McDonald’s Vanilla Cone
One McDonald’s vanilla ice cream cone has 200 calories, 5 grams fat, 33 grams carbs, and 5 grams protein.
Read this report for a detailed overview of the calories, nutrition, ingredients, and allergens in McDonald’s popular vanilla cone.
McDonald’s Vanilla Cone Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts are based on standard vanilla soft serve served in a cone.
Calories
There are 200 Calories in a McDonald’s vanilla cone.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
The highest proportion (67%) of total calories is derived from carbohydrates (including sugars). Dietary fats deliver about 23% of the total calories, and the remaining 10% is from protein.
Vanilla Cone
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary of calories per macronutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Actual calories may vary based on how the vanilla cone is prepared.
Time to Burn Off the Calories
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 20 minutes to burn off the calories from a Vanilla Soft Serve Cone.
Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 200 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 200 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Cone
Red indicates a high %DV.
|
Calories |
200 |
%DV |
|
Total Fat |
5g |
6% |
|
Saturated Fat |
3g |
16% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
20mg |
7% |
|
Sodium |
80mg |
3% |
|
Carbohydrates |
33g |
12% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
0g |
0% |
|
Total Sugars |
23g | |
|
Added Sugars |
17g |
35% |
|
Protein |
5g |
%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 how much of a specific nutrient is in one cone, relative to the recommended limit.
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more). Compare foods and balance choices based on your diet plan.
As shown in the chart below, McDonald’s vanilla cone is low in sodium, but high in added sugars.
|
%DV |
Level | |
|
Saturated Fat |
16% |
MED |
|
Sodium |
3% |
LOW |
|
Added Sugars |
35% |
HIGH |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Total Fat
There are 5 grams of total fat, including 3 grams of saturated fat.
The amount of saturated fat in one vanilla cone is 16% of the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day.
Summary of Fat in Vanilla Cone
Sugars
One standard serving of McDonald’s vanilla cone has 33 grams of carbohydrates, which includes 17 grams of added sugars.
The amount of added sugars is high, with a 34% daily value.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
|
per Cone |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value | |
|
Added Sugars |
17g |
50g |
35% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Both the ice cream and the cone are made with sugar and corn syrup.
Ingredients and Allergens in Vanilla Cone
Here is the complete list of ingredients in McDonald’s vanilla ice cream and the cone.
Ingredients
|
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream |
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Milk, Sugar, Cream, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate |
|
Ice Cream |
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Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), Tapioca Starch, Sugar, Canola Oil, Leavening (baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), Salt, Annatto Extract (color), Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup |
Check nutrition facts in McDonald’s menu.
Allergens
The vanilla cone is made with ingredients that include milk and wheat.
Because kitchen operations make use of shared space, even foods that are made without common allergens may contain or come into contact with allergens.
Check list of disclosed allergens in McDonald’s menu items
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Daily Value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Calorie needs vary. Your %DV may be higher or lower depending on height, weight, and physical activity.
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