For a low-fat drink alongside pancakes, compare total fat per 100 ml on the exact flavour: Yazoo Banana, Yazoo Chocolate and Müller FRijj Chocolate have figures within the 1.5 g-per-100-ml liquid threshold listed in the low-fat claim Annex on legislation.gov.uk, while the checked Mars No Added Sugar drink exceeds it. Then compare sugars and the amount you plan to serve, and check allergens; a low-fat dairy drink is not suitable for someone with a milk allergy.
If the drink itself needs to meet a low-fat threshold, compare total fat per 100 ml before choosing a flavour or bottle size. The Annex published by legislation.gov.uk lists 1.5 g fat per 100 ml for a low-fat claim on liquids.
Low fat and no added sugar answer different questions. Check both figures on the same per-100-ml basis, then consider how much milkshake you expect to serve with the pancakes.
Check the ingredients of the exact drink before serving it. The dairy drinks discussed here contain milk, and the checked Mars drink also lists barley; a nutrition comparison cannot establish allergen suitability.
Start with a like-for-like nutrition check, then look at the serving amount and ingredients that matter to your household.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Total fat | Read fat per 100 ml for the exact flavour. The low-fat claim Annex on legislation.gov.uk lists no more than 1.5 g per 100 ml for liquids. | I want the milkshake served with pancakes to meet that low-fat figure, rather than relying on its flavour or front-of-pack wording. |
| Sugars | Compare sugars per 100 ml separately from fat. Read a no-added-sugar statement as information about the formulation, not as a fat figure. | If sugars matter to me too, I want to compare the nutrition panels without assuming that low fat means low sugar, or the reverse. |
| Serving amount | Compare per-100-ml figures first, then consider how much you will pour or drink. Check the pack size against the number of servings planned. | A small glass with pancakes and a whole bottle are different amounts, even when the printed per-100-ml values are the same. |
| Ingredients | Read the current ingredients and highlighted allergens on the exact pack. Check opened-pack storage instructions if you expect leftovers. | I need a drink that suits everyone being served, and a pack size that fits how it will be used. |
Tesco’s label information puts the checked Mars No Added Sugar drink at 2.2 g fat per 100 ml, above the 1.5 g-per-100-ml figure in the low-fat claim Annex published by legislation.gov.uk.
If low fat is the priority, check total fat per 100 ml first. Consider the no-added-sugar wording separately.
A bottle size tells you how much drink is supplied, not how its fat or sugar figures compare with another flavour.
Compare both drinks per 100 ml, then use the amount you intend to serve to put those figures in context.
The checked drinks contain milk, and Tesco’s ingredient information for the Mars drink also identifies barley. A low-fat figure does not change those ingredients.
Read the current ingredient and allergen information on the exact pack before serving it to anyone with an allergy or other ingredient restriction.
Some drinks may be left over if the pack is larger than the amount needed for Pancake Day.
Choose a size that fits the planned servings and follow the pack’s refrigeration and use-after-opening instructions.
These figures describe the named flavours, not every drink made or stocked by each brand or retailer.
Yazoo lists ready-to-drink Banana and Chocolate milkshakes with separate nutrition figures for each flavour.
Müller lists its FRijj Favourites Chocolate Flavour as a dairy drink; the named bottle contains 330 ml.
The checked Mars Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink is labelled no added sugar, which is a different consideration from low fat.
Tesco’s milkshake listing includes the named Yazoo, Müller FRijj and Mars drinks, allowing their product information to be compared.
These Joybuy options include protein shakes and yoghurt-style drinks to consider alongside pancakes. For a low-fat choice, compare the exact drink’s fat per 100 ml on its current label; also check sugars, allergens and the amount you plan to serve.
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Consider this chocolate option if the larger bottle format fits your planned servings. Compare fat and sugars per 100 ml on the exact drink, and check its milk allergen information and opened-bottle instructions.
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The 250 ml can format may suit a planned individual serving with pancakes. Use the current label to compare fat and sugars on the same per-100-ml basis as other drinks, and check the milk allergen information.
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This strawberry-flavoured bottle offers a different flavour and serving size from the chocolate options. Check fat and sugars per 100 ml on the current label, along with its milk and soya allergen information and any additional allergen warnings.
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This yoghurt-style drink is also described as a smoothie, so check whether that style is what you want beside pancakes. The pack contains three 220 ml drinks; check the exact label’s fat, sugars and milk allergen information.
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This is the single-bottle format of the yoghurt-style drink, which is also described as a smoothie. Check that the style suits your Pancake Day plans, and read the current fat, sugars, allergen and opening instructions.
Check total fat per 100 ml on the exact flavour. The low-fat claim Annex published by legislation.gov.uk lists no more than 1.5 g fat per 100 ml for liquids; it gives a separate figure for semi-skimmed milk, which should not be assumed to apply to a flavoured milkshake.
No. Tesco lists the checked Mars Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink as no added sugar but gives it 2.2 g fat per 100 ml, above the 1.5 g-per-100-ml liquid figure in the low-fat claim Annex published by legislation.gov.uk. Tesco also lists 6.5 g sugars per 100 ml, so read the sugar figure as well as the wording.
Do not assume they are suitable: the named Yazoo, Müller FRijj and Mars drinks contain milk ingredients, and the checked Mars drink also lists barley. Read the current ingredients and highlighted allergens on the exact pack before serving it.
Follow that bottle’s refrigeration and use-after-opening instructions. Choosing a pack size close to the amount you plan to serve can also help avoid an opened bottle being left unused.