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
- 311
- Protein
- (9%)
- 7 g
- Fat
- (29%)
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- (62%)
- 47 g
- of which sugar
- 36 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 403 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Desserts” in New Zealand.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
Ingredients
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. OREO COOKIE PIECES: <b>Wheat</b> Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Contains Antioxidants (304, 307b, 319)), Cocoa Powder, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Raising Agents (500, 503), Emulsifier (322- <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Flavour. OR: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Thiamine, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Fumarate), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Contains Antioxidant (319)), Cocoa Powder, Fructose Syrup, Cornstarch, Non-Iodised Salt, Raising Agents (500, 503), Emulsifier (322- <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Flavour.
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.