As someone who is lactose intolerant, I try to stay away from all the milkshakes calling my name because I know they’ll come back to haunt me later. However, when I was presented the opportunity to go to Shake Shack recently, I knew I had to get a milkshake. My stomach blew up like a balloon, but it was so worth it to finally taste one of Shake Shack’s milkshakes.
While Shake Shack makes a mean milkshake, the custard used in them isn’t exactly healthy. The good news is that I’ve looked at the nutritional info for their regular shakes, so I could rank them based on calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content. Here are Shake Shack’s milkshakes ranked from healthiest to least healthiest:
1. Coffee
All the coffee fanatics are loving life right now. Yes, Shake Shack’s coffee milkshake has the lowest amount of calories, fat, and sodium out of all the other shakes. If you need an extra caffeine fix in the middle of the day, this Shake Shack milkshake could help you out.
Calories: 650, Total Fat: 33g, Sodium: 480mg, Sugar: 68g
2. Vanilla
No matter what kind of whacky shake flavors people come up with, I love a simple vanilla milkshake. With vanilla, you always know what you’re going to get and it never disappoints. To me, vanilla is anything but plain.
Calories: 650, Total Fat: 38g, Sodium: 490mg, Sugar: 84g
3. Strawberry
If you thought strawberry would be healthier than all the other Shake Shack milkshakes because it’s made with a fruit, I’ve got some bad news for you. Unfortunately, strawberry syrup flavoring doesn’t count for our daily fruit intake.
Calories: 655, Total Fat: 38g, Sodium: 490mg, Sugar: 84g
4. Chocolate
While Shake Shack’s chocolate milkshake knows how to pack on the calories, it’s actually the shake with the least amount of sugar. Depending on how you define healthy, this might be the milkshake for you if you’re looking to cut back on sugar.
Calories: 740, Total Fat: 46g, Sodium: 420mg, Sugar: 61g
5. Salted Caramel
Salted caramel has become a popular flavor in the past few years. The only downside to it being so delicious is that it gives us loads of sugar and sodium. I get that it’s high in sodium considering it’s “salted” caramel, but it’s just not fair.
Calories: 730, Total Fat: 40g, Sodium: 675mg, Sugar: 82g
6. Black and White
For the people who can never decide between vanilla or chocolate, the black and white shake allows you to have both. Just don’t get blindsided by the flavor and ignore the nutritional info.
Calories: 750, Total Fat: 44g, Sodium: 505mg, Sugar: 76g
7. Peanut Butter
Weighing in with over 800 calories, 50 grams of fat and 700 grams of sodium, our champion for the unhealthiest Shake Shack milkshake goes to peanut butter. I saw this one coming, I just hoped it wouldn’t be true. Since peanut butter isn’t the healthiest thing to eat all the time, it’s no surprise it’s the worst shake to get.
Calories: 840, Total Fat: 50g, Sodium: 708mg, Sugar: 69g
Next time you’re looking at Shake Shack’s milkshakes, get whatever flavor tickles your fancy. Just remember that some shakes aren’t as healthy as others. While milkshakes aren’t super healthy in the first place, you can still make smart choices when choosing one.