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There are 20 questions about “Milkshakes” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 16. do they put potato in mcdonalds milkshakes???
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Thank you for your question. McDonald's milkshakes do not contain potato. They are suitable for vegetarians and have been approved by the Vegetarian Society. A full list of the ingredients of all McDonald's menu items is available in the 'Food' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(Jan 08)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 17. are your milkshakes suitable for pregnant women, and does it contain unpasterised milk?
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Firstly apologies for the delay in answering your question, the team has been very busy with all the questions that are pouring in and everybody is working hard to answer them all.
The milk used in McDonald's milkshakes is pasteurised milk. Details on the rest of the ingredients are available in the ‘Ingredients List’ which is in the ‘Eat Smart’ section at on www.mcdonalds.co.uk
If you are in any doubt about what to eat when pregnant you should discuss this with your GP or midwife.
(Nov 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 18. is it true that 7 different specimens of semen were found in a banana milkshake?
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No, there is no truth to this. All the milkshakes are made using fresh dairy milk. Visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk and click on the `Eat Smart` section for a full ingredients list of all the McDonalds menu items including the milkshakes.
(July 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 19. Is it true you make milkshakes out of LARD?!?!? coz that is disgusting! And my teacher says that the salads are less healthy than the burgers! thats abit stupid innit? Gaaaawd whats this world comming to? Love you xXxXx
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Firstly McDonald's apologises unreservedly for the late reply to your question. There were some technical problems which caused some questions to slip through.
Regarding your question: McDonald’s is constantly surprised by the myths surrounding the ingredients in its food. There is no lard in the Milkshakes. The base ingredients of the Milkshakes are as follows: Milk, Sugar, Whey Powder, Glucose Syrup, Cream (40% Butterfat), Stabiliser (E412 Guar Gum, E407 Carrageenan (Standardised with sugars), Dextrose, E410 Locust Bean Gum. The rest of the ingredients depend upon the flavour you choose. All our different milkshakes have been approved as vegetarian by the Vegetarian Society.
What is 'healthy' or 'unhealthy' is a question up for debate. Nutritionists say that food items can’t be categorised either way, but that it’s a matter of moderation, balance and physical activity in your overall diet. If you would like to compare the burgers and salads, you can find all McDonald’s food ingredients and information in the 'Ingredients List' which is in the 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk. Also, there is a comprehensive list of nutritional and allergen information available at www.mcdonaldsmenu.info.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 20. What makes up one of your chocolate milkshakes and what makes them so thick?
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McDonald’s Milkshakes contain milk as the largest ingredient. When milk and sugar are refrigerated to a certain temperature, the combination of sugar and ice particles naturally thickens the mixture. The Milkshake machines keep this mixture constantly moving so that air can also thicken the consistency. A stabilizing agent, E412 guar gum, is also added, as it is to many ice creams you can buy in the supermarkets. The Chocolate Milkshake contains: Milkshake base: milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose, vanilla flavour. Chocolate flavour milkshake syrup: water, sugar, dextrose, low-fat cocoa powder (6.6%), colouring agent: E150 caramel sugar syrup, salt, acidifier: E330 citric acid, emulsifier: E322 soya lecithin, preservative: E202 potassium sorbate.
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