Starbucks Hot Chocolate Calories & Nutrition
By Anirudh Saraya · Last checked:
A Grande Hot Chocolate has 370 calories and 25mg of caffeine when made with the standard 2% Milk.
Source: Starbucks' published US nutrition for the standard recipe. Customizations in the calculator are estimates. How we calculate
Hot Chocolate nutrition by size
| Size | Calories | Caffeine | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 190 | 15mg | 9g | 21g | 6g | 18g |
| Tall | 280 | 20mg | 12g | 32g | 10g | 27g |
| Grande | 370 | 25mg | 16g | 43g | 14g | 37g |
| Venti | 450 | 35mg | 18g | 54g | 17g | 46g |
A Grande (16 fl oz) Starbucks Hot Chocolate has 370 calories, 37 g sugar, 16 g fat, 14 g protein and about 25 mg of caffeine from cocoa. A Short or Kids size has 190 calories, a Tall 280 and a Venti 450. Steamed 2% milk, mocha sauce and whipped cream make up the total.
What's in a Hot Chocolate
Starbucks makes it with steamed 2% milk and mocha sauce, topped with whipped cream and mocha drizzle. The recipe uses 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 pumps of mocha sauce for Short / Tall / Grande / Venti, per Starbucks recipe data. The Kids size matches the Short.
Milk and customization swaps
Swaps are shown as the direction of change against the standard recipe. Starbucks' product pages don't publish per-drink numbers for each swap, so check the Starbucks app or our calculator for an estimate of your exact order.
| Swap | Effect on calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No whipped cream | Fewer calories and less fat | The quickest cut |
| Fewer mocha pumps | Fewer calories and sugar | Less chocolate flavor |
| Nonfat milk instead of 2% | Fewer calories and less fat | Protein stays about the same |
| Order a Kids size | Fewer calories | Same as a Short: 190 calories |
Syrup pumps and calories
Mocha sauce: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 pumps (Short / Tall / Grande / Venti), per Starbucks recipe data. Starbucks doesn't publish nutrition per pump of sauce, and sauces are generally heavier than syrups, so treat any per-pump figure as an estimate (unverified). For pump counts across the menu, see our Starbucks syrup calories per pump guide.
Lower-calorie ways to order
- Ask for no whip.
- Order a Short or Kids size: 190 calories.
- Switch to nonfat milk.
- Ask for one fewer pump of mocha.
Build your exact order
Open the Starbucks Calorie Calculator to pick your Hot Chocolate size, milk, syrup pumps and toppings and see the calories update as you go.
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Source: Starbucks.com, Hot Chocolate nutrition (US menu, standard recipe).
Hot Chocolate FAQs
How many calories are in a Venti Hot Chocolate?
A Venti (20 fl oz) has 450 calories, 46 g sugar and about 35 mg of caffeine, per Starbucks.
Does Starbucks Hot Chocolate have caffeine?
A little, from cocoa: about 15 mg in a Short, 20 mg in a Tall, 25 mg in a Grande and 35 mg in a Venti.
How many calories are in a Kids Hot Chocolate?
190 calories and 18 g sugar, the same as a Short, per Starbucks.
How much protein is in a Grande Hot Chocolate?
14 g, mostly from the 2% milk.
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