Nutrition information
Nutrition information: McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium)
| Calories | 70 |
| Total fat | 0g |
| of which saturated | 0g |
| Trans fat | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 20g |
| Total sugars | 20g |
| Includes added sugars | 20g |
| Fibre | 0g |
| Protein | 0g |
| Sodium | 25mg |
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 Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) contains 70 calories, which is 4% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 0g of total fat, of which 0g is saturated, 20g of total sugars (20g added), 25mg of sodium, 0g of protein and 0g of fibre.
McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) is a single manufactured product. Across the whole item the ingredient list names corn syrups and invert sugar, thickeners and gums, flavourings, artificial colours, preservatives, foaming agents and weighting agents. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the item survive industrial production, storage and transport.
McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) is over the US per-meal added sugar limit
McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) contains 20g of added sugar, 2.0 times the 10g per-meal limit in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The same guidelines recommend no added sugar at all for children aged 10 and under.
FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)
Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium)
McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) is a single manufactured product. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains corn syrups and invert sugar, thickeners and gums, flavourings, artificial colours, preservatives, foaming agents and weighting agents. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Corn syrups and invert sugar
Sweeten and control texture more cheaply than sugar alone. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Thickeners and gums
Thicken sauces, fillings and drinks and stop them separating. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Flavourings
Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Artificial colours
Petroleum-derived dyes. The US Dietary Guidelines advise limiting them, and Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 would need a warning about children’s activity and attention on UK labels. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Preservatives
Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Foaming agents
Create and hold foam in frozen drinks. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Weighting agents
Keep flavour oils evenly suspended in drinks. Found in the Frozen Hawaiian Punch.
Boone classifies McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) 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, September 2026.
McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) contains at least 15 distinct ingredients: 3 raw and 12 manufactured. Ordered as a full meal with a dip and a dessert that reaches 63, of which 37 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 Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium)
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) on its own | 3 | 12 | 15 | 80% |
| McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) + medium fries | 8 | 16 | 24 | 67% |
| McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) + fries + a dip | 17 | 22 | 39 | 56% |
| McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) + fries + dip + a medium Coca-Cola | 17 | 24 | 41 | 59% |
| McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) + fries + dip + drink + an OREO McFlurry | 26 | 37 | 63 | 59% |
The 12 manufactured ingredients
acacia gum, artificial flavor, ascorbic acid, blue 1, citric acid, ester gum, high fructose corn syrup, natural flavor, quillaia extract, red 40, sodium benzoate, yucca extract.
The 3 raw ingredients
apple and pear juice concentrates, carbonated water, water.
What those ingredients are, by type
Flavourings and extracts4
Other additives and processing aids3
Water2
Colours2
Sugars and syrups1
Fruit, vegetables and nuts1
Vitamins and fortification1
Acids and acidity regulators1
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 Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) is listed by McDonald’s USA as a single component.
Ingredients by component: McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium)
Frozen Hawaiian Punch
Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Apple And Pear Juice Concentrates, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Acacia Gum, Ester Gum, Red 40, Blue 1, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Quillaia Extract, Yucca Extract.
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 Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium) does not declare any of the nine major US allergens.
Allergen information: McDonald's US Frozen Hawaiian Punch (Medium)
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Milk | Not declared |
| Eggs | Not declared |
| Fish | Not declared |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not declared |
| Tree nuts | Not declared |
| Peanuts | Not declared |
| Wheat | Not declared |
| Soybeans | Not declared |
| Sesame | Not declared |
Contains artificial colours that would need a warning about children’s activity and attention on UK labels. 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.
