CocoaVia Brand Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Mix
by Mars Symbioscience · powder · 10 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 178246
- Serving 6.8 g (1 packet)
- 10 servings
CocoaVia Brand Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Mix by Mars Symbioscience lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 6.8 g, such as 0.9 mg of iron, 180 mg of potassium and 1,500 mg of cocoa extract, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in CocoaVia Brand Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Mix?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6.8 g. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Fiber | 1 g | 5% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 6% | 84% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Potassium | 180 mg | 5% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Cocoa extract | 1,500 mg | Higher than 89% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg). | |
| Cocoa Flavanols | 375 mg | Higher than 70% of 30 products listing flavanols (median 212.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178246 (entered June 25, 2018), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CocoaVia Brand Sweetened Dark Chocolate MixMars Symbioscience same ingredients
- CocoaVia Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored MixMars Botanical · off the market 8 shared, 74% alike
- CocoaVia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored MixMars Botanical · off the market 8 shared, 74% alike
- CocoaVia Cran-Raspberry Naturally Flavored MixMars Botanical · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- CocoaVia BrandMars Symbioscience 3 shared, 55% alike
- CocoaVia Brand Cran-RaspberryMars Symbioscience 3 shared, 55% 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
- Enjoy delicious, dark chocolate CocoaVia supplement in milk, hot or chilled coffee, oatmeal, and yogurt.
- Directions: Add 1 packet to a beverage or food of choice, such as 8 oz. of cold milk. Stir vigorously until well mixed.
- Recommended Use: One packet daily.
- Warnings
- Made in a facility that processes wheat, egg, soy, and dairy.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or lactating. Consult a physician prior to use if you are taking any medication or undergoing medical treatment.
- Not for use by children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors or flavors. No added sugar.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178246.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cocoa powder, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OU.
How many labels does CocoaVia Brand Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Mix have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178246 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 10 packets
- Label 178245 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 8 50487 00206 2
DSLD also links this label to: CocoaVia Brand Sweetened Dark Chocolate Mix (flavor difference), CocoaVia Brand Cran-Raspberry (flavor difference), CocoaVia Brand Original (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mars Symbioscience, A Division Of Mars, Incorporated (manufacturer), Germantown, MD. All Mars Symbioscience products.