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.
Milkshake Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts, including calories, are based on one milkshake, including whipped cream and a cherry.
Calories
There are 600 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:
Carbohydrates (including added sugars) contribute 60% of the total calories. Dietary fats make up approximately 32% of the calories, and the remaining 8% 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 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
Amount (%DV) per Milkshake
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 | |
|
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.
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%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 is 65% of the recommended limit for an entire day.
Calculate Daily Value
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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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 Shake
Check the nutrition facts for Chick-fil-A food.
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
One chocolate milkshake has 90 grams total sugars. That is high.
Chick-fil-A’s milkshake base is made with added sugar and brown sugar, plus cane sugar and corn syrup in the chocolate syrup. In addition, the cherries contain high fructose corn syrup.
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. 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 used in Chick-fil-A’s recipe for the chocolate milkshake, including for the milkshake base, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and cherry.
Ingredients
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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) |
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Chocolate Syrup |
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Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Natural Vanilla Flavor |
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Whipped Cream |
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Cream, Milk, Sorbitol, Natural Flavor, Nitrous Oxide (whipping propellant) |
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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 |
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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