Hot chocolate compared across 4 chains
4 of the largest US chains list 5 menu items in this group (hot chocolate). Among single orders, the lightest is the Starbucks Hot Chocolate (Kids, 8 fl oz) at 190 calories and the heaviest is the McDonald’s McCafé Hot Chocolate (Large) at 540 calories. Catering, party and family sizes are left out of that comparison.
Each chain sets its own portions, so a “medium” at one chain can be much larger than at another, and some chains give values for one piece or one slice rather than a whole order. The size column shows the serving each row’s values are for, as the chain publishes it (pieces, weight or volume); compare servings, not size names. Values are for the standard recipe.
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| McCafé Hot ChocolateMcDonald’s | Small (1 of 3 sizes)Serving not stated | 360–540 | 12 | 8 | 170 | 51 | 11 |
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| Hot ChocolateStarbucks | Kids (1 of 5 sizes)8 fl oz | 190–450 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 21 | 6 |
| Box 'O Joe Hot ChocolateDunkin' | One size1 Small Cup | 220 | 7 | 6 | 210 | 40 | 2 |
| Original Hot ChocolateDunkin' | Small (1 of 4 sizes)Serving not stated | 220–500 | 7 | 6 | 210 | 40 | 2 |
| Signature Hot ChocolatePanera Bread | 16 fl oz (1 of 3 sizes)16 fl oz (473 mL) | 340–3,530 | 10 | 6 | 160 | 53 | 10 |
There is one row per item. Calories show the range across every size the chain lists; the other columns are for the size and serving shown, usually the chain’s first listed size. A blank cell means the chain does not publish that value. Each item’s page has every size with full nutrition facts, and allergens where the chain publishes them.
Sources
- 1Dunkin' menu dataOfficial nutrition information, checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2McDonald’s menu dataOfficial nutrition information, checked 8 Oct 2026
- 3Panera Bread menu dataOfficial nutrition information, checked 8 Oct 2026
- 4Starbucks menu dataOfficial nutrition information, checked 8 Oct 2026