Boone’s analysis puts McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) at 17% of an adult’s daily calories, 15% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 6.8 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in a McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)? It contains 348 kcal, 15g of fat (9.6g saturated), 39g of sugar and 0.45g of salt. Of the 39g of sugar, around 27g 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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
| Energy | 348 kcal |
| Fat | 15g |
| of which saturates | 9.6g |
| Carbohydrate | 46g |
| of which sugars | 39g |
| Fibre | 0.4g |
| Salt | 0.45g |
| Protein | 7.8g |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 348 kcal, which is 17% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 15g of total fat, of which 9.6g is saturated, 39g of sugar, 0.45g of salt, 7.8g of protein and 0.4g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 9.6g represents 48% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
The 39g of sugar shown above is the total McDonald’s publishes. Around 27g of that counts as free sugar; the rest is naturally present and does not count towards daily limits.
Every portion compared
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé comes in 2 portions. Boone puts the range at 268 kcal for the regular up to 348 kcal for the large, a difference of 80 kcal from the same food.
Nutrition by portion: McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé
| Portion | Energy | Fat | Saturates | Carbs | Sugar | Fibre | Protein | Salt |
|---|
| Regular | 268 kcal | 12g | 7.8g | 34g | 29g | 0.3g | 5.9g | 0.34g |
| Large | 348 kcal | 15g | 9.6g | 46g | 39g | 0.4g | 7.8g | 0.45g |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) is assembled from 3 separately manufactured components, combined at the point of sale. The vanilla matcha frappe base alone carries 6 different classes of additive. Across the whole item the ingredient list names colours, dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, glucose or glucose-fructose syrup, maltodextrin, propellants, stabilisers and sweeteners. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the item survive industrial production, freezing and transport.
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) exceeds a young child’s whole daily sugar allowance
A McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 27g of free sugar, which is 142% of the entire daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and 90% 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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 27g of free sugar per standard serving (6.8 teaspoons). The total sugar figure McDonald’s publishes is 39g; 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 Vanilla Matcha 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 | 27g
90% | 27g
90% | 27g
90% | 27g
112% | 27g
142% |
| Teaspoons | 6.8 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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 0.45g 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 Vanilla Matcha 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 | 0.45g
8% | 0.45g
8% | 0.45g
8% | 0.45g
9% | 0.45g
15% |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 348 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 Vanilla Matcha 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 | 348 kcal
17% | 348 kcal
14% | 348 kcal
18% | 348 kcal
22% | 348 kcal
27% |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 9.6g 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 Vanilla Matcha 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 | 9.6g
48% | 9.6g
32% | 9.6g
48% | 9.6g
53% | 9.6g
60% |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains 0.4g 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 Vanilla Matcha 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 | 0.4g
1% | 0.4g
1% | 0.4g
2% | 0.4g
2% | 0.4g
3% |
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) is assembled from 3 separately manufactured components, combined and cooked at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains colours, dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, glucose or glucose-fructose syrup, maltodextrin, propellants, stabilisers and sweeteners. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Colours
Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the vanilla matcha frappe base.
Dextrose
A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the vanilla matcha 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 vanilla matcha frappe base.
Glucose or glucose-fructose syrup
Sweeten and control texture more cheaply than sugar alone. Found in the spray cream.
Maltodextrin
Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the vanilla matcha frappe base.
Propellants
Push aerated products such as squirty cream out of the can. Found in the spray cream.
Stabilisers
Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the vanilla matcha frappe base, spray cream.
Sweeteners
Give sweetness without sugar or calories. Found in the vanilla matcha frappe base.
Boone classifies McDonald's Vanilla Matcha 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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains at least 21 distinct ingredients: 7 raw and 14 manufactured.
Ingredient count by order: McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) on its own | 7 | 14 | 21 | 67% |
The 14 manufactured ingredients
acesulfame k, carrageenan, copper complexes of chlorophyllins, crushed ice, dextrose, dried glucose syrup, fat, fructose, green tea extract, guar gum, maltodextrin, nitrous oxide, pentasodium triphosphate, sucralose.
The 7 raw ingredients
concentrate of safflower, cream, matcha, milk, reconstituted skimmed milk powder, skimmed milk powder, sugar.
What those ingredients are, by type
Sugars and syrups4
Stabilisers and thickeners3
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs3
Oils and fats2
Sweeteners2
Starches1
Colours1
Flavourings1
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) is assembled from 3 separately manufactured components.
Ingredients by component: McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
Vanilla matcha frappe base
reconstituted skimmed MILK powder, cream (MILK), sugar, fructose, skimmed MILK powder, maltodextrin, green tea extract (matcha), colouring food (concentrate of safflower), natural flavourings, stabilisers (guar gum, carrageenan, pentasodium triphosphate), dextrose, colour (copper complexes of chlorophyllins), sweeteners (acesulfame K, sucralose).
Spray cream
cream (20% fat) (MILK), sugar (5%), dried glucose syrup (3%), propellant (nitrous oxide), emulsifiers, stabiliser (carrageenan).
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 Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large) contains milk.
Allergen information: McDonald's Vanilla Matcha Frappé (Large)
| 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.
