McDonald’s Hot Caramel Sundae: nutrition and allergens
The Hot Caramel Sundae at McDonald’s has 330 calories, 7 g fat, 58 g carbohydrate, 7 g protein and 150 mg sodium, according to McDonald’s nutrition information.
McDonald’s nutrition information for this item is dated January 2022. It is the latest the chain publishes, so newer or changed recipes may differ.
Nutrition facts
| Calories | 330 |
|---|---|
| Total fat (g) | 7 9% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 4.5 23% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 30 10% |
| Sodium (mg) | 150 7% |
| Potassium (mg) | 320 7% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 58 21% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 0 0% |
| Total sugars (g) | 41 |
| Added sugars (g) | 34 68% |
| Protein (g) | 7 14% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 240 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from McDonald’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means McDonald’s does not publish that value for this item.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is high in added sugars (68%), saturated fat (23%) and carbohydrate (21%) and is low in dietary fiber. Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the Hot Caramel Sundae contains milk.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Not listed |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Not listed |
| Soy | Not listed |
| Sesame | Not listed |
McDonald’s provides supplier ingredient information for the nine major US food allergens (egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame), but warns that its kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, equipment and utensils, so any item may come into contact with other foods, including allergens. It does not claim any US menu item as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal or kosher.
Ingredients
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream: Milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup, natural flavor, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate. | Caramel Topping: Corn syrup, milk, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, water, butter (cream, salt), disodium phosphate, salt, pectin, natural flavor.
Other items in Sweets & Treats at McDonald’s
By calories, the Hot Caramel Sundae ranks 6 of 10 in McDonald’s Sweets & Treats section, from lowest to highest.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 170 |
| Vanilla Cone | 200 |
| Baked Apple Pie | 230 |
| OREO McFlurryMini | 240 |
| Hot Fudge Sundae | 330 |
| Hot Caramel Sundae | 330 |
| M&M'S McFlurryMini | 340 |
| Strawberry ShakeSmall | 470 |
| Vanilla ShakeSmall | 480 |
| Chocolate ShakeSmall | 520 |
Nutrition for all 10 items in Sweets & Treats at McDonald’s
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Soft serve, sundaes and blended frozen desserts at other chains
McDonald’s is one of 7 chains on this site that sell soft serve, sundaes and blended frozen desserts. Of the 115 at other chains, 27 have fewer calories and 88 have the same or more than the Hot Caramel Sundae, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Icedream Cup | 140 |
| Dairy Queen Chocolate ConeKids' | 160 |
| Dairy Queen Vanilla ConeKids' | 160 |
| Chick-fil-A Icedream Cone | 180 |
| Burger King Soft Serve Cup | 180 |
| Wendy's Classic Chocolate FrostyJunior | 190 |
| Wendy's Vanilla FrostyJunior | 190 |
| Burger King Soft Serve Cone | 200 |
Compare all soft serve, sundaes and blended frozen desserts side by side (116 items at 7 chains)
Sources
- 1 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA Nutrition Calculator and product pages Covers nutrition, allergens, ingredients and menu · Updated continuously; the site notes values are “correct as of January 2022, unless stated otherwise” · Checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA full menu category pages Covers menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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