Dark chocolates
Nestlé Abuelita Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink Tablets
6 Tablets / Tablillas
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 30
Nestlé Abuelita Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink Tablets scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 69.6 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink Tablets
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
- PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 69.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 8.7 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 435 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 70 = 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 435 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.3 g |
| Sugars | 69.6 g |
| Added sugars | 69.6 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 23g
Ingredients
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CHOCOLATE
- SOY LECITHIN
- VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, SHEA NUT, ILLIPE NUT)
- ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
- PGPR (EMULSIFIER)
- COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI
Label text, as published
SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, SHEA NUT AND/OR ILLIPE NUT), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PGPR (EMULSIFIER), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org