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- 121. I heard that Milkshakes are made from Pig's fat, is it true?
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No pig fat. No chicken fat. No lard. And definitely no feathers. You’ll be amazed how many questions there have been about milkshakes. Each milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British isles. The full ingredients of the milkshake base (before specific flavouring) are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald’s menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 122. I read in a book that there about about 50 diferent chemicals in a milkshake. Why don't McDonalds just make the milkshakes out of normal ingredients eg milk and fresh strawberys and mix it up together? Thanks Michael
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There are 22 ingredients in a McDonald’s Strawberry Milkshake. 75 percent of the milkshake is made up of milk from the British Isles. The full ingredients are: Milkshake Base: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium polyphosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. Strawberry Flavour Milkshake Syrup: Water, sugar, glucose syrup, strawberry juice concentrate, acidifier: E330 citric acid, strawberry flavour, preservative: E202 potassium sorbate , natural colouring agent: E162 beetroot concentrate. Wherever possible McDonald’s uses natural flavourings and colours. (May 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 123. Is it true that the milkshakes contain pork?
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No, this is not true. Each milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on the flavour. However they are all made up of about 75 percent milk, which comes from the British Isles. To see the full list of ingredients of each flavour milkshake, visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk and click on ‘Eat Smart and then ‘Ingredients List’.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 124. Are your milkshakes vegetarian?
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Yes. All the Milkshakes are suitable for vegetarians. (May 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 125. Are your milkshakes made from dogs lips?
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No. Each milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British isles. The full ingredients of the milkshake base (before specific flavouring) are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald’s menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 126. Is it true that your milkshakes contain lard?
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No. Each McDonald's milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British isles. The full ingredients of the milkshake base (before specific flavouring) are: Milk, skimmed milk, cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium phosphate, E407 carrageenan, E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald’s menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 127. Is there any milk in your milkshakes?
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Yes. Each McDonald's milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour, but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British isles. If you would like any further details on the milkshakes or indeed any item on the McDonald’s menu, all food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under the 'Nutrition Counter' section.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 128. My mom says your milkshakes are made with love, and that's why they're so delicious. Is that true ?
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McDonald’s milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent fresh milk that comes from the British Isles. And yes, your mum is right, care and attention is shown in the preparation of all McDonald’s food.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 129. Is it true you put cow ears in your milkshake?
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No, this is not true.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 130. can a pregnant woman drink your milk shakes or are they made with soft whip ice cream which is best avoided. thanx
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The milk used in all McDonald’s milkshakes is pasteurised and no soft whip ice cream is used. You can check all the ingredients on the ‘Eat Smart’ section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk and if in doubt, please check with your doctor.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 131. Is it true that if you leave a McDonalds milshake out to warm up to room temperature, it doesn't melt?
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No, this is not true as a critical factor in the thickening of the shakes is the ice. The milkshake will melt.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 132. According to the Eat Smart section of your website there is no actual strawberries in your Strawberry milkshake, or bananas in your Banana milkshake. Isn't this false advertising?
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The strawberry flavour milkshake syrup does contain some strawberry juice concentrate, plus strawberry flavour and the banana flavour milkshake syrup contains a banana flavour. This is to give them their distinctive taste.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 133. Where did the story about pig fat and/or potato starch in the shakes come from?
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McDonald’s has no idea. This might fall into the category of ‘Urban Myths’.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 134. how come mayo was put in the milkshakes a little while ago?
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There has never been mayonnaise in McDonald’s Milkshakes. In fact, the Milkshake recipe has remained relatively unchanged for decades. The ingredients of the Milkshake base are: Milk (approximately 75%), cream, sugar, skimmed milk powder, glucose. Stabilisers: E412 guar gum, E452 sodium polyphosphate, E407 carrageenan, $E466 carboxymethylcellulose. Vanilla flavour. Other ingredients are then added depending on the flavour you choose. The full ingredients for the Milkshakes, and all other McDonald’s food items, are available online at www.mcdonalds.co.uk in the ‘Eat Smart’ section.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 135. do you put feathers in your "shakes"?
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No. No feathers. A lot of urban mythology seems to surround the milkshakes but the facts are much simpler. Each milkshake will have slightly different ingredients depending on its flavour but all milkshakes are made up of around 75 percent of milk, which comes from the British isles.
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