is hot cocoa healthier than hot chocolate?

[KraftMan]

If I make hot cocoa instead of using instant hot chocolate powder, is that healthier? Looks like there's a lot less calories

[Bean]

Yes, as long as you don't dump pounds of sugar into it. If you have just cocoa (get the kind without aluminum!) and add only a touch of your favorite sweetener, then it will be healthy. Cocoa itself has some health benefits. Keep your sugar less than what you'd get from a packet of hot chocolate (4g equals 1 teaspoon) and you're already doing better.

[Tony1968]

Definitely. Because you can control the sugar. The less you put in, the better it is for you. Try doing half sugar half zero cal sweetener and you'll get the flavor you want without adding buckets of sugar

[PamelaPoison]

It's definitely a lot healthier! You skip all the additives, control the sugar, and it tastes so much better.