Make you own hot chocolate or choose the best one for your waistline.
Ingredients and Method
Make you own hot chocolate or choose the best one for your waistline.
1. Note the energy value (kJ) per serving. If you’re aiming to lose weight, the best choices are less than 460 kJ a cup. This treat provides extra energy and should therefore replace a snack.
2. If you’re on a weight maintenance program, you can enjoy a slightly more decadent variety with a higher energy level, up to a maximum of 860 kJ.
3. Sugar is often used to replace fat in a product to make it more palatable, but this can be stored and converted into fat in the body.
4. A truly low-fat hot chocolate contains less than 10g of fat per 100g powder. To keep the fat content down, use skim milk or water.
Make your own. Try this easy recipe (for two):
2 cups water
4 tsp cocoa powder (65 – 70% cocoa is best)
4 tsp sugar or substitute (like xylitol)
1 cup skim or fat free milk (or soya milk)
Boil the water and 1/2 the milk on the stove, reduce heat and add cocoa powder, simmering for 2 mins. Remove from the stove and mix in the sugar/substitute. Froth the remaining 1/2 cup of milk with a dash of vanilla essence. Pour into mugs and top with froth and a sprinkle of cocoa powder and castor sugar.
Your best choices:
1. Choose Nomu Sugar-free Hot Chocolate
465kJ
10.3g protein
15.8g carb
1g fat
Ditch: Nomu Hot Chocolate pieces
1 329.5 kJ
9.62 protein
24.6g carb
20g fat
2. Choose Cadbury Hot Chocolate
391 kJ
2.2g protein
17g carb (12g sugars)
2.2g fat
Ditch: Nestle Hot Chocolate
958 kJ
10.9g protein
29.6g carb
7.5g fat
3. Choose Renaissance Cafà Gourmet White Hot Chocolate
818 kJ
8g protein
28g carb
4.9g fat
Ditch: Beacon Ivory Cream
958kJ
9.3g protein
35g carb (16g sugars)
6g fat
4. Choose Beacon Superfine Belgian Chocolate Drink
808kJ
9.5g protein
33.2g carb
5.8g fat
Ditch: Enrista HC
1 056 kJ
9.9g protein
36g carb
7.6g fat
*All made with low-fat milk
