Dairy
Hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped cream
How hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped cream scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped creamModerate
| Starting score | 100 |
| Fructose | -34.9 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -8 |
| Dairy Protection | +6 |
| Sodium | -1.6 |
| Saturated Fat | -1.5 |
| Magnesium | +1.1 |
| 2 smaller factors | -0.7 |
| Final score | 60 |
Hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped cream scores 60 out of 100 and sits in the moderate band. Middle of the range. Portion size and how often you eat it matter more here.
Penalties took 46.7 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 7.1 back. Every factor is listed in full below.
Scores run 0–100, where higher means more gout-friendly on average. They reflect relative ranking across foods, not a personal risk level. The same food can suit one person and not another, so use the score as a starting point for a conversation with your clinician.
The underlying data
Nutrition and portions
Nutrition Facts
- Total Fat2.8 g
- Saturated Fat1.6 g
- Sodium58 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars14.9 g
- Protein2.7 g
- Calcium101 mg
- Iron0 mg
- Magnesium17 mg
- Vitamin C0.20 mg
- Folate2 ug
- Water77.5 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 cuptypical248 g
- 1 fl oz31 g
- Quantity not specified248 g
Where the purine figure comes from
No direct purine measurement has been published for this food, so the score uses the measured median for its category (milk).
We rate this a good confidence estimate.
How purines affect the score →Nutrition values from the USDA FoodData Central database.
Scoring rationale
Every factor, in full
Each row shows the points a factor moved, what drove it, and the studies behind its weight.
- -34.9Long-term
FructoseLong-term
An estimated 5.2 g of fructose per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA
- -8Long-term
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 1 of the 5 protective nutrient groups (vitamin C, fiber, omega-3, magnesium and folate).
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Zhang M 2019, Arthritis Rheumatol
- +6Flare + long-term
Dairy ProtectionFlare + long-term
Dairy protein lowers urate, though full-fat dairy earns a smaller bonus than low-fat.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Dalbeth N 2010, Ann Rheum Dis · Dalbeth N 2012, Curr Rheumatol Rep
- -1.6Long-term
SodiumLong-term
58 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
- -1.5Long-term
Saturated FatLong-term
1.62 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion. Discounted 75% because dairy fat shows a weaker association.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
- +1.1Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
17 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- -0.6Long-term
Calorie DensityLong-term
101 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
- -0.1Flare risk
Purine LoadFlare risk
5 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 0.05x as a dairy source and 2.5x for the typical portion: 1 mg effective.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis
Keep looking
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Milk, condensed, sweetened
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Milk · Good
Strawberry milk, whole
Milk · Good
Chocolate milk, Nesquik, NS as to type of milk
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Strawberry milk, reduced fat (2%)
Milk · Good
Common questions
About hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped cream
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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.