Figures from McDonald’s US nutrition information , collected by Boone, checked 11 September 2026
Hot Tea (Medium), as published. High and Low follow FDA’s 20% and 5% Daily Value marks. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Hot Tea (Medium) as published, seen four ways.
None of the three reaches 20% of the Daily Value in one hot drink, FDA’s mark for high.
Nothing here reaches 20% of the Daily Value in one hot drink.
Already the lowest in sodium of its section on the menu.
Sodium limits by age: 0% for an adult, 0% at age 4 to 8.
For age 4 to 8, 5mg of sodium is 0% of the day’s 1,500mg limit in one hot drink.
Already the lowest in sodium of its section on the menu.
For age 9 to 13, 5mg of sodium is 0% of the day’s 1,800mg limit in one hot drink.
Already the lowest in sodium of its section on the menu.
For age 14 to 18, 5mg of sodium is 0% of the day’s 2,300mg limit in one hot drink.
Already the lowest in sodium of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 0% of the Daily Value.
3g of protein, #135 on the menu. Per calorie the 1% Low Fat Milk Jug gives more: 8.0g per 100 calories against 30.0g.
Most protein per calorie1% Low Fat Milk Jug →8g protein in 100 caloriesHere the 5mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
0g of carbohydrate, with 0% of the energy from fat.
Sugar naturally in milk, fruit and vegetables is not added sugar. Dietary Guidelines →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 247 McDonald’s US items.
More protein per calorie than 100% of the 247 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 0% of the 247 items on the menu.
McDonald’s USA does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
Within all three limits for a drink. McDonald’s USA does not publish food group amounts, so Boone cannot confirm the food group test.
43 of 247 McDonald’s US items are within the limits for their category.
FDA final rule, December 2024. Food makers must comply by 25 February 2028.
2 ingredients across 1 part; 0 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. How NOVA works →
No additives in the published ingredient list.
Hot Tea (Small) 2g protein, 5mg sodium10
Premium Roast Decaf Coffee (Medium) 1g protein, 10mg sodium10Premium Roast Coffee (Large) 1g protein, 15mg sodium10Premium Roast Coffee (Medium) 1g protein, 10mg sodium10Hot Tea (Medium) 3g protein, 5mg sodium10Hot Tea (Large) 3g protein, 10mg sodium15Premium Roast Decaf Coffee (Large) 1g protein, 15mg sodium15
Sweet Tea (Extra Small) 0.5g protein, 10mg sodium7010 calories as published. That is 0% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels.
For a child aged 4 to 8 it is 0% of the day’s 1,500mg sodium limit in one item. It has no added sugar.
0g of total sugars, of which 0g is added sugar as published. That is 0.0 teaspoons and 0% of the 50g Daily Value. The Dietary Guidelines advise no more than 10g of added sugar a meal from age 11.
3g, 30.0g per 100 calories. It ranks #135 of 237 items on the menu for protein. The 1% Low Fat Milk Jug gives the most protein for the calories, 8.0g per 100 calories.
It is within FDA’s added sugars, sodium and saturated fat limits for a drink, but Boone cannot confirm the food group requirement. This is Boone’s reading of the FDA criteria; McDonald’s USA makes no ‘healthy’ claim.
No, NOVA group 1.
None of the 9 major US allergens are declared.
Source. McDonald’s US nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from McDonald’s USA’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
References. FDA Daily Values; USDA estimated calorie needs; Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 to 2030; sodium limits by age from the National Academies; FDA ‘healthy’ claim criteria.
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