Spiru-Tein Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows
by Nature's Plus · powder · 12.3 oz.
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 04591 0
- DSLD label 20781
- Serving 35 g (1 heaping scoop)
- 10 servings
Spiru-Tein Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows by Nature's Plus lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 35 g, such as 400 mg of potassium, 677 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C and 237 mg of calcium, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Spiru-Tein Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 35 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 | 80 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Sat Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 150 mg | 6% | Higher than 75% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 400 mg | 11% | Higher than 92% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 13 g | 4% | Higher than 91% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 6 g | Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Sugar Alcoholsas Xylitol | 5 g | Higher than 90% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 6 g | 12% | 63% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin A | 677 IU | 25% | 90% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calcium | 237 mg | 25% | Higher than 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 19 IU (0.475 mcg) | 35% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin E | 7 IU | 25% | 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamine | 0.1 mg | 6% | 98% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 0.5 mg | 30% | 91% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 0.1 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 6% | 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4 mcg | 25% | 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 0.8 mg | 15% | 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 35 mg | 4% | 82% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Iodine | 81 mcg | 50% | 66% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg | 4% | 98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Each serving of SPIRU-TEIN HOT COCOA also contains | no amount given | ||
| Immune Complexas Arabinogalactans, bilberry extract, elderberry extractImmune Complex (Form: Arabinogalactans (Form: Larix occidentalis extract Genus: Larix Species: occidentalis), standardized high-ORAC cocoa bean extract Note: Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) extract Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea, elderberry extract, bilberry extract, grape seed extract PlantPart: seed) | 5,500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20781 (entered April 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 400 mg of potassium is higher than 92% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 821 list more.
- 91% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 7 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- 98% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.1 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 91% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.5 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 96% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1.4 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
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 Spiru-Tein Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- True-Mass Chocolate Milk ShakeBSN · off the market 24 shared, 79% alike
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- Muscle Mass Gainer ChocolateLabrada 24 shared, 76% alike
- KetoSlim Chocolate Almond CrunchNature's Plus · off the market 24 shared, 75% alike
- Up Your Mass Cookies 'N CreamMHP Maximum Human Performance 22 shared, 75% alike
- Up Your Mass CinnaBunMHP Maximum Human Performance 22 shared, 75% 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
- DIRECTIONS: Add one heaping scoop (scoop included in can) of SPIRU-TEIN HOT COCOA powder to 8 fl. oz. of hot skim milk, whole milk (or milk substitute) or water, and mix until smooth. Microwave Directions: Mix in cold liquids as above. Microwave on high for 1 minute or more, as desired.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- VEGETARIAN, YEAST-FREE PRODUCT
- Storage
- KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20781.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Immune Complex, Natural flavor, marshmallow, proprietary non-GMO protein blend, evaporated cane crystal, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate, Calcium Carbonate, sodium phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Vitamin C, Sodium Chloride, Vitamin E, Vitamin A Palmitate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Cholecalciferol, Niacinamide, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TRI-PART PROTEIN(R); DANDIES marshmallows; GLUTEN Free; NON-GMO Natural Soy(R).
How many labels does Spiru-Tein Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 20781 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 12.3 oz. · UPC 0 97467 04591 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Nature's Plus products.