Hot chocolate is a timeless comfort, beloved across all ages. Evoking Proust's madeleine, it warms hearts and battles autumn and winter chills. It's an essential treat—kids savor it at breakfast, while adults seek less sweet, vitamin-packed options. Yet many brands misleadingly tout their powdered chocolates. The authoritative 60 Million Consumers magazine, renowned for scrutinizing household and beauty products like shower gels, exposes "foods that poison us" and highlights "numerous nutritional aberrations."
In its October 2021 issue "Cereals, chocolate... friends of breakfast," 60 Million Consumers tested 60 cereal and powdered chocolate references, spotlighting those with the best nutritional balance. Around 15 from major brands (Banania, Nesquik, Poulain, Van Houten) and private labels (Carrefour Bio, Cora) were evaluated. Many skimped on cocoa—Ovaltine (13%), Banania (19%), Nesquik (23%)—with sugar as the star ingredient. The magazine notes: "A 200 ml bowl delivers on average 20g of sugars, or 40% of recommended daily intake." Fiber is scarce too: "The less cocoa they contain, the less fiber they provide," per 60 Million Consumers.
60 Million Consumers ranks Ovaltine last for its high sugar and additives. Canderel's aspartame-free Cankao places penultimate, burdened by three synthetic sweeteners.
Hot chocolate fans, opt for high-cocoa, low-sugar powders free of additives. The magazine's top choice: Jolivia raw organic cocoa powder, earning 16.5/20 for superior nutrition and clean ingredients.
