Low Fat Hot Chocolate Recipe
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- This hot chocolate is quick and easy to prepare on a cold winter afternoon or as a light after dinner dessert. It is smooth and has a full flavored chocolate taste yet low in fat and high in calcium.
- Find more recipes like this one under Desserts, Diabetic Recipes, Gluten Free, and Heart Healthy
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Special Diets:
Diabetic, Heart Healthy, and Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 level tsp unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup hot skim milk
Directions
- Stir together and serve
- Milk: 2% vs. Skim: - You might think that milk labeled "2% Fat" is 98% fat-free. That's not true. The percentages of fat on milk cartons are by weight, not by percentage of total calories. It's calories from fat that you want to limit. An 8 oz glass of 2% milk has nearly 5 grams of fat. Read the chart below. Then switch to skim or 1% milk.
- Whole, 3.3% - Calories 150; Fat 8.5 g; % Calories From Fat 51
- 2% - Calories 120; Fat 4.7 g; % Calories From Fat 35
- 1% - Calories 100; Fat 2.5 g; % Calories From Fat 22
- Skim - Calories 85; Fat 0.4 g; % Calories From Fat 4
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Serving
Amount per serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1g 2%
- Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
- Cholesterol 5mg 2%
- Sodium 130mg 5%
- Total Carbohydrate 18g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Protein 9g 18%
| Calcium | 309mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calories needs.