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
- 234
- Protein
- (9%)
- 5 g
- Fat
- (20%)
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- (71%)
- 41 g
- of which sugar
- 37 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 284 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 “Drinks” in New Zealand.
Ingredients
FROZEN L&P®: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Food Acid (330), Flavour, Mineral Salts (504, 500), Colour (150d), Preservative (211). VANILLA SUNDAE MIX: Skim <b>Milk</b>, Sugar, Cream (<b>Milk</b>), <b>Milk</b> Solids, Glucose Syrup (derived from Maize), Maltodextrin, Emulsifiers (471, 477), Stabilisers (412, 407), Natural Flavour. OR: Reconstituted Skim <b>Milk</b>, Sugar, Cream (<b>Milk</b>), Maltodextrin, Glucose, Natural Flavours (<b>Milk</b>), Emulsifiers (471, 433), Stabilisers (412, 407, 466, 407a), Sucrose.
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.