Why this score
easy to overeatConcentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 180
- Protein
- (1%)
- 1 g
- Fat
- (0%)
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- (99%)
- 46 g
- of which sugar
- 46 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 129 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 “Beverages” in Canada.
- 1% Partly Skimmed Milk - 250 ml10 g protein · 110 cals · 244 ml
82 - Red Bull Zero Dragonberry Energizer0.5 g protein · 70 cals · 467 ml
62 - Red Bull Zero Tropicberry Energizer0 g protein · 60 cals · 400 ml
61 - Mango Pineapple Real Fruit Smoothie5 g protein · 280 cals · 467 ml
47 - Blackberry Passionfruit Refresher1 g protein · 170 cals · 486 ml
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Ingredients
Red Bull Energy Drink Carbonated water, Sugars (glucose-fructose) Citric acid, Taurine, Sodium bicarbonate, Magnesium carbonate, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium D-pantothenate, Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), Artificial flavour, Caramel, Riboflavin., Ice Water, Blue Raspberry Flavoured Syrup Water, Sugar/glucose-fructose, Citric acid, Natural and artificial flavours, Sodium benzoate, Brilliant Blue FCF., Freeze Dried Dragon Fruit Freeze dried dragon fruit..
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.