Beverage base, chocolate flavour, added iron & vitamins A & B3

By March 27, 2014

Beverage base, chocolate flavour, added iron & vitamins A & B3

Dry beverage base used to prepare a chocolate flavoured beverage with the addition of milk. Contains added iron, niacin and vitamin A. Typical ingredients include barley and malt extract, sugar, cocoa, milk solids and maltodextrins. Ovaltine brand is an example of such a product.

The majority of nutrients were derived from a composite of 6 samples of 1 brand (Ovaltine) purchased in Adelaide, December 1989. Caffeine was derived from a composite sample of 8 purchases of 5 brands of chocolate beverage bases purchased in Victoria in 2002. Note low sum of proximates - data should be used with caution.
Beverages
 
Name Value (g)
Dietry Fibre 0
Energy
Omega-6 0.21
Omega-3 0.03
Protein 0.03
Total Fat 2.9
Total Fructose 9.2
 
Name Value (g)
Fructose 0.8
Glucose 3.6
Sucrose 16.8
Maltose 8.7
Lactose 24.2
 
Beverages
 
Non-Alcoholic
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