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McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Boone’s analysis puts McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug at 5% of an adult’s daily calories, 5% of the daily sodium limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and no added sugar.

How many calories are in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug? It contains 100 calories, 2g of fat (1.5g saturated), 0g of added sugar and 80mg of sodium, one of the lighter items on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

Calories100
Total fat2g
of which saturated1.5g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate12g
Total sugars11g
Includes added sugars0g
Fibre0g
Protein8g
Sodium80mg

Nutrition figures are McDonald’s USA 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.

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 100 calories, which is 5% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 2g of total fat, of which 1.5g is saturated, 11g of total sugars (0g added), 80mg of sodium, 8g of protein and 0g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 1.5g represents 8% of the 20g Daily Value.

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug is made from 1% low fat milk jug, with none of the additives Boone uses to flag an ultra-processed food.

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug is moderate on sugar, salt and saturated fat

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 5% of the daily sodium limit for a child aged 4 to 8, 0g of added sugar and 8% of the saturated fat Daily Value.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g

Added sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

None of the 11g of sugar counts as added sugar under US rules. It comes from the sources listed below.

Naturally occurring sugars come from

  • lactose in the 1% low fat milk jug

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Sources are read from the published ingredient list for each component.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug is made from 1% low fat milk jug. The ingredient list names none of the additives Boone uses to flag an ultra-processed food.

Boone classifies McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug as NOVA group 1, unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. Read from the published ingredient list, September 2026.

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains at least 3 distinct ingredients: 1 raw and 2 manufactured. Ordered as a full meal with a dip and a dessert that reaches 54, of which 29 are manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count by order: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug on its own12367%
McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug + medium fries661250%
McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug + fries + a dip16153148%
McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug + fries + dip + a medium Coca-Cola17173450%
McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug + fries + dip + drink + an OREO McFlurry25295454%

The 2 manufactured ingredients

vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3.

The 1 raw ingredients

milk.

What those ingredients are, by type

Vitamins and fortification2
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 “leavening (baking soda)” counts baking soda once. Ice and water added at the counter are not counted. 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. Every figure here is a minimum. The build uses a Sweet ’n Sour sauce.

Ingredients

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug is listed by McDonald’s USA as a single component.

Ingredients by component: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

1% low fat milk jug

Low Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3.

Ingredients taken from the McDonald’s USA product pages, retrieved September 2026, with obvious spelling errors corrected. Recipes change - always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains milk.

Allergen information: McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug

AllergenStatus
MilkContains
EggsNot declared
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatNot declared
SoybeansNot declared
SesameNot declared

Contains = declared by McDonald’s USA. May contain = McDonald’s states the allergen may be present. McDonald’s prepares food in shared kitchens, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. Retrieved September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug?+

Boone calculates that McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 100 calories, which is 5% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 7% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug?+

Boone reads no added sugar in McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug. Its 11g of sugar comes from milk or whole fruit.

Is McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug within US sugar guidance for children?+

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 recommend no added sugar for children aged 10 and under and no more than 10g per meal from age 11. With 0g of added sugar, McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug is within that guidance.

How much saturated fat is in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug?+

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 1.5g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 8% of the 20g Daily Value and 9% of the 17g limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

How much sodium is in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug?+

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 80mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 5% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 3% of the 2,300mg adult limit.

Is McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug ultra-processed?+

No. Boone classifies McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug as NOVA group 1: its ingredient list names none of the additives that mark a food as ultra-processed.

Is McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis does not flag McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug as high in sodium, added sugar or saturated fat for a child aged 4 to 8.

How much protein is in a McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug?+

McDonald's US 1% Low Fat Milk Jug contains 8g of protein, which Boone calculates as 16% of the 50g Daily Value.