Ensure® Plus Dark Chocolate Nutrition Shake

Complete, Balanced Nutrition® to help gain or maintain a healthy weight

Each bottle of Ensure Plus, from the #1 doctor-recommended brand* Ensure, provides complete, balanced nutrition. Every ready-to-drink shake has:

  • 16 grams of high-quality protein
  • 27 essential vitamins and minerals
  • 350 nutritious calories
  • Rich dark chocolate flavor

Additional information:

  • Gluten-free
  • Suitable for lactose intolerance†
  • Halal
  • Kosher
* Among doctors who recommend liquid nutritional products to their patients.
† Not for people with galactosemia.
 

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Nutritional Facts & Ingredients
Nutrient Data
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value**
Calories: 350
Total Fat, g: 11 14%
Saturated Fat, g: 1.5 8%
Trans Fat, g: 0
Polyunsaturated Fat, g: 4
Monounsaturated Fat, g: 5
Cholesterol, mg: 10 3%
Sodium, mg: 230 10%
Total Carbohydrate, g: 47 17%
Dietary Fiber, g: 1 4%
Total Sugars, g: 19
Added Sugars, g: 18 37%
Protein, g: 16 32%
Ingredients*
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Blend of Vegetable Oils (Canola, Corn), Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Soy Protein Isolate. Less than 0.5% of: Vitamins & Minerals (Sodium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenate, Sodium Molybdate, Phylloquinone, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Vitamin D3), Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, and Salt.
Contains milk and soy ingredients.
Vitamins
  % Daily Value**
Vitamin D, mcg 40%
Vitamin A 25%
Vitamin C 50%
Vitamin E 50%
Vitamin K 20%
Thiamin 25%
Riboflavin 30%
Niacin 45%
Vitamin B6 30%
Folate 25%
Folic Acid, mcg %
Vitamin B12 25%
Biotin 25%
Pantothenic Acid 30%
Choline 25%
Minerals
  % Daily Value**
Calcium, mg 25%
Iron, mg 25%
Potassium, mg 10%
Phosphorus 20%
Iodine 25%
Magnesium 20%
Zinc 40%
Selenium 30%
Copper 50%
Manganese 35%
Chromium 50%
Molybdenum 50%
Chloride 10%
**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
*This information is subject to change. Please refer to the product label for the most current ingredient, allergen, and nutrient profile information.

Related FAQs

Does Ensure help you gain weight?

Different Ensure products are designed to meet different nutrition needs. Some Ensure Products (Ensure Original, Ensure Plus, and Ensure Enlive) are designed to provide complete, balanced nutrition to help people maintain or gain a healthy weight, particularly for patients who are at risk of malnutrition or are experiencing involuntary weight loss. On the other hand, Ensure High Protein, Ensure Light and Ensure Clear are designed to provide supplemental protein and other nutrients in fewer calories than Ensure Original, Ensure Plus, and Ensure Enlive. Click here to find the right Ensure for you.

Is there a limit on how many servings of Ensure Plus one can consume each day?

The greatest quantity of Ensure/Ensure Plus that would be recommended for adults is 6 - 8 servings per day. A serving is considered 8 fl oz. As always, please check with your healthcare professional regarding individual needs and recommendations. This limit is based on the nutrients in a single serving compared to the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for all nutrients established and recorded in the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) established standards. ULs for nutrients can be found on DRI tables at http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/.

Is Ensure lactose-free?

All Ensure products contain some lactose but do not represent a medical concern for individuals with lactose intolerance due to the small amount.

Ensure products should not be consumed by people with galactosemia.

Ensure® Plus Reviews
Ensure Plus is rated 4.8 out of 5 by 1747.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent supplement for weight gain! I have been struggling with trying to gain weight after losing over 200 pounds while dealing with a bone cancer diagnosis. As a woman in her 40s, I have found it quite difficult to find my appetite again after feeling so sick for so long. My sister recommended for me to try Ensure since I’m so thin. I finally caved and bought the dark chocolate flavor and I have found my solution. Thank you, Abbot, For providing a shake that not only tastes great, it will keep me waiting for another every day. Thank you, thank you!
Date published: 2021-07-29
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Ensure plus left constipated, with stools that consisted of small round balls hard as a rock, and difficult to pass. Needed to take stool softeners. T Tasted ok, with slight aftertaste. Needed the nutrients more than the calories. But left me with stomach ache and constipation . Stools consisted of multiple little balls hard as a rock. Needed to take stool softener. Expensive, even worse with the cost of the softener. Needed to stop taking them.
Date published: 2021-07-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for gaining weight I have been having weight issues all my life. I am always on the go and would only eat breakfast and dinner. My sister introduced me to the regular ensure, and it really didn’t do much. However, when they started receiving the butter pecan plus flavor, I started drinking it. I tell you know lie, within weeks, I started gaining weight. However, I had to train my body something I’ve never done before as well. I eat breakfast, and since my body do not hold weight I would drink the ensure 2 -3 hours after eating my breakfast. Than I would drink another one mid day with my dinner. I went from 135 to 140 within 2 weeks. I would recommend the butter pecan plus flavor to those trying to gain weight. Everything is life is a training your body purpose.
Date published: 2021-06-13
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Awful mouthfeel and taste This smells bad, has a slimy mouthfeel, tastes artificial, and gave me diarrhea and a gutache. I could not get a full bottle down. If you are used to eating less-processed food, it's probably not the best option.
Date published: 2021-06-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Want more flavors My sister cannot swallow anything but liquid. Please give even more flavor choices. When you have to live off ensure enlive as per doctor orders along with a feeding tube.
Date published: 2021-03-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Pretty good No offense but as someone who has an ed and needs to gain weight by drinking multiple of these daily I hate these and boost plus, but the dark chocolate one is actually really good
Date published: 2021-03-01
Rated 2 out of 5 by from way too difficult to open for someone with weak hands. I pressed down following the arrows and the top didn't budge. I am giving 2 star review because of the difficulty in opening.
Date published: 2021-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great taste My sister just started drinking the butter pecan ensure after a short stay in the hospital wear she was severely dehydrated from not eating and down to less then 83 lb but since she started drinking the shakes she’s regaining weight and feeling great . But she is now saying she’s not going to buy anymore because of the cost which I’m sure happens with a lot of people
Date published: 2021-01-26
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