Why this score
engineered against fullnessConcentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 137
- Protein
- (8%)
- 3 g
- Fat
- (33%)
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- (59%)
- 20 g
- of which sugar
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 36 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 g contains — so it is their number, not our guess.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Desserts” in United Kingdom.
Ingredients
Sundae Mix: EITHER:Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong>, Sugar, Cream (<strong>MILK</strong>), Whey Powder (<strong>MILK</strong>), Glucose Syrup, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carrageenan), Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring.OR:Reconstituted Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong>, Cream (<strong>MILK</strong>), Sugar, Whey Powder (<strong>MILK</strong>), Glucose Syrup, Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong> Powder, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carrageenan), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring.Topping - Smarties: "<span class="offscreen">"Sugar, Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong>Powder, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, <strong>WHEAT</strong>Flour, Butterfat (from <strong>MILK</strong>), Lactose and Proteins from Whey (from <strong>MILK</strong>), Rice Starch, Emulsifier (Lecithins), Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotene, Curcumin), Spirulina Concentrate, Glazing Agents (Carnauba Wax, Beeswax White), Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Safflower, Radish), <strong>BARLEY</strong>Malt Extract.</span>"<span class="offscreen">""<span class="offscreen">"</span></span>N.B. May contain traces of barley and soya.
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.