CocoaVia
by Mars · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- DSLD label 30775
- Serving 2 to 4 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
CocoaVia by Mars lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 900 mg of cocoapro(R) cocoa extract and 250 mg of cocoa flavanols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in CocoaVia?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Cocoapro(R) cocoa extract | 900 mg | Higher than 83% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg). | |
| Cocoa Flavanols | 250 mg | Higher than 57% of 30 products listing flavanols (median 212.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30775 (entered February 26, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with CocoaVia's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CocoaVia BrandMars Symbioscience 2 shared, 89% alike
- CocoaVia Brand Cran-RaspberryMars Symbioscience 2 shared, 89% alike
- CocoaVia Brand OriginalMars Symbioscience 2 shared, 89% alike
- CocoaViaMars Symbioscience 2 shared, 89% alike
- CocoaVia Cran-Raspberry Naturally Flavored MixMars Botanical · off the market 2 shared, 69% alike
- Memory+CocoaVia 2 shared, 59% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- RECOMMENDED USE: 2-4 CAPSULES DAILY WITH FOOD.
- Warnings
- CONSULT A PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, NURSING, HAVE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR ARE TAKING ANY MEDICATION.
- NOT FOR USE BY CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30775.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: CAPSULE, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, SILICA DIOXIDE, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Promotes Cardiovascular Health 250mg Cocoa Flavanols; {image}(R) Cocoapro(R) – Not all cocoa is created equal.(TM); {recycle}; {kosher}.
How many labels does CocoaVia have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2014.
- Label 30775 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market January 31, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MARS, INC. (manufacturer), GERMANTOWN, MD. All Mars products.