If this is an issue for you avoid the sweet tea. Some vegans are fine consuming sugar – some vegans are not. Some cane sugar here in the US is processed with bone char – you cannot know if the sugar has been processed with bone char or not (unless it is labeled as beet, raw or organic). The sweet tea is sweetened with sugar which may be an issue for strict vegans. The unsweetened iced tea and hot teas are vegan. There are three tea drinks on the McDonald’s menu – black tea, sweet tea, and unsweetened iced tea. Amazing right? If you want to learn about all things tea I covered it in my post Is Tea Vegan? Time To Know The Complete Facts. They are all the same “tea” just processed to different degrees. Did you know all “tea” – white, green, black, oolong, etc. Vegan Tea Drinks at McDonald’sįirst, a fun fact. In conclusion, the sodas at Mcdonald’s are vegan. The name comes from the fact it is high in vitamin C. Customers petitioned to get it back and it was put back on the menu in the summer of 2021. Hi-C Lava Burst was on the Mcdonald’s drinks menu from 1955 to 2017 when it was discontinued. If you do want to read more about PepsiCo and which of their drinks are vegan, you can here – Is Pepsi Vegan? Secrets To Know About Pepsi Drinks? Vegan Drinks at McDonald’s – is Hi-C Lava Burst Vegan? It is a common misconception that Dr Pepper is owned by PepsiCo, but it isn’t (remember Mcdonald’s loves Coca-Cola). Vegan Drinks at McDonald’s – is Dr Pepper Vegan?ĭr Pepper is vegan. Interestingly orange-colored sodas are the most likely soda not to be vegan (due to ester gum or fish gelatin as a stabilizer for the beta-carotene color) – but Fanta Orange is not one of them. Fanta is another Coca-Cola-owned brand (see I told you they only carry Coca-Cola drinks). Vegan Drinks at McDonald’s – is Fanta Orange Vegan?įanta Orange is vegan. Sprite is vegan! Sprite is owned by Coca-Cola – most Coca-Cola sodas in North America are vegan – you can read more about it here – Is Coca-Cola Vegan? Secrets To Know About Coca-Cola Drinks.

Vegan Drinks at McDonald’s – is Sprite Vegan? You can read more about what other Coca-Cola drinks are vegan in the post I wrote – Is Coca-Cola Vegan? Secrets To Know About Coca-Cola Drinks. Vegan Drinks at McDonald’s – is Coca-Cola Vegan?Ĭoca-Cola and Diet Coke are both vegan. The following sodas are all available in fountain form (i.e., not can or bottle format) at McDonald’s restaurants. Since 1955 the two brands have been working together – that’s why you won’t find a Pepsi in McDonald’s (however, you can find Dr. The first thing to know about McDonald’s is that they are heavily associated with Coca-Cola brand drinks. I have previously covered whether Soda is vegan in my post Is Soda Vegan? Revealing What You Need To Know– if you want to learn more about whether Soda is vegan check it out. Let’s start with the big category – Soda or basically all the fountain drinks at McDonald’s. Hot Drinks Shakes Smoothies Premium Roast Coffee* (only vegan coffee option) Chocolate Shake Strawberry Banana Smoothie Americano* (only vegan coffee option) Vanilla Shake Mango Pineapple Smoothie Caramel Macchiato Strawberry Shake Iced Caramel Macchiato Cappuccino Caramel Cappuccino French Vanilla Cappuccino Mocha Iced Mocha Latte Iced Latte Caramel Latte Iced Caramel Latte French Vanilla Latte Iced French Vanilla Latte Iced Coffee Iced Caramel Coffee Iced French Vanilla Coffee Caramel Frappe Mocha Frappe Hot Chocolate Hot Tea

According to the McDonald’s website here is a complete list of their beverage options:

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