What's McDonald's milkshake made of?

What's McDonald's milkshake made of?

So what exactly is in McDonald's shakes? All of McDonald's shakes are made with a combination of its soft serve ice cream, vanilla shake syrup, and whipped cream.

Are milkshakes a form of ice cream?

According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, a milkshake is a “a beverage that is made of milk, ice cream, and often flavoring and is blended or whipped until foamy.” Unless you live in New England, where a milkshake would never include ice cream. Adding ice cream makes it a “frappe” drink.

Why can't McDonald's call their shakes milkshakes?

"Our shakes contain milk from our reduced-fat, soft serve, which makes them thick and creamy," a McDonald's spokesperson told Business Insider. "Dairy regulations actually vary from state to state on what can officially be called a 'milkshake. ' We like to keep it simple and refer to them strictly as 'shakes. '"

What's worse milkshake or ice cream?

Neither ice-creams nor milkshakes are what you'd classify as "healthy" foods. You're better off eating a piece of fruit instead of a regular ice-cream or having a glass of low-fat milk instead of a milkshake, as they have a really high glycemic index.

Is ice cream better than milkshakes?

Milkshakes may just be blended ice cream and milk, but they are far superior to their ice cream base. The milkshake is everything you need in one—it is your dessert, your french-fry dipping sauce and your beverage. ... You get all of this in one large glass, leaving little mess or clean up, unlike melty ice cream cones.

What kind of ice cream is in McDonald's shakes?

• All of McDonald's shakes are made with a combination of its soft serve ice cream, vanilla shake syrup, and whipped cream. Its soft serve ice cream, which CNBC says is the main ingredient for more than 60 percent of its desserts, underwent an ingredient overhaul in 2017, to shed all artificial ingredients.

Why are McDonald's shakes not called milkshakes?

• [Collected on the Internet, 1997] Supposedly, McDonalds restaurants (at least in this area) don’t make their Milkshakes out of any sort of dairy product, that’s why the menus call them “shakes” and not “milkshakes.” (I saw this myself, so I know this, at least, is true).

Are there any artificial flavors in McDonald's shake?

• In May, McDonald's announced it had cut all artificial flavors from its soft serve. According to fact-checking website Snopes, there is one McDonald's shake rumor that has a hint of truth. McDonald's soft serve contains carrageenan,...

What are the ingredients in a McDonald's Vanilla Shake?

• VANILLA REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM Ingredients: Milk, Sugar, Cream, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Mono and Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate. Contains: MILK. VANILLA SHAKE SYRUP Ingredients: Corn Syrup, Water, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Pectin, Sugar.