Calories in Starbucks Classic Hot Chocolate with whole milk start at 182 in a Short and climb to 439 in a Venti, making this one of the richer non-coffee options on the whole menu.
A Grande comes to 353 calories with sugar at 33.7g, fat at 17.4g and protein at 12.4g — the protein number stands out here, higher than most espresso drinks, since this is essentially steamed whole milk with mocha sauce rather than a thin espresso pour.
For a lighter version of the same drink, both lactose-free and low-fat milk shave off roughly 5g of fat and 60 calories at this size.
Classic Hot Chocolate - whole milk Nutrition Facts
Select Your Drink Size
Short
8 fl oz
Tall
12 fl oz
Grande
16 fl oz
Venti
20/24 fl oz
182
Calories
For selected size
17g
Sugar
For selected size
18g
Carbs
For selected size
6g
Protein
For selected size
Classic Hot Chocolate - whole milk
–/100
Calories
Energy
182
6g
Protein
18g
Carbs
10g
Fat
Key Nutrients
Sugar17g
Sodium56mg
Calcium16% DV
High Sugar
Health Impact Meter
Overall Health Score–/100
17
Sugar (g)
182
Calories
6
Protein (g)
12%
Fat DV
Workout to Burn These Calories
Burning off a Grande's 353 calories takes roughly 68 minutes of brisk walking, or about 35 minutes of jogging.
Customize Your Drink
Build your perfect drink. Items marked with ✓ are already included.
Base Drink
Base: 182 cal
Milk (Replace)
2% Milk (+224 cal)
Whole Milk (Standard) (+273 cal)
Nonfat Milk (+152 cal)
Oatmilk (+220 cal)
Almondmilk (+73 cal)
Soymilk (+183 cal)
Topping (Replace)
Whipped Cream (Standard) (+80 cal)
Extra Whipped Cream (+120 cal)
Light Whipped Cream (+40 cal)
No Whipped Cream
Flavored Syrup (per added pump) Syrup
0
extra pumps
Each extra pump adds: 20 cal, 5g sugar
Espresso Shots
0
extra shots (+5 cal each)
Extra Flavors (Add-ons)
Extra Espresso Shot (+5 cal)
Flavored Syrup (1 pump) (+20 cal)
Your Custom Drink Summary
Total Calories
182
Total Sugar
17g
Health Score
–
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Long-Term Health Impact
1W
After 1 Week
Drinking a daily Grande Classic Hot Chocolate - whole milk adds 2471 calories to your week — about 475 minutes of brisk walking to offset.
1M
After 1 Month
Over a month, that's 10590 calories — roughly 3.0 lb of potential weight gain if it isn't offset by activity.
1Y
After 1 Year
Over a year, a daily Grande Classic Hot Chocolate - whole milk totals 128845 calories and 12.3kg of sugar — equivalent to about 1288 miles of jogging to burn off.
