Comments on: Does It Make Sense For Chocolate Milk To Have Less Fat Than Whole Milk?

By: misslady

misslady — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:38:24 +0000

It may use a lower fat milk than whole

By: practica

practica — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:04:26 +0000

well, you don’t think they’re flavoring that milk with hershey bars, do you? it might have less fat, but definitely not less sugar.

By: Spacekit

Spacekit — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:22:46 +0000

it is common for them to use 2% milk for chocolate milk. i like my chocolate milk to be full fat so i always look at the label before buying. IMHO the full fat version tastes more like the chocolate milk from my childhood.

By: McSmarty

McSmarty — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:59:52 +0000

Yes, it makes sense. The “chocolate” part doesn’t have any fat in it, it’s mostly intense flavoring agents (in other words, they don’t melt down a Cadbury and mix it into the milk to make choc milk!). They’re almost certainly using 1% or 2% milk as the base for your tasty beverage.

By: ylanger ylanger

ylanger ylanger — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:37:08 +0000

chocolate milk might have less fat, but that doesn’t mean it has less calories…
a bag of sugar for example has virtually no fat, but a lot of calories
typically chocolate milk will be made from semi-skimmed milk, plus a load of other sweeteners, flavourings and stuff
it’s fine for you in moderation, but be aware that it is probably laden with sugar

By: amanda h

amanda h — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:21:10 +0000

If the chocolate milk is made with skim, 1%, or 2%, it makes total sense. Chocolate milk (at least the store-bought kind) is often made with chocolate *flavor,* not real chocolate, and thus the flavor adds very little fat.