For identical self-service portions in an office or at a buffet, a case of 240 sticks is a more straightforward choice than a tub you measure out yourself: Nestlé Professional offers a case of 240 13.5 g Nesquik portions. For a large household where everyone likes to adjust their drink, a tub of powder offers more flexibility, but you’ll need to measure each portion and keep the container properly sealed. Neither format, on its own, is a fuelling plan for a sports marathon.
In an office, at a buffet or in a reception area, individual portions make it easier to plan how many drinks you can serve and save you measuring powder for every cup. The case offered by Nestlé Professional and Pomona EpiSaveurs contains 240 sticks.
If everyone likes a different amount, a tub lets you adjust each drink to suit. You’ll need a clean measure and should reseal the powder after use. Chocolat Poulain and E.Leclerc offer formats that you measure out yourself.
To compare two recipes, check the sugars per 100 g, the portion you actually use, the ingredients and the allergens. The French Ministry of the Economy explains that displaying the Nutri-Score is voluntary, so its absence is no substitute for checking the nutritional information.
For an office, a buffet or a large household, first decide whether your priority is to serve identical portions or let everyone measure out their own powder. Recipe and storage considerations can then help you narrow down the choice.
Consider this: when everyone needs to be able to take a portion without measuring the powder.
The trade-off: the amount of powder is fixed for each stick, and every portion comes in its own wrapper.
Consider this: when the amount you prepare varies depending on who’s drinking it or the size of the cup.
The trade-off: you’ll need to measure each portion using a clean measure.
| Factor | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and serving | Number of sticks, weight per portion and amount of milk needed. Nestlé Professional recommends 200 ml per Nesquik stick; Pomona EpiSaveurs recommends around 150 ml. | When lots of people are serving themselves, I want to know how many drinks I can prepare without measuring the powder each time. Around 40% of shoppers put this need for ready-to-serve portions first. |
| Sugars and ingredients | Sugars per 100 g of powder and per prepared portion, ingredients and allergens; remember to account for the milk you add. | When I’m comparing recipes for several people, the amount actually added to each cup matters just as much as the figures per 100 g. For around 30% of shoppers, checking the ingredients comes before choosing the packaging. |
| Cocoa content | Cocoa percentage, stated portion and format: Chocolat Poulain states that its 1848 450 g tub contains 50% cocoa, compared with 32% for Grand Arôme. | When the taste of the recipe guides my purchase, I’m happy to measure out the powder rather than hand out sticks. This is the main priority for around 20% of shoppers. |
| Storage and packaging | Storage instructions, whether the tub can be resealed and how much you’ll use before its best-before date. | If drinks are being prepared over a long period, I need to be able to store the stock and deal with the packaging after each serving. Around 10% of shoppers prioritise this above all else. |
The Nesquik case described by Nestlé Professional contains 240 portions of powder, but you’ll also need milk to prepare the drinks. Nestlé Professional recommends 200 ml per stick, while Pomona EpiSaveurs recommends around 150 ml per portion.
Before placing a group order, plan for the milk, cups and storage space you’ll need. Follow the preparation instructions for the product you receive.
For 240 drinks, these two recommendations work out at 48 L or around 36 L of milk respectively.
According to the French Ministry of the Economy, displaying the Nutri-Score is optional. The DGCCRF explains that a nutritional declaration is compulsory for the prepacked foods concerned, so the logo and the nutrition table do not have the same status.
Compare the nutritional information, including sugars per 100 g and per portion, then check the ingredients and allergens. If the packaging displays a Nutri-Score, treat it as additional information.
Article 1613 ter of the French General Tax Code, published on Légifrance, applies to drinks and liquid preparations for drinks under the conditions set out in that legislation. On its own, it is not enough to classify every chocolate powder in the same way.
If the tax treatment matters for a business purchase, ask the supplier to confirm it for the specific product.
The formats covered here are designed for serving or measuring out chocolate powder. Choosing between sticks and tubs is not enough to create a nutrition and hydration plan for a sports marathon.
If by “marathon” you mean a sports event, consider the fuelling requirements for that event separately.
Nestlé Professional offers a case of 240 13.5 g Nesquik sticks for making individual drinks.
Chocolat Poulain offers tubs you measure out yourself: Grand Arôme in 250 g, 450 g and 800 g formats, and 1848 in a 450 g tub.
Banania Original chocolate powder is another option to compare for drinks measured out cup by cup.
E.Leclerc offers a 1 kg pack of P'TIT DELI instant chocolate drink mix among its powders that you measure out yourself.
These Joybuy products are tubs of powder you measure out yourself to make drinks for a group or at home. They are not cases of 240 sticks. To estimate how many cups you can make, start with the amount of powder you’ll use for each drink.
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A good choice if you want to build up a supply to measure out rather than hand out individual sachets. The product name describes a 1 kg pack of 34% cocoa powder. Check the recommended amount per cup and the ingredients on the packaging before planning your serving.
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A format you can measure out if the amount you serve varies from cup to cup. The pack is listed as 1 kg. Check the recommended amount, allergens and nutritional information for this product before buying. Bananina is not the same as Banania.
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This 400 g tub is suitable when you prepare each cup individually. Check the recommended portion, the amount of milk to add and the nutritional information for this variant. It is not the same as 240 individual portions.
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The 800 g pack can be useful as a reserve when drinks are measured out as needed. Before estimating how many cups it will make, check the amount to use per drink and the ingredients and allergens for this product.
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This 450 g variant is designed for use when you measure out the powder for each drink. Don’t confuse it with the 400 g tub, and check the recommended portion, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging.
It provides 240 portions of powder, but not the milk needed to make 240 drinks. For the 13.5 g Nesquik sticks, Nestlé Professional recommends 200 ml of milk per portion, while Pomona EpiSaveurs recommends around 150 ml. Plan the amount of milk according to the instructions you choose to follow when serving.
No. The French Ministry of the Economy explains that displaying the Nutri-Score is voluntary. The DGCCRF distinguishes this logo from the nutritional declaration required for the prepacked foods concerned. When comparing powders, also check the sugars per 100 g, the portion, the ingredients and the allergens.
No, you shouldn’t assume it applies to every chocolate powder. Article 1613 ter of the French General Tax Code, published on Légifrance, defines the products covered according to its own conditions. If you’re buying a product for business use, ask the supplier to confirm its tax treatment.
For the professional case described by Nestlé Professional, check the label on the batch you receive, particularly for a soya warning and the possibility that it may contain milk. Store the product according to the instructions on the packaging, in a cool, dry place.
Choosing between a case of sticks and a tub you measure out doesn’t provide a sports fuelling plan. These products are presented as powders for making drinks; the specific needs of an endurance event should be considered separately.