Boone’s analysis puts McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) at 19% of an adult’s daily calories, 16% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 7.8 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in a McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)? It contains 382 kcal, 15g of fat (9.3g saturated), 43g of sugar and 0.49g of salt. Of the 43g of sugar, around 31g counts as free sugar — the rest is naturally present and does not count towards daily limits.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Energy | 382 kcal |
| Fat | 15g |
| of which saturates | 9.3g |
| Carbohydrate | 50g |
| of which sugars | 43g |
| Fibre | 2.1g |
| Salt | 0.49g |
| Protein | 8.8g |
Nutrition figures are McDonald’s UK published data, per item as sold and before any optional sauces or extras. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.
A McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 382 kcal, which is 19% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 15g of total fat, of which 9.3g is saturated, 43g of sugar, 0.49g of salt, 8.8g of protein and 2.1g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 9.3g represents 46% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
The 43g of sugar shown above is the total McDonald’s publishes. Around 31g of that counts as free sugar; the rest is naturally present and does not count towards daily limits.
Every portion compared
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé comes in 2 portions. Boone puts the range at 295 kcal for the regular up to 382 kcal for the large, a difference of 87 kcal from the same food.
Nutrition by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé
| Portion | Energy | Fat | Saturates | Carbs | Sugar | Fibre | Protein | Salt |
|---|
| Regular | 295 kcal | 12g | 7.6g | 38g | 33g | 1.5g | 6.6g | 0.37g |
| Large | 382 kcal | 15g | 9.3g | 50g | 43g | 2.1g | 8.8g | 0.49g |
Figures are McDonald’s UK published data per portion. Any as-served row is Boone’s calculation, adding the dip McDonald’s says the item is served with but excludes from its published figures.
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) is assembled from 4 separately manufactured components, combined at the point of sale. The chocolate frappe base alone carries 5 different classes of additive. Across the whole item the ingredient list names dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, glucose or glucose-fructose syrup, maltodextrin, propellants, raising agents, stabilisers and sweeteners. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the item survive industrial production, freezing and transport.
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) exceeds a young child’s whole daily sugar allowance
A McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 31g of free sugar, which is 163% of the entire daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and 103% of an adult’s. It is also high in saturated fat.
Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)
Calories2,000 kcal
Total fat70g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate260g
Sugars90g
Fibre30g
Salt6g
Protein50g
Sugar in McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 31g of free sugar per standard serving (7.8 teaspoons). The total sugar figure McDonald’s publishes is 43g; the difference is naturally present in milk or whole fruit 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. The table below shows how this compares across all age groups.
Free sugar by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 31g
103% | 31g
103% | 31g
103% | 31g
129% | 31g
163% |
| Teaspoons | 7.8 tsp |
Boone calculates these percentages from McDonald's 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Salt in McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 0.49g 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. The table below shows how this serving compares to daily limits for adults and children.
Salt by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.49g
8% | 0.49g
8% | 0.49g
8% | 0.49g
10% | 0.49g
16% |
Boone calculates these percentages from McDonald's 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Calories in McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 382 kcal per standard serving. Low calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex. The table below shows how this serving compares to typical daily reference intakes.
Calories by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| 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 | 382 kcal
19% | 382 kcal
15% | 382 kcal
20% | 382 kcal
25% | 382 kcal
30% |
Boone calculates these percentages from McDonald's 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Saturated fat in McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 9.3g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate saturated fat
The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children. The table below shows how this serving compares.
Saturated fat by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 9.3g
46% | 9.3g
31% | 9.3g
46% | 9.3g
52% | 9.3g
58% |
Boone calculates these percentages from McDonald's 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Fibre in McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains 2.1g of fibre per standard serving. Some fibre
Fibre is the one figure here that is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults, 25g for ages 11 to 17, 20g for ages 7 to 10 and 15g for ages 4 to 6. Most people in the UK fall well short. The table below shows how much of a day’s fibre this serving provides.
Fibre by portion: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 2.1g
7% | 2.1g
7% | 2.1g
8% | 2.1g
11% | 2.1g
14% |
Boone calculates these percentages from McDonald's 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) is assembled from 4 separately manufactured components, combined and cooked at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, glucose or glucose-fructose syrup, maltodextrin, propellants, raising agents, stabilisers and sweeteners. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Dextrose
A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the chocolate frappe base.
Emulsifiers
Help oil-based and water-based ingredients blend and stay blended. Found in the spray cream.
Flavourings
Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the chocolate frappe base.
Glucose or glucose-fructose syrup
Sweeten and control texture more cheaply than sugar alone. Found in the spray cream, honeycomb flavour topping.
Maltodextrin
Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the chocolate frappe base.
Propellants
Push aerated products such as squirty cream out of the can. Found in the spray cream.
Raising agents
Make doughs and batters rise without a long ferment. Found in the honeycomb flavour topping.
Stabilisers
Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the chocolate frappe base, spray cream.
Sweeteners
Give sweetness without sugar or calories. Found in the chocolate frappe base.
Boone classifies McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, 17-18 August 2026.
A McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains at least 20 distinct ingredients: 6 raw and 14 manufactured.
Ingredient count by order: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) on its own | 6 | 14 | 20 | 70% |
The 14 manufactured ingredients
carrageenan, crushed ice, dextrose, dried glucose syrup, fat, fructose, glucose syrup, guar gum, maltodextrin, natural cocoa flavouring, nitrous oxide, pentasodium triphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, steviol glycosides from stevia.
The 6 raw ingredients
cream, fat-reduced cocoa powder, milk, reconstituted skimmed milk powder, skimmed milk powder, sugar.
What those ingredients are, by type
Sugars and syrups5
Oils and fats3
Stabilisers and thickeners3
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs3
Starches1
Flavourings1
Acids and acidity regulators1
Sweeteners1
Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on McDonald’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so “stabiliser (guar gum)” counts guar gum once. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Where McDonald’s lists more than one approved supplier recipe only the primary one is counted, so every figure here is a minimum. The build uses a Sweet and Sour dip.
Ingredients
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) is assembled from 4 separately manufactured components.
Ingredients by component: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
Chocolate frappe base
reconstituted skimmed MILK powder, cream (MILK), sugar, skimmed MILK powder, fructose, fat-reduced cocoa powder, maltodextrin, stabilisers (guar gum, carrageenan, pentasodium triphosphate), dextrose, natural flavourings, natural cocoa flavouring, sweetener (steviol glycosides from stevia).
Spray cream
cream (20% fat) (MILK), sugar (5%), dried glucose syrup (3%), propellant (nitrous oxide), emulsifiers, stabiliser (carrageenan).
Honeycomb flavour topping
sugar, glucose syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate). May contain wheat and soya.
Ingredients taken from the McDonald’s UK product pages, retrieved 17-18 August 2026. Recipes change - always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.
Allergens at a glance
McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large) contains milk.
Allergen information: McDonald's Chocolate Honeycomb Frappé (Large)
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Wheat | May contain traces |
| Rye | Not present |
| Barley | Not present |
| Oats | Not present |
| Sesame | Not present |
| Soya | May contain traces |
| Milk | Contains |
| Eggs | Not present |
| Fish | Not present |
| Crustaceans | Not present |
| Celery | Not present |
| Mustard | Not present |
| Molluscs | Not present |
| Lupin | Not present |
Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = McDonald's states the allergen cannot be excluded. McDonald's prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present and equipment is shared, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free, even when ingredients are removed on request. Buns, rolls and tortilla wraps are toasted in the same toaster as sesame-topped buns. Retrieved 17-18 August 2026.
