McDonald's · McCafé®

Hot Chocolate

2 g protein · 173 cals · 310 ml

Why this score

moderately filling

Concentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

5% of kcal

88% water

13 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

41%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 173
Protein: (5%); 2 g
Fat: (23%); 4 g
Carbohydrates: (72%); 30 g
of which sugar: 27 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 228 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's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “McCafé®” in Ireland.

The same item, other countries

Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.

Ingredients

Hot Water Water., Chocolatey Syrup Sugar, Allergen Ingredient: Skimmed MILK, 10% Fat Reduced Cocoa, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Whey Powder (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Salt, Stabiliser (Trisodium Citrate), Flavouring, Emulsifier (Allergen Ingredient: SOYA Lecithin)..

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.

All 105 items on the Ireland McDonald's menu