McDonald’s Smoothie Offerings
McDonald’s sells smoothies containing fruit purees, juice concentrates, sugar, artificial flavors, yogurt made with corn starch and gelatin. A Tropical Mango smoothie has 370 calories, 56 grams of sugar and 70 milligrams of sodium.
Nutritional Concerns
Is the smoothie from McDonald’s healthy? McDonald’s has not created a healthy smoothie. The Mango Pineapple smoothie has 56 grams of sugar in a medium cup. The smoothies have sugar added.
Menu Additions and Pricing
McDonald’s plans to add fruit smoothies and oatmeal to the menu. The oatmeal will become the healthiest breakfast option. The smoothies contain actual fruit.
There are four smoothie flavors:
- strawberry banana
- mango pineapple
- blueberry pomegranate
- raspberry
A small strawberry banana smoothie costs $2.49. Customers can add protein, fiber or vitamin blends for an extra fee. A large smoothie costs different amounts depending on flavor.
Quality Assurance
The smoothies have 100 percent fruit juice and purees. The smoothies are non-GMO verified and have no high fructose corn syrup. However, they do contain additional flavors, colors or preservatives.