How many calories in chocolate milk
A 250 ml glass of chocolate milk has about 210 kcal, with 8 g of protein.
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To burn it off
Chocolate milk is milk with cocoa and sugar stirred in. The milk brings protein and fat, the sugar brings most of the carbs.
A glass is about 210 kcal, with 8 g of protein, 30 g of carbs and 6 g of fat. Not light, but not nothing either.
It's popular after a run or a gym session because it's carbs and protein in one go. As an everyday drink with lunch, it adds up quietly.
Tips
- 1Use semi skimmed or skimmed milk and a teaspoon of cocoa, then sweeten to taste.
- 2Pour a small glass instead of drinking straight from the carton.
- 3Have it after a workout, when the carbs are actually doing something.
Where it comes from
The Irish doctor Hans Sloane is often called the inventor of chocolate milk. He went to Jamaica in 1687, found the local cocoa drink hard to stomach and took home a recipe mixed with milk, which was sold in London as medicine. But Jamaicans were already brewing cocoa with milk and cinnamon before he arrived, so historians say he learned it rather than invented it.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Natural History Museum, London: Hans Sloane, physician, collector and botanist
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Questions
Is chocolate milk good after a workout?
It's a handy option, with carbs and 8 g of protein in one glass. It's still 210 kcal, so count it.
How many calories in a 500 ml bottle?
About 420 kcal, double the glass.
Is chocolate milk higher than regular milk?
Yes, because of the added sugar. The cocoa itself is a small part of it.
How many calories in chocolate milk made with skimmed milk?
Roughly 140 kcal a glass. Skimmed milk has about 70 kcal less per 250 ml than whole milk, and the cocoa and sugar stay the same.
Does chocolate milk have caffeine?
A little, from the cocoa, usually well under 10 mg a glass. A cup of coffee has around 90 mg.
