3.12.2008

Shamrock Shake is like melted ice cream!

In other words, a McDonald's Shamrock Shake is heaven. Even the small (337g) is delicious and should be considered a meal substitute during this time the year. I, RC, just downed one in about ten minutes - pure delish!
Try one yourself and you'll have just consumed:

530 calories

77g sugar

13g fat (20% of the recommended daily intake)

340g sodium (14% of the recommended daily intake)

94g carbohydrates (31% of the recommended daily intake)

0 fibre

11 grams protein

35% of recommended daily calcium intake (thank golly for small favours)

--yah. That's a SMALL.

Dairy Mix Modified milk ingredients,
sugar, glucose, soy mono and diglycerides, guar gum, dextrose,
artificial vanilla flavour, carrageenan, cellulose gum.
Triple Thick Shamrock Shake Syrup Sugar/glucose-fructose,
water, colour (beta carotene (containts sunflower oil), FD&C Blue
#1), natural flavour (water, propylene glycol, vegetable gum, plant
extractives, essential oils), sodium benzoate, citric acid,
dimethylpolysiloxane (antifoaming agent).

courtesy the mcdonalds.ca nutritional calendar (http://www.mcdonalds.ca/en/food/calculator.aspx)

McDonald's disclaimer: "Percentage Daily values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily
values may be higher or lower depending on your Calorie needs.

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