Sundae - Strawberry Small

5 g protein · 258 cals · 173 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Concentrated 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

9% of kcal

67% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

41%

15%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 258
Protein: (9%); 5 g
Fat: (20%); 6 g
Carbohydrates: (72%); 46 g
of which sugar: 42 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 280 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Desserts” in New Zealand.

Ingredients

SUNDAE MIX: Skim Milk, Sugar, Cream (Milk), Milk Solids, Glucose Syrup (derived from Maize), Maltodextrin, Emulsifiers (471, 477), Stabilisers (412, 407), Natural Flavour. OR: Reconstituted Skim Milk, Sugar, Cream (Milk), Maltodextrin, Glucose, Natural Flavours (Milk), Emulsifiers (471, 433), Stabilisers (412, 407, 466, 407a), Sucrose. STRAWBERRY TOPPING: Strawberry, Sugar, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Strawberry Juice, Thickener (E440, E410), Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (E330), Preservative (E202), Colour (E124), Stabiliser (E509).

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.

All 98 items on the New Zealand McDonald's menu