Chick-fil-A Chocolate Milkshake
Chick-fil-A’s creamy hand-spun chocolate milkshake is served with whipped cream and topped with a cherry.
There are 600 calories, 22 grams fat, 93 grams carbohydrates, and 12 grams protein in one chocolate milkshake.
Read this report for a complete analysis of the calories and an over of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in a chocolate milkshake from the Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant.
Chick-fil-A Chocolate Shake Nutrition
Nutrition facts, including calories, are based on standard formulations and Chick-fil-A’s recipe for one chocolate milkshake, including whipped cream, and a cherry.
Calories in Chocolate Milkshake
There are 600 calories in a Chick-fil-A Chocolate Milkshake, including 60 calories in the whipped cream and 5 calories in the cherry.
Calories by Macronutrient
Most of the calories are from carbohydrates, which includes sugars.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
% Calories by Nutrient
The greatest proportion of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates, which includes total sugars. Dietary fat makes up 32% of the calories, and the remaining 8% is from protein.
Calories by nutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. Calories may vary by location and/or as a result of how the milkshake is prepared onsite.
Time to Burn Calories
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 50 minutes to burn off the calories from a Chick-fil-A Chocolate Milkshake.
Here is a list of approximate times required to burn 600 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 600 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Review the chart below for nutrition facts in Chick-fil-A’s chocolate milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Nutrition Facts
Review the table below for nutrition facts in one chocolate shake topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
chick-fil-a chocolate milkshake
Amount (%DV) per Serving
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Calories |
600 |
%DV |
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Total Fat |
22g |
28% |
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Saturated Fat |
13g |
65% |
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Trans Fat |
1g | |
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Cholesterol |
85mg |
28% |
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Sodium |
360mg |
16% |
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Carbohydrates |
93g |
34% |
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Dietary Fiber |
1g |
4% |
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Total Sugars |
90g | |
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Protein |
12g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.
As shown in the chart below, Chick-fil-A’s chocolate shake is high in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol.
|
%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
65% |
HIGH |
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Cholesterol |
28% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
16% |
MED |
%DV based on 2,000 calorie diet. FDA suggests a %DV of 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high.
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Dietary Fats
There are 22 grams of total fat per serving, including 13 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
The amount of saturated fat in one chocolate shake has a 65% daily value.
Calculate Daily Value [of Item
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
An example is shown in the data table below. Chick-fil-A’s sweet chocolatey treat contains 13 grams of saturated fat, which is 65% of the recommended daily limit of 20 grams.
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per Shake |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value | |
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Total Fat |
22g |
78g |
28% |
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Saturated Fat |
13g |
20g |
65% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Summary of Fat in Chick-fil-A’s Milkshake
Per serving, with whipped cream and cherry
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Dietary Cholesterol
Each serving contains 85 milligrams of dietary cholesterol, a 28% daily value. That is high.
Sodium
Although the milkshake is a sweet treat, a single serving contains 360 milligrams of sodium, 16% of the recommended limit for an entire day.
Total Sugars in Chick-fil-A Chocolate Shake
One chocolate milkshake has 90 grams total sugars. That is high.
Chick-fil-A’s chocolate milkshake is made with Chick-fil-A Icedream dessert.
Learn more about fast food nutrition. Check the nutritional value of a Chick-fil-A vanilla milkshake.
In addition, to better understand the amount of added sugars in fast food desserts, review the nutrition report for McDonald’s chocolate milkshake.
Milkshake Ingredients
Here are the ingredients used in Chick-fil-A’s recipe for the chocolate milkshake, including for the milkshake base, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and cherry.
Ingredients in Milkshake Base |
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Whole Milk, Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Milkfat, Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey Powder, Natural and Artificial flavor, Water, Mono and Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Brown Sugar, Cellulose Gum, Corn Starch, Salt, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Caramel Color, Beta Carotene (for color), Annatto (for color) |
Ingredients in Chocolate Syrup |
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Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Natural Vanilla Flavor |
Ingredients in Whipped Cream |
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Cream, Milk, Sorbitol, Natural Flavor, Nitrous Oxide (whipping propellant) |
Ingredients in Cherry |
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Cherries, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sulfur Dioxide (preservative), FD&C Red #40, Citric Acid, Malic Acid |
In April 2025, the FDA announced measures to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2. Manufacturers have until the end of 2026 to remove the dye (and six other synthetic dyes) from foods and beverages.
Allergens
The chocolate milkshake at Chick-fil-A is made with milk.
Check the list of disclosed allergens in Chick-fil-A menu items.
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