Large Vanilla Shake: calories and sugar by portion and age

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake, vanilla milkshake in a tall clear glass, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake at 41% of an adult’s daily calories, 33% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 19.8 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake? It contains 814 kcal, 30g of fat (13g saturated), 105g of sugar and 0.98g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Energy	814 kcal
Fat	30g
of which saturates	13g
Carbohydrate	116g
of which sugars	105g
Salt	0.98g
Protein	20g

Nutrition figures are Dave's Hot Chicken UK published data from its April 2026 nutritional guide, per item as sold and excluding substitutions or extras. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 814 kcal, which is 41% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 30g of total fat, of which 13g is saturated, 105g of sugar, 0.98g of salt and 20g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 13g represents 65% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Dave's Hot Chicken publishes figures both per portion and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 518g and 157 kcal per 100g.

Sugar in Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 79g of free sugar per standard serving (19.8 teaspoons). The total sugar figure Dave's Hot Chicken publishes is 105g; the difference is naturally present in milk and does not count towards the limits below. High sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	79g 263%	79g 263%	79g 263%	79g 329%	79g 416%

Teaspoons: 19.8 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Dave's Hot Chicken UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under. For guidance only.

Salt in Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 0.98g of salt per standard serving. Low salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by portion: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0.98g 16%	0.98g 16%	0.98g 16%	0.98g 20%	0.98g 33%

Calories in Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 814 kcal per standard serving. High calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	814 kcal 41%	814 kcal 33%	814 kcal 42%	814 kcal 52%	814 kcal 63%

Saturated fat in Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 13g of saturated fat per standard serving. High saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower for children.

Saturated fat by portion: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	13g 65%	13g 43%	13g 65%	13g 72%	13g 81%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Roughly 79g of the 105g counts as free sugar, or about 19.8 teaspoons. The rest is lactose, estimated from the 20g of protein. Dave's Hot Chicken does not publish the split, so the free figure is Boone’s estimate and is deliberately rounded so it is not understated.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Boone cannot classify this item, because Dave's Hot Chicken does not publish an ingredient list for it.

NOVA classification is read from an ingredient list. Without one there is no way to count additives, separate raw ingredients from manufactured ones, or say whether an item is ultra-processed. Boone does not estimate a NOVA group, because a guess presented as a classification would be worse than saying nothing.

Classification is based on published ingredient lists only. If Dave's Hot Chicken publishes one, this section will be updated.

Ingredients

Dave's Hot Chicken does not publish an ingredient list in its nutritional guide

Ingredients: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

The Dave's Hot Chicken UK nutritional guide gives nutrition figures for a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake but no ingredients, and the chain is under no legal obligation to publish them.

Food made to order in a restaurant counts as non-prepacked under UK food law. The legal requirement is to declare the 14 major allergens, and for large businesses in England to show calories at the point of choice. A full ingredient list is voluntary. Some chains publish one anyway.

Without an ingredient list, no page on this site can tell you how many ingredients are in this item, how many of them are manufactured substances, or whether it is ultra-processed. Boone will not estimate any of it.

Allergen information for this item is published by Dave's Hot Chicken and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains milk.

Allergen information: Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Not declared
Rye	Not declared
Barley	Not declared
Oats	Not declared
Sesame	Not declared
Soya	Not declared
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Not declared
Fish	Not declared
Crustaceans	Not declared
Celery	Not declared
Mustard	Not declared
Molluscs	Not declared
Lupin	Not declared
Peanuts	Not declared
Tree nuts	Not declared
Sulphites	Not declared

Contains = declared as an ingredient in the Dave's Hot Chicken UK allergen matrix (July 2026). Not declared = not listed in that matrix, which is not the same as allergen free. Dave's Hot Chicken does not pass on suppliers' may contain warnings, shares all kitchen equipment and fryers, cannot prepare any item separately, and states that none of its dishes are gluten free. It advises anyone who needs food free of an allergen not to order.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake?+

Boone calculates that a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 814 kcal, which is 41% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 63% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake?+

Dave's Hot Chicken publishes a total sugar figure of 105g for a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake, and Boone calculates that around 79g of that is free sugar, or about 19.8 teaspoons. The rest is lactose, which NHS daily sugar limits do not count.

How much saturated fat is in a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake?+

A Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 13g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 65% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 43% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake?+

A Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake contains 0.98g of salt. Boone calculates that as 33% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 16% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake ultra-processed?+

Dave's Hot Chicken does not include ingredient lists in its UK nutritional guide, and UK law does not require them for food made to order, so Boone cannot assign a NOVA group to this item.

Is a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake classed as less healthy?+

Under the government’s 2018 nutrient profiling model a Dave's Hot Chicken Large Vanilla Shake scores 14. The model classes a drink scoring 1 or more as less healthy, so this item would be. The 2018 model is published but not yet used for advertising rules. Dave's Hot Chicken does not publish fibre or vegetable content, so Boone estimates both from the item's components.