Starbucks Hot Chocolate: nutrition
Starbucks lists the Hot Chocolate in 5 sizes, from 190 calories (Kids, 8 fl oz) to 450 calories (Venti, 20 fl oz). The Kids has 9 g fat, 21 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein and 65 mg sodium per serving (8 fl oz).
Starbucks describes it as “Steamed milk with chocolate-flavored syrups.”
Nutrition facts
| Per serving | Kids | Short | Tall | Grande | Venti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serving size | 8 fl oz | 8 fl oz | 12 fl oz | 16 fl oz | 20 fl oz |
| Calories | 190 | 190 | 280 | 370 | 450 |
| Calories from fat | 80 | 80 | 110 | 140 | 160 |
| Total fat (g) | 9 12% | 9 12% | 12 15% | 16 21% | 18 23% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 6 30% | 6 30% | 8 40% | 10 50% | 12 60% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 25 8% | 25 8% | 35 12% | 50 17% | 55 18% |
| Sodium (mg) | 65 3% | 65 3% | 105 5% | 160 7% | 200 9% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 21 8% | 21 8% | 32 12% | 43 16% | 54 20% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% | 2 7% | 3 11% | 4 14% | 5 18% |
| Total sugars (g) | 18 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 46 |
| Protein (g) | 6 12% | 6 12% | 10 20% | 14 28% | 17 34% |
| Caffeine (mg) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from Starbucks’ published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means Starbucks does not publish that value for this size. Not published for this item: added sugars.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, the Kids size is high in saturated fat (30%) and is low in sodium. Add it up with other items in the Starbucks nutrition calculator.
Allergens
The Hot Chocolate is not in Starbucks’ allergen information, so this site has no allergen information for it. That does not mean it is free of allergens: ask the restaurant before ordering if you have a food allergy.
Starbucks lists allergens only for its own food items; beverages and most third-party packaged snacks have no allergen list in its menu data, so only part of the menu has allergen information. Because cafés share equipment to store, prepare and serve unpackaged products, Starbucks says it cannot guarantee any of them are allergen-free; for beverages it refers customers to the ingredient statement or the package label.
Ingredients
Milk, mocha sauce [water, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, natural flavor], whipped cream [cream (cream, mono and diglycerides, carageenan), vanilla syrup (sugar, water, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, citric acid)]
Other items in Hot Chocolate, Lemonade & More at Starbucks
By calories (Kids), the Hot Chocolate ranks 5 of 7 in Starbucks’ Hot Chocolate, Lemonade & More section, from lowest to highest.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| LemonadeKids | 80 |
| Steamed MilkKids | 100 |
| Strawberry LemonadeTall | 130 |
| Pistachio CrèmeKids | 150 |
| Hot ChocolateKids | 190 |
| Cold MilkTall | 200 |
| Vanilla CrèmeKids | 200 |
Nutrition for all 7 items in Hot Chocolate, Lemonade & More at Starbucks
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Hot chocolate at other chains
Starbucks is one of 4 chains on this site that sell hot chocolate. Of the 4 at other chains, none has fewer calories than the Hot Chocolate (Kids), comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Dunkin' Box 'O Joe Hot Chocolate | 220 |
| Dunkin' Original Hot ChocolateSmall | 220 |
| Panera Bread Signature Hot Chocolate16 fl oz | 340 |
| McDonald’s McCafé Hot ChocolateSmall | 360 |
Compare all hot chocolate side by side (5 items at 4 chains)
Sources
- 1 Starbucks, Starbucks online menu Covers menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2 Starbucks, Starbucks product pages (nutrition by size, ingredients and food allergens) Covers nutrition, allergens and ingredients · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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