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Yoohoo Chocolate Drink 8 Pk
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Yoohoo Chocolate Drink 8 Pk

Yoo-hoo
52 foz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
1g
Protein
20g
Sugars
140mg
Sodium
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink 8 Pk is a classic, kid-oriented shelf item you’d spot in the beverage aisle or the refrigerated dairy/juice cooler near flavored milks, juice boxes, and other single-serve drinks. Packaged as a multi-pack of small bottles or cartons, it’s positioned as an impulse or grab-and-go treat for families. Shoppers toss it into carts during back-to-school stocking runs, weekend snack shopping, movie-night picks, or road-trip provisioning. The brand leans on nostalgia and broad family appeal — marketed toward kids and parents who remember Yoo-hoo from childhood, with bright, playful labeling and straightforward “chocolate drink” messaging; it often highlights added vitamins and indulgent chocolate flavor rather than purity or organic claims. The front panel is usually kid-friendly, with bold type and cartoon-friendly colors; you won’t find organic certification, and health halos are more about fortification and taste than minimal processing. In plain terms the product is a highly processed flavored milk-style beverage made from water, sweeteners, dairy derivatives, emulsifiers, stabilizers and flavorings. Sensory notes: served chilled it tastes sweet and chocolatey with a thin, milky body rather than the full creaminess of fresh chocolate milk; texture is smooth and slightly syrupy thanks to gums and emulsifiers, and a faint oiliness from added palm oil. Rituals include slipping a bottle into lunchboxes, sipping during a movie, or pairing with cookies for a nostalgic snack. The multi-pack format makes it convenient, disposable, and oriented toward quick, ready-to-drink enjoyment.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Total Sugars20g
Added Sugars15g30%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Water,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Whey, (from, Milk),, Contains, Less, than, 2%, of, Cocoa, (Alkali, Process),, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Sodium, Caseinate, (from, Milk),, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Calcium, Phosphate,, Dipotassium, Phosphate,, Palm, Oil,, Guar, Gum,, Xanthan, Gum,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Salt,, Spice,, Soy, Lecithin,, Sucralose,, Niacinamide, (Vitamin, B3),, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Riboflavin, (Vitamin, B2),, Cholecalciferol, (Vitamin, D3)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list contains industrial sweeteners (high fructose corn syrup, sucralose), emulsifiers, gums, artificial flavors and powdered milk derivatives, indicating heavy industrial processing and formulation typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Yoohoo Chocolate Drink 8 Pk

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! Yoohoo is not exactly a health food; it's more of a nostalgic treat with 20 grams of sugar per serving. If you're looking for a fun chocolatey drink to enjoy occasionally, it fits the bill, but if you're aiming for a nutrient-dense option, you might want to explore other beverages.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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