When the weather turns cold, reaching for a cup of hot chocolate is an ideal way to warm you on the inside. Swiss Miss Diet Hot Chocolate offers a lighter alternative to an old classic without compromising the taste. Conagra Foods combines rich, dark European cocoas to formulate this treat that the company claims is the most highly preferred hot chocolate mix brand among Americans.
Calories and Fat
Swiss Miss Diet Hot Chocolate comes in individual 8 g packets of dry mix. One packet contains 25 calories, none of which are from fat. This translates into no grams of fat--saturated, unsaturated or trans--in the mixture. Compare this to 120 calories in one serving of the non-diet alternative, 20 of which come from fat. The fat in the non-diet mixture includes two grams of saturated fat.
Carbohydrates
Four grams of total carbohydrates are in the diet mix, including one gram of fiber and two grams of sugar. This is a far cry from the 23 g of total carbs found in the regular mix, of which 16 g are sugar. If you are trying to reduce your carbohydrate intake, the diet drink may be a good choice for a sweet snack without getting too much of your daily recommended amount of carbs.
Protein
The diet mix has twice the amount of protein as the regular mix. Swiss Miss Diet Hot Chocolate has two grams of protein per packet, again making it a snack option if you are reducing your carbohydrate intake and increasing protein consumption.
Vitamins, Minerals and Other
With no cholesterol and only 160 mg of sodium, this diet mix does not add excessive unhealthy alternatives to rival the taste of the regular version. You will find 30 percent of your daily recommended value of calcium, 25 percent of vitamin D and 6 percent of iron in each serving. Vitamins A and C have no significant value in this mix.
Nutrition Once Mixed
To create your cup of hot cocoa, you can mix the contents of the packet with water or milk. For a thicker, creamier consistency, milk is the optimal choice of the two. An 8-oz. glass of skim milk will add 86 calories, no fat, 5 mg of cholesterol, 128 mg of sodium, 12 g of carbohydrates and 8 g of protein. Opting for whole milk tacks on 146 calories, 8 g of fat, 24 mg of cholesterol, 98 mg of sodium, 13 g of carbohydrates and 8 grams of protein to the mix.
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