Why this score
engineered against fullnessConcentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 557
- Protein
- (8%)
- 11 g
- Fat
- (33%)
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- (59%)
- 81 g
- of which sugar
- 71 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 278 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
The serving weight is worked out from McDonald's own two sets of figures — what one serving contains, against what 100 ml contains — so it is their number, not our guess.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Mccafe drinks” in Australia.
Ingredients
ICE: Water. SYRUP SHAKE CHOCOLATE: Invert Sugar Syrup, Water, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Powder, Salt, Preservative (202), Acidity Regulator (330), Natural Flavours. CAF SYRUP CARAMEL: Cane Sugar Syrup, Filtered Water, Natural Flavourings, Preservative (INS 202), Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Stabilizer (INS 415). COFFEE BEAN: Roasted Coffee Beans. TOPPING CARAMEL: Glucose Syrup, Whole Sweetened Condensed <strong>Milk</strong> (<strong>Milk</strong>, Sugar, <strong>Milk </strong>Solids), Invert Sugar Syrup, Water, Butter (<strong>Milk</strong>), Sugar, Emulsifiers (339, 322), Salt, Thickener (440), Natural Flavour. SAUCE BIM CHOCOLATE: Sugar, Water, Cocoa Powder (Min 8%), Thickener (1442), Colour (150d), Flavour, Salt, Food Acids (330, 331), Preservative (202), Vegetable Gums (415, 417, 401).or:Sugar, Water, Cocoa Powder, Thickener (1442), Natural Flavourings, Colour (150a), Food Acid (270), Salt, Stabilisers (415, 331, 417, 401), Preservative (202). COLD FOAM: Water, Vegetable Oil (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Cream Powder (<strong>Milk</strong>), Buttermilk Powder (<strong>Milk</strong>), Lactose (<strong>Milk</strong>), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Emulsifiers (471, 435, 322 (<strong>Soy</strong>)), Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Caseinate (<strong>Milk</strong>), Stabilisers (412, 410, 407), Acidity Regulator (339). <strong>Contains: Milk, Soy.</strong>
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. Product photograph © McDonald's, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.