Is Stephen's Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix Keto?
Stephen's Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb beverage that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, yellow #5, and high fructose corn syrup.
Too Much Carbs!
Stephen's Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (40g of net carbs per 240ml serving).
It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.
As an alternative, you may look for other hot chocolate brands that are low in net carbs.
Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners
Stephen's Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and maltodextrin. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.
As an alternative, you may look for other hot chocolate brands that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.
You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.
Contains Harmful Food Additives
Stephen's Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix contains yellow #5 and yellow #6 which are included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.
Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.
Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.
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Ingredients
Sugar, Dairy Product Solids, Maltodextrin, Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Caseinate ( A Milk Derivative ), Guar Gum, Caramel Color, Mono And Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate, Cocoa - Processed, With : Alkali, Cellulose Gum, Yellow #6, Yellow #5, Soy Lecithin