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Equal Exchange Hot Chocolate 340 g

Contains cane sugar

Organic hot chocolate made with cacao, cane sugar and ground dark chocolate. Its cacao comes from Peruvian farmer co-ops, and a 40 g serving has 22 g total sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$10.99 340 g · lowest price at Hudson Grocery Co-Op
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 serving (40 g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
5g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Organic cacao, organic sugar cane, ground dark chocolate
On Open Food FactsNOVA 1Unprocessed or minimally processedTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginCanada
“Product of Canada.” — the product page
Packaging100% recycled cardboardRecycled material
“100% recycled cardboard.” — the product page
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 6 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%5
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 10%65
Sourcing · counts 10%88
Transparency · counts 15%82
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 5 · 9.2 g added sugar per 1 serving; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cacao, cane sugar and ground chocolate; sweetened but no flavorings listed
Sourcing 88 · Certified organic; cacao from Peru and sugar cane from Paraguay
Transparency 82 · Complete short list, organic certification and stated farmer co-op origins
Contains cane sugar
22 g total sugars per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
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Ingredients
Organic cacao Organic sugar cane Ground dark chocolate
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Sourcing

USDA Organic. Certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Made with ground dark chocolate. Fairly traded and small farmer grown. Just add hot milk. Rich & extra decadent. Smoother & richer than hot cocoa. The best ingredients are grown by small farmers. This decadently rich Dark Hot Chocolate is crafted using organic cacao (cocoa beans) grown by farmer co-operatives in Peru, organic sugar cane from small-scale farmers in Paraguay, and ground dark chocolate for extra intensity. To indulge your taste buds, simply prepare with your choice of milk or milk substitute. Julia Aspajo Ramirez - cacao

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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