Boone’s analysis puts McDonald's Tea at effectively zero against every daily guideline — no calories, no free sugar and no salt worth counting.
How many calories are in a McDonald's Tea? It contains 6 kcal, and no fat, sugar or salt in any amount that counts towards a daily limit. On a menu where the worst item carries 77g of sugar, that is worth knowing.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: McDonald's Tea
| Energy | 6 kcal |
| Fat | 0.2g |
| of which saturates | 0.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.8g |
| of which sugars | 0.5g |
| Fibre | 0g |
| Salt | 0.01g |
| Protein | 0.4g |
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 Tea contains 6 kcal, which is 0% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 0.2g of total fat, of which 0.1g is saturated, 0.5g of sugar, 0.01g of salt, 0.4g of protein and 0g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 0.1g represents 0% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
McDonald's Tea is made from 2 ingredients with no emulsifiers, stabilisers, colours or flavourings. On this menu that is rare enough to be worth stating.
McDonald's Tea sits at the lighter end of the menu
At 6 kcal, no free sugar and very little salt, McDonald's Tea stays well inside every daily guideline Boone checks. Few items on this menu do.
Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)
Calories2,000 kcal
Total fat70g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate260g
Sugars90g
Fibre30g
Salt6g
Protein50g
Sugar in McDonald's Tea
McDonald's Tea contains 0g of free sugar per standard serving (0.0 teaspoons). The total sugar figure McDonald’s publishes is 0.5g; the difference is naturally present in milk or whole fruit and does not count towards the limits below. Low 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 Tea
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% |
| Teaspoons | 0.0 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 Tea
McDonald's Tea contains 0.01g 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 Tea
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.01g
0% | 0.01g
0% | 0.01g
0% | 0.01g
0% | 0.01g
0% |
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 Tea
McDonald's Tea contains 6 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 Tea
| 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 | 6 kcal
0% | 6 kcal
0% | 6 kcal
0% | 6 kcal
0% | 6 kcal
0% |
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 Tea
McDonald's Tea contains 0.1g of saturated fat per standard serving. Low 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 Tea
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.1g
0% | 0.1g
0% | 0.1g
0% | 0.1g
1% | 0.1g
1% |
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 Tea
McDonald's Tea contains 0g of fibre per standard serving. Very little 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 Tea
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% | 0g
0% |
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: McDonald's Tea
McDonald's Tea is a NOVA group 1 item, unprocessed or minimally processed. It carries no emulsifiers, preservatives, colours, flavourings or other cosmetic additives.
A McDonald's Tea contains at least 3 distinct ingredients: 3 raw and 0 manufactured.
Ingredient count by order: McDonald's Tea
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| McDonald's Tea on its own | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Every ingredient here is a whole food or a basic kitchen staple: blended black tea, organic semi-skimmed milk, water.
What those ingredients are, by type
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs1
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 Tea is assembled from 2 separately manufactured components.
Ingredients by component: McDonald's Tea
Tea
blended black tea, water. May contain traces of milk.
Organic semi-skimmed milk
100% organic semi-skimmed MILK.
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 Tea contains milk.
Allergen information: McDonald's Tea
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Wheat | Not present |
| Rye | Not present |
| Barley | Not present |
| Oats | Not present |
| Sesame | Not present |
| Soya | Not present |
| 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.
