Carnation Breakfast Essentials Light Start Ready-to-Drink, Chocolate

This lower sugar option has become a staple in our household. While it is a great item to have on hand for the quick and easy filler on any day - it is especially handy for my hubby who has a hard time swallowing - goes down easy and HE LIKES IT!

Great taste- higher protein - very low in sugar - actually is a much better taste in the “light start” than their regular Choc one— my ONLY regret is that they don’t make the French Vanilla in the “light start”- price is reasonable/as long as it doesn’t go up - if that happens I won’t be able to cont to use it- they don’t accept my food stamps & at 78 I have to def “pick & choose”. So here is the thing- I have been using this product for several wks- (switched over to the “light”) - can’t say enough about it- a great product, only 3sugar, has 13 protein & only 150 calories & a bonus of great taste ! Here is my one & only issue— I bought several cases/sleeves which have 4 six packs in side. This is now a potential issue because the provider shipped my all of them w the same expiration date of “USE BY” - NOT “BEST BY” which is stamped “”Jan 22,2023”‼️ Now that could present a problem since I ordered multiple cases - it is a real concern- I don’t know how long after that expiration date I could safely use this product‼️

Great taste and less calories. Great meal replacement or can be a snack. Good for protein!

I bought this back in Jan 2026. One of the only drinks of it's kind that I actually like the taste of. I love that it's less sugar. However, looking at the price now, June 2026, it's gone up by 10$. I bought the 24 pack in Jan for just around 23$ and now it's 33$. The weirder thing is, the pack of 8 costs 41$ which is WAY MORE than the 24 pack.....how does that make sense????? I am not able to purchase this anymore with the overall increase in pricing.

Good price. Tastes good for 70% less sugar

my all time favorite....so happy they are in stock again!! especially when you have to be mindful of sugar and cholesterol content

I originally got a sample of these through the Vine program, and liked them so much I'm now a customer. There is a very slight aftertaste, but it's not unpleasant and it doesn't last longer than seriously 5 mins, if that. I'm not really a chocolate fan, nor do I care for sugary things, but this has an excellent texture and taste. A little thicker than what I recall chocolate milk being (made with 2% milk), but not so thick as a shake. Very good stuff!

Grandson loves these. Worth it