Is There Caffeine In McDonald's Sweet Tea?

Despite the fact that a refreshing glass of sweet tea can be the healthier option compared to its sugary soda counterpart, there is caffeine in McDonald's sweet tea — and quite a bit of it, too! The beverage has 100 milligrams of caffeine per 32 fluid ounces, which is the size of a large sweet tea from the chain's American locations. While it varies from person to person, most healthy adults can consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day. This means that a single serving of large sweet tea from McDonald's would provide a quarter of this amount, so anyone looking to order the beverage should be careful regarding their caffeine intake.

While taste is subjective, this is one McDonald's menu item we suggest you avoid. Sweet tea is a very popular beverage choice, especially in the southern United States, but McDonald's attempt at the drink is just far too sweet. Its unpleasantly thick and overly sugary texture makes for a pretty vile sweet tea option. Instead, we definitely recommend making a copycat McDonald's sweet tea recipe yourself in order to add the correct amount of sugar to fit your taste.