CocoaVia Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored Mix
by Mars Botanical · powder · 2.7 oz.
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 8 50487 00235 2
- DSLD label 20082
- Serving 7.7 g (1 packet)
- 10 servings
CocoaVia Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored Mix by Mars Botanical lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 7.7 g, such as 1 mg of iron, 30 mg of phosphorus, 20 mg of magnesium and 160 mg of potassium, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in CocoaVia Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored Mix?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7.7 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 | 30 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). |
| Sodium | 90 mg | 4% | Higher than 61% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 5% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Iron | 1 mg | 8% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg | 6% | 84% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 6% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Potassium | 160 mg | 4% | Higher than 69% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Cocoa extract | 1,000 mg | Higher than 84% 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 20082 (entered March 25, 2013), 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 Sweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored MixMars Botanical · off the market same ingredients
- CocoaVia Brand Unsweetened Dark Chocolate MixMars Symbioscience 8 shared, 74% alike
- CocoaVia Brand Sweetened Dark Chocolate MixMars Symbioscience 8 shared, 74% alike
- Whey To Go Whey Protein Powder ChocolateSolgar 10 shared, 56% alike
- Nightfood Midnight Chocolate CrunchNightFood 9 shared, 56% alike
- Fat Bomb Samoa CookieAxis Labs 10 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
- Recommended use Once daily. Directions Add 1 packet to beverage or food of choice, such as 8 oz of cold or hot milk or coffee, yogurt, or oatmeal. Shake or stir vigorously until well mixed.
- Enjoy delicious, dark chocolate-flavored CocoaVia(TM) supplement in milk, hot or chilled coffee drinks, yogurt, smoothies and oatmeal.
- Warnings
- MADE IN A FACILITY THAT PROCESSES WHEAT, EGG, AND DAIRY.
- Do not use if pregnant or lactating. Consult a physician prior to use if you have a condition or are taking any medication.
- 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 20082.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cocoa powder, Maltodextrin, Natural flavor, Carrageenan, Salt, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {cocoa bean}(TM); {recycle}; U; MARS botanical(TM).
How many labels does CocoaVia Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored Mix have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 20082 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market January 31, 2018 · 2.7 oz. · UPC 8 50487 00235 2
DSLD also links this label to: CocoaVia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Flavored Mix (flavor difference), CocoaVia Cran-Raspberry Naturally Flavored Mix (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 BOTANICAL, A DIVISION OF MARS, INCORPORATED (manufacturer), GERMANTOWN, MD. All Mars Botanical products.