Chick-fil-A Chocolate Milkshake
Chick-fil-A’s creamy hand-spun chocolate milkshake is served with whipped cream and topped with a cherry.
One milkshake has 590 calories, 22 grams fat, 90 grams carbohydrates, and 12 grams protein.
View this complete guide for an overview of the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in a chocolate milkshake from the popular Chick-fil-A restaurant.
Chocolate Milkshake Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts, including calories, are presented based on a single serving measured as one milkshake, including whipped cream and a cherry.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a specific nutrient in the chocolate milkshake, relative to the recommended daily limit (based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet).
As shown in the chart below, one serving of the chocolate shake is high in saturated fat
Serving size: 1 Milkshake
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
70% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
16% |
MED |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 590 calories in a Chick-Fil-A Chocolate Milkshake, including 60 calories in the whipped cream and 5 calories in the cherry.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
About 60% of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fat contributes approximately 33% of the total calories, and the balance is from protein.
Chocolate Milkshake
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Chick-fil-A. Calories may vary by location and/or as a result of how the milkshake is prepared.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 590 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Chocolate Shake
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
590 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
22g |
28% |
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Saturated Fat |
14g |
70% |
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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 |
90g |
33% |
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Dietary Fiber |
1g |
4% |
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Total Sugars |
87g | |
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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.
Dietary Fat
There are 22 grams of total fat per serving, including 14 grams of saturated fat and one gram of trans fat.
Saturated Fat is High
General guidance from the FDA states that a nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value per serving is considered high.
Saturated fats in one milkshake far exceeds that threshold with a 70% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Cholesterol and Sodium
Each serving contains 85 milligrams of dietary cholesterol, a 28% daily value.
And although the milkshake is a sweet treat, a single serving contains 360 milligrams of sodium, 16% of the recommended limit.
Chick-fil-A’s chocolate milkshake is made with Chick-fil-A Icedream dessert.
Total Sugars
Chick-fil-A does not report Added Sugars separately from Total Sugars, which includes sugars found naturally in foods such as milk and fruit.
One chocolate milkshake has 87 grams total sugars. That is significant.
Added Sugars
Added sugars refer to the sweeteners added to foods during processing.
Chick-fil-A’s milkshake base, whipped cream, and cherry contain a type of added sugar, such as high fructose corn syrup.
Sugar and corn syrup are each listed as a top three ingredient.
Learn more about fast food nutrition. Check the nutritional value of a Chick-fil-A vanilla milkshake. To get a sense of the amount of added sugars per serving, review the nutrition report for McDonald’s chocolate milkshake.
Milkshake Ingredients and Allergens
Here are the ingredients for the milkshake base, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and cherry used in Chick-fil-A’s recipe.
Ingredients
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Milkshake Base |
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Whole Milk, Sugar, Nonfat Milk, Milkfat, Cream, Whey Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Water, Natural and Artificial flavor, Mono and Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Brown Sugar, Cellulose Gum, Salt, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Caramel Color, Beta Carotene, Annatto, Sodium Phosphate |
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Chocolate Syrup |
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Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa, Natural Vanilla Flavor |
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Whipped Cream |
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Cream, Milk, Sugar, Sorbitol, Mono and Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Carrageenan, Nitrous Oxide as whipping propellant |
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Cherry |
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Cherries, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sulfur Dioxide, FD&C Red #40, Citric Acid, Malic Acid |
Allergens
The chocolate milkshake at Chick-fil-A is made with dairy.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Chick-Fil-A. Mikshake product image courtesy of Chick-Fil-A. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.