Figures from McDonald's UK nutrition calculator, 17 to 18 August 2026 , collected by Boone
Coca-Cola Classic (Small), as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Coca-Cola Classic (Small) as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one drink, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 27g is 90% of an adult’s daily 30g in one drink.
Lower free sugarBrecon Carreg Natural Mineral Water (Still) 330ml →0g free sugar (0%), 0 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 0% for an adult to 0% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 27g is 142% of the day’s 19g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 27g is 112% of the day’s 24g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 27g is 90% of the day’s 30g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 0% of the adult limit.
0g of protein, #142 on the menu. Per calorie the White Coffee gives more: 7.6g per 100 kcal against 0.0g.
Most protein per calorieWhite Coffee →4.1g protein in 54 kcalHere the 0mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
27g of carbohydrate, with 0% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 151 McDonald's items.
More protein per calorie than 0% of the 151 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 0% of the 151 items on the menu.
McDonald's does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this drink is less healthy: it scores 10, above the line of 1.
Higher is less healthy; 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #54 of 109 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →6 ingredients across 1 part; 4 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Green Apple x Sprite Zero 0.1g protein, 0.05g salt6
Robinsons Fruit Shoot 0g protein, 0.06g salt8
Oasis Summer Fruits Zero 0g protein, 0.32g salt12
Tropicana Orange Juice 2g protein, 0g salt100
Coca-Cola Classic (Small) 0g protein, 0g salt106
Tropicana Apple Juice 0.5g protein, 0g salt115
Organic Milk 9g protein, 0.28g salt125Coca-Cola Classic (Medium) 0g protein, 0g salt170106 kcal as published. 106 kcal is 5% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 0% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 142% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
27g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 27g of it is free sugar, from sugar in the Coca-Cola Classic: 6.8 teaspoons and 90% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
0g, 0.0g per 100 kcal. It ranks #142 of 146 items on the menu for protein. The White Coffee gives the most protein for the calories, 7.6g per 100 kcal.
10 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes acidity regulators, colours and flavourings.
As published, none of the 14 major allergens are declared as ingredients.
Source. McDonald's UK nutrition calculator, 17 to 18 August 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from McDonald's’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
