Cocoa calories. Find out what is the calorie content of cocoa with milk

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Cocoa is a favorite drink since childhood, which is also uplifting and is just a tasty and he althy addition to breakfast or afternoon snack. Those who scrupulously count calories need to know the calorie content of cocoa, because often we simply do not take into account the energy value of what we drink per day. But in the end it turns out that a person who is on a diet does not understand why the chosen diet does not help get rid of extra pounds. In our article, we will take a closer look at different types of drink and find out whether it is worth drinking it during a diet and whether it “fits” into a he althy diet.

What is the calorie content of cocoa?

So, the drink is different. It was in Soviet times that children and adults brewed cocoa powder from a package labeled "Golden Label", but now the choice is huge. In assortment and the most popular"Nesquik", as well as other, lesser-known "brothers", you can also buy cocoa in granules, in disposable bags - already with sugar and milk, as well as traditional bitter powder, which is brewed like coffee. So, cocoa powder. Its calorie content is relatively low - 290 kcal per 100 grams of the product, while keeping in mind that when brewing, you use a maximum of a few teaspoons. If we talk about them, then one teaspoon contains 9 kcal, and in the dining room - 25 kcal. But drinking only powder diluted with hot water is completely tasteless, so many people add milk, cream, sugar and other fillers to the drink, and here the energy value of a cup of delicious drink goes up sharply.

Calorie cocoa with milk and sugar

So, we have already found out that cocoa powder itself does not have such a high energy value. But the calorie content of cocoa with milk is already higher - 67.1 kcal per 100 ml, while the energy value can be slightly reduced by taking low-fat or skimmed milk as an additive. Keep in mind that these 67 kcal do not include sugar, which many people add to the taste of the drink. If you like it sweeter, then add another 70 calories to 67 - that's how much two teaspoons of sugar “weigh”. Despite such a calorie content of cocoa with milk, it contains quite a lot of proteins - 3.2 g, 3.8 g of fat and 5.1 g of carbohydrates - all calculated per 100 ml of the product. And if you add cream, even 10%, then there will be even more fat. In addition, the dataindicators can be safely multiplied by 2-2.5, since a standard serving of cocoa is still 200-250 milliliters. That is, if we mean cocoa with sugar, its calorie content will be within 200 kcal per serving. Which, you see, is a lot.

Nesquik calories

Children's favorite drink is Nesquik cocoa. Who does not know the yellow packaging of the product with a funny hare painted on it?! Yielding to advertising, children often demand that they be served a drink not from a natural powder (which is noticeably he althier), but to prepare a treat using this particular product. So, "Nesquik" - cocoa, the calorie content of which is 377 kcal per 100 grams of product, while one serving - 14 grams of dry product - accounts for 52 kcal. Plus, of course, the drink must be diluted with milk. And the result is about 200 kcal per serving. It is worth noting that the Nesquik drink, unlike, say, natural cocoa, has much less protein in its composition. There is only 0.6 g per serving of the dry product, while the natural protein powder contains much more. One way or another, only you can choose from what to prepare one of the favorite drinks of adults and children.

The benefits of natural cocoa

So, in the powder, familiar from Soviet times, there is much more benefit than in the finished product. So, it contains:

• lots of B vitamins;
• vitamin A;
• vitamin E is a total benefit for the skin;
• vitamin PP;
• aalso a lot of minerals.

Among the latter, a high content of copper, potassium, phosphorus can be distinguished; also in natural cocoa there are fluorine, molybdenum, manganese, iron, sulfur, zinc and other components that are very necessary for he alth. The calorie content of cocoa - now we are talking about a natural product, is relatively low, and if you have a lack of iron in the body, you need to improve blood formation, and you also want to protect your skin from sunburn (vitamin A contributes to this) - feel free to drink a couple cups of cocoa every day. And stay he althy.

Who should not drink cocoa?

Surprisingly, this drink also has its own uses. For example, it should not be drunk by those who suffer from the following diseases:

• impaired kidney function;
• gout;
• Cocoa is also not recommended for those who suffer from frequent constipation - the tannins that make up the product can provoke them even more;
• with caution and a little bit to drink the drink should be people suffering from diabetes and atherosclerosis.

Also, do not give drink to children under three years of age. Otherwise, cocoa is shown to a he althy person - it is not only useful, but also uplifting due to its unique smell and taste.

How to brew cocoa?

If you are not used to drinking instant drinks, it will be useful to learn how to brew cocoa properly. For this you will needjust a small saucepan. For a couple of drinks, take:

• glass of milk or low-fat cream;
• 2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder;
• to taste sugar or sweetener, a little bit of chocolate syrup and so on.

First, pour the indicated amount of powder and sugar into the bottom of the dish, then mix thoroughly. Add preheated milk, stirring - there should be no hint of lumps in your drink, and then put on high heat. As soon as the liquid in the saucepan begins to boil, reduce the gas to a minimum and cook for about two minutes. Ready. Your cocoa will become smooth, slightly thick and incredibly tasty. You can add a little chocolate syrup to the cup for decoration, some - here it’s an amateur - add caramel syrup. So, the calorie content of cocoa brewed in this way (with the addition of milk and sugar) is about 200 kcal per serving. Therefore, if you are on a diet, consider this delicious drink when calculating the energy value of the diet.