Cocoa drink powder - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Cocoa drink powder consists of 2% fat, 5% protein, 81% carbs, 6% fiber and 1% water. Cocoa drink powder has 374 calories per 100g, that is 123% higher than other foods in Food Ingredients. In total 5% of the calories in Cocoa drink powder are from fat, 5% from protein and 87% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • High in carbs 4.1g carbohydrates per portion of 5g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in zinc Covers 0.0% of Zinc RDA per portion
  • High in iron Covers 0.0% of Iron RDA per portion
  • High in magnesium Covers 0.0% of Magnesium RDA per portion
  • High in potassium Covers 0.0% of Potassium RDA per portion
  • High in folate Covers 0.1% of Folate / Vitamin B9 RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.1% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion

Can you eat Cocoa drink powder for a low carb diet?

With 4.05g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 5g, Cocoa drink powder should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Cocoa drink powder contains no Fructose, is Gluten free and has a high amount of Lactose .

Cocoa drink powder: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Cocoa drink powder
avg Food Ingredients[1]
Calories (kcal) 374.0 302.9
Fat (g) 2.0 3.1
Protein (g) 5.0 14.7
Carbohydrates (g) 81.0 50.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 77.0 50.3
Polysaccharides (g) 3.0 50.3
Fibers (g) 6.0 5.6
Sodium (mg) 250.0 1,384.0
Water (g) 1.0 18.0
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (5g) of Cocoa drink powder contains:

  • 18.7 Calories
  • 0.1g of Fat
  • 0.3g of Protein
  • and 4.1g of Carbs
  • 12.5mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 7.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.1mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.1mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 20.5mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • 0.6mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.2% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Cocoa drink powder you get

  • 0.06 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Food Ingredients have on average 0.29g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.02 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Food Ingredients 0.06g)
  • 0.07 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Food Ingredients 0.11g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Cocoa drink powder?

Vitamins
per 100g
Cocoa drink powder
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.9
Vitamin E (mg) 0.3 0.1
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 3.0 0.5
Vitamin B2 (mg) 4.5 0.8
Vitamin B6 (mg) 5.0 0.7
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 400.0 82.0
Vitamin B12 (μg) 12.0 1.3
Retinol (μg) 0.0 0.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Is Cocoa drink powder rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (5g) for Cocoa drink powder of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Cocoa drink powder

Minerals
per 100g
Cocoa drink powder
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 150.0 69.9
Zinc (mg) 1.9 1.5
Sodium (mg) 250.0 1,384.0
Calcium (mg) 35.0 154.7
Iron (mg) 2.4 2.3
Potassium (mg) 410.0 358.3
Phosphorus (mg) 190.0 1,090.1
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Is Cocoa drink powder high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Cocoa drink powder we looked at the portion size (5g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Cocoa drink powder

81.0% of Cocoa drink powder are carbs, per serving of 5g that makes 4.1g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Cocoa drink powder
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 77.0 24.8
Polysaccharides (g) 3.0 25.4
Total carbs (g) 81.0 50.3
[1] average of Food Ingredients

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Cocoa drink powder?

The Glycemic Index of Cocoa drink powder is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Cocoa drink powder

  • is Gluten free
  • has a high amount of Lactose
  • no Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Cocoa drink powder

Of the 2.0g total fat per 100g in Cocoa drink powder, 1.5g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.3g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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