Starbucks Hot Cocoa Mix

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Starbucks Hot Cocoa Mix scores 58/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Starbucks Hot Cocoa Mix lists 10 ingredients, starting with Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Butter and Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 58/100 Starbucks Hot Cocoa Mix lands mid-scale — below the typical score in chocolate, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.