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10 sugar-free low sugar drinks at McDonald’s<\/a>. In this post, I am going to be talking about what the sugar-free and low-sugar drink options at McDonald’s are. In it, I\u2019ll list the 10 lowest sugar drinks available on the McDonald’s Menu and share with you some sugar-free and lower sugar drink options. McDonald’s sells 70 to 210 million drinks per day. Yes, you didn\u2019t read that wrong. After all, you need something to go with those fries and burgers. With drinks often being the main culprit for how we consume sugar, you may want to know exactly what the sugar-free and lower sugar options are at McDonald’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the 10 Lowest Sugar Drinks at McDonald’s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The below table shows the 10 lowest sugar drinks at McDonald’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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McDonald’s Drink<\/strong><\/th>Sugar Content<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Americano<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Premium Roast Coffee<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Diet Coke<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Hot Tea<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Unsweetened Iced Tea<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Dasani Water<\/td>0g<\/td><\/tr>
Iced Coffee with Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup<\/td>Small \u2013 1g Medium \u2013 2g Large \u2013 2g<\/td><\/tr>
Small Iced Latte<\/td>7g<\/td><\/tr>
Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice<\/td>8g<\/td><\/tr>
Small Cappuccino<\/td>9g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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10 Lowest Sugar Drinks at McDonald’s \u2013 Item-by-Item<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dig in and go over each of the 10 lowest sugar drinks available at McDonald’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Americano – 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Top of the list with 0g of sugar<\/strong> (together with a caffeine hit) is the McDonald\u2019s Americano. It is a “simple and satisfying<\/em>” drink made of hot water poured over Rainforest Alliance Certified espresso. And it contains 0g of sugar<\/strong>, no matter what size you order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Premium Roast Coffee – 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another 0g sugar coffee option at McDonald’s is the premium roast coffee made from 100% Arabica beans. If you choose to add coffee creamer this does not add any sugar to your drink. McDonald’s does have two sweeteners available – Equal and Splenda. Both sweeteners add 1g of sugar<\/strong> (to any size of coffee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Iced Coffee with Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup – 1g-2g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Iced coffee with sugar-free vanilla syrup is a low sugar McDonalds drink \u2013 just make sure to request the sugar-free vanilla syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This drink is a great refreshing caffeinated option. Unlike the Premium Roast Coffee and the Americano this drink does contain a small amount of sugar. A small contains 1g of sugar<\/strong> and a medium and large contains 2g of sugar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Small Cappuccino – 9g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If a frothy hot coffee is what you crave when in McDonald’s then rest assured that a small Cappuccino contains 9g of sugar<\/strong>. There is no added sugar in a McDonald’s cappuccino – this sugar comes from the naturally occurring sugar in milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Small Iced Latte – 7g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A small iced latte from McDonald’s contains less sugar than a small Cappuccino at 9g of sugar<\/strong>. Again, this isn’t from added sugar but from naturally occurring sugar in milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Hot Tea – 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t like coffee, but still want a sugar-free drink? Then a hot tea from McDonald’s may be your answer. This hot black tea is made from orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea. Any size cup contains 0g of sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Unsweetened Iced Tea – 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn\u2019t love a cold, refreshing iced tea on a hot day? The good news is that you can also get the McDonald’s orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea as an \u201ciced tea\u201d. Just make sure to order the unsweetened and not the sweet version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Dasani Water – 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is water – a simple but classic drink. Don’t forget if you want a refreshing healthy drink when visiting McDonald’s, they sell bottles of Dasani water. This purified water contains enhanced minerals. Water \u2013 is the ultimate zero-sugar drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Honest Kids Organic Apple juice \u2013 8g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are picking a drink for your little one next time you are in McDonald’s, the Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice is a great option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A carton contains 8g of sugar<\/strong>. This is less than the two other kids’ drink options on the Mcdonald’s menu. For example, the reduced sugar chocolate milk contains 14g of sugar<\/strong> and the low-fat milk jug contains 11g of sugar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, just to compare this apple juice carton to the other juice option on the McDonald’s menu – Minute Maid – a small Minute Maid contains 32g of sugar<\/strong> and a large Minute Maid contains 58g of sugar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Diet Coke \u2013 0g of Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Diet Coke is what most people opt for when looking for a zero-sugar soda. It is a good option to have on the menu because the other non-diet soda drinks on the menu at McDonald’s range from 27g-80g of sugar<\/strong> depending on the size and the soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, to put it into context, a Diet Coke contains 0g of sugar. In comparison, a full sugar Coke contains 28g of sugar<\/strong> in an extra small cup and 77g of sugar<\/strong> in a large cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What About Other Fast Food Chains?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to know the low sugar and sugar-free options at some of your other favorite fast-food chains? If you do, check out some of my other posts below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n