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
- 170
- Protein
- (0%)
- 0 g
- Fat
- (0%)
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- (100%)
- 44 g
- of which sugar
- 39 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 122 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, Mango Pineapple Flavoured Syrup Sugars (sugar, white grape juice concentrate, mango puree concentrate, tangerine juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate, passion fruit juice concentrate), Water, Natural flavour, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Annatto extract, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Soybean oil, Silicon dioxide, Carnauba wax, Tocopherols., Freeze Dried Strawberries Freeze dried strawberries..
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.
