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Equal Exchange, Organic, Spicy Cocoa with Chili & Cinnamon, 12 oz (340 g)

Contains 23 g added sugar

Organic cocoa mix with cinnamon, cayenne and vanilla, made with hot milk. Each serving has 23 g added sugar; it is made on equipment that processes soy and dairy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$9.29 12 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 3 tbsp (35g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
5g
Added sugar
23g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Organic cane sugar, organic cocoa powder processed with alkali, organic cinnamon, organic cayenne pepper, organic vanilla powder (organic vanilla extract, organic maltodextrin)
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 7 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 3 · 23 g added sugar per 3 tbsp; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sweetened cocoa mix with spices and vanilla maltodextrin
Sourcing 87 · Certified organic; cacao is from farmer cooperatives in two countries
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredient list, organic certification and cacao origin stated
23 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic cane sugar Organic cocoa powder processed with alkali Organic cinnamon Organic cayenne pepper Organic vanilla powder (organic vanilla extract, organic maltodextrin)
5 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Description Fairly Traded Equal Exchange Chocolates Just Add Hot Milk Grown by Small Farmer Co-Ops USDA Organic Worker Owned Cooperative  Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth Kosher The Best Ingredients Are Grown By Small Farmers This is cocoa with a kick! Our fairly traded spicy hot cocoa is crafted using organic cacao grown by farmer cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru and o

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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