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Equal Exchange, Organic Hot Cocoa, 12 oz (340 g)

Contains 18 g added sugar

Organic hot cocoa made with cacao grown by farmer cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru. Each serving has 18 g added sugar and includes guar and carob bean gums.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$9.29 12 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 3 tbsp (35g)
Protein
5g▲
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
18g▼
Sodium
80mg
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: Organic cane sugar, organic nonfat dry milk powder, organic cocoa powder processed with alkali, organic guar gum, organic carob bean gum, sea salt, organic vanilla powder (organic vanilla extract, organic maltodextrin)
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 6 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%11
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 10%35
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 11 · Compared with other drinks: more protein (5 g); 18 g added sugar per 3 tbsp
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Sweetened cocoa mix with gums and maltodextrin
Sourcing 87 · Certified organic; cacao is stated to come from co-ops in two countries
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredients, organic certification and cacao origin are stated
18 g added sugar
Contains guar and carob bean gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
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Ingredients
Organic cane sugar Organic nonfat dry milk powder Organic cocoa powder processed with alkali Organic guar gum Organic carob bean gum Sea salt Organic vanilla powder (organic vanilla extract, organic maltodextrin)
7 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Description Fairly Traded Just Add Hot Water Grown by Small Farmers CO-OPS USDA Organic Made With Nonfat Milk Worker Owned Cooperative Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth  Kosher Dairy The Best Ingredients Are Grown By Small Farmers This rich, chocolaty hot cocoa is crafted using organic cacao grown by farmer cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru, organic cane sugar from small-

Additives4 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.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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