13 recommended chocolate drinks: Low-fat, sugar-free, and low sugar options

Hot chocolate is a must-have winter warming drink for many, but some people worry about its high fat and sugar content leading to weight gain. The nutritionist team from "Sharing Flavor" recommends 13 low-fat and sugar-free chocolate drinks, so everyone can have a "cozy" and healthier winter.

The nutritionist team from "Sharing Flavor" shared a series of low-fat, sugar-free, and low-sugar chocolate drink options on their Facebook page for everyone's reference.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Drink Recommendations:

• Morigana Sugar-Free Chocolate: 1 small packet = 16 kcal
• Swiss Miss Sugar-Free Milk Chocolate Drink: 1 small packet = 80 kcal, 1g fat (counts as 1 grain serving)
• Blue Diamond Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk: 1 cup (240mL) = 40 kcal, 3g fat (counts as 1 fat serving)

Low-Sugar Chocolate Drink Recommendations:

• Avalanche Sugar-Free Instant Toffee Chocolate Drink: 1 small packet = 60 kcal, 3g fat (counts as 0.5 grain serving + 0.5 fat serving)
• Avalanche Sugar-Free Instant Chocolate Drink: 1 small packet = 35 kcal, 1.4g fat (counts as 1 fat serving)
• Avalanche Sugar-Free Instant Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Drink: 1 small packet = 55 kcal, 2.7g fat (counts as 0.5 grain serving + 0.5 fat serving)

Lower-Fat Chocolate Drink Recommendations:

• Van Houten Low-Sugar Chocolate Drink: 1 small packet = 24 kcal, 1.2g fat (counts as 0.5 fat serving)
• M&S Low-Fat Instant Chocolate: 1 small packet = 46 kcal, 1g fat (counts as 0.5 grain serving)
• NESCAFÉ Instant Chocolate Coffee: 1 small packet = 91 kcal, 2.5g fat (counts as 1 grain serving + 0.5 fat serving)

Sugar-Free Cocoa Powder Recommendations:

• Avalanche Sugar-Free Cocoa Powder: Per serving = 8 kcal, 0.3g fat
• Van Houten 100% Cocoa Powder: Per serving = 44 kcal, 2.6g fat
• Tudor Gold Sugar-Free Cocoa Powder: Per serving = 115 kcal, 5.4g fat
• Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: Per serving = 10 kcal, 5g fat

Weight Loss Tips for Drinking Chocolate:

The "Sharing Flavor" nutritionist team notes that many sugar-free cocoa powders are available on the market. Simply add skimmed milk, and even while losing weight, you can enjoy a delicious and low-fat hot chocolate!

Sugar-Free Cocoa Powder Usage Suggestions:

• Less than 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder: No need to exchange for grain or fat servings.
• 3 teaspoons of cocoa powder: Equivalent to 1 fat serving, but the chocolate flavor will be richer.

The nutritionists advise that although the 13 recommended chocolate drinks are low in fat and sugar, excessive consumption can still increase fat intake. They remind those trying to lose weight to use skimmed milk when preparing hot chocolate drinks, making them even lower in fat and healthier.

Definitions of High-Fat/Low-Fat/High-Sugar/Low-Sugar/Sugar-Free

According to the Centre for Food Safety's information, the definitions are as follows:

• "Low Fat": No more than 3g of fat per 100g of solid food; no more than 1.5g of fat per 100ml of liquid food.
• "High Fat": More than 20g of total fat per 100g of solid food.
• "Sugar-Free": No more than 0.5g of sugar per 100g/ml.
• "Low Sugar": No more than 5g of sugar per 100g/ml.
• "High Sugar": More than 7.5g of sugar per 100g/ml of solid food; or more than 7.5g of sugar per 100ml of liquid food.