For a low-fat drink alongside cream tea, compare total fat per 100ml before choosing a flavour or relying on a front-of-pack phrase. Among the strawberry and chocolate drinks covered here, Tesco Groceries lists For Goodness Shakes Protein Strawberry at 0.2g fat per 100ml, Arla Protein Chocolate at 0.9g, and Yazoo lists Strawberry at 1.1g; all three are within the 1.5g-per-100ml threshold for a low-fat liquid claim stated by the Department of Health and Social Care. Serving size, sugars, milk allergens and storage instructions can still change which drink suits your guests.
If you want the accompanying drink to contain less fat, compare total fat and saturates per 100ml, then consider how much each guest will be poured. The Department of Health and Social Care states that a liquid making a low-fat claim must contain no more than 1.5g fat per 100ml.
If protein content matters alongside fat, compare the exact drinks rather than treating all milkshakes alike. Tesco Groceries lists 10.6g protein per 100ml for For Goodness Shakes Protein Strawberry and 5.7g per 100ml for Arla Protein Chocolate.
If a guest has a milk allergy, do not use a lactose-free claim as a substitute for an allergen check. The For Goodness Shakes strawberry drink is described as lactose free but is milk-based.
Start with fat per 100ml for the low-fat question, then use the portion and ingredient information on the exact pack to decide what to serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fat content | Compare total fat and saturates per 100ml. The Department of Health and Social Care gives a maximum of 1.5g fat per 100ml for a liquid making a low-fat claim. | I want to choose the drink by its fat content, not assume that a protein or no-added-sugar claim answers the same question. |
| Amount served | Compare products on a per-100ml basis, then check bottle size or the amount you intend to pour. Do not compare a whole-bottle value directly with a per-100ml value. | For a cream tea, I may pour a small glass rather than serve everyone a whole bottle. |
| Milk allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen declaration on the exact pack. Lactose-free does not mean milk-free: the For Goodness Shakes strawberry drink is milk-based, according to Tesco Groceries. | A guest with a milk allergy needs an appropriate alternative, even if a dairy drink says lactose free. |
| Sugars and sweeteners | Read sugars per 100ml and the ingredients separately from fat. Yazoo lists 8.7g sugars per 100ml for Strawberry; Tesco Groceries lists 5.1g for For Goodness Shakes Protein Strawberry and describes it as containing sweetener. | I want to know whether the drink contains sweetener and what its sugar figure means for my choice of flavour. |
| Serving and storage | Check the pack size and instructions after opening. Tesco Groceries says the 1L Arla Protein Chocolate carton should be refrigerated after opening and consumed within three days. | If I am sharing a larger carton, I need to know how much to pour and how to store what remains. |
The claims describe different things. Tesco Groceries lists Mars Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink No Added Sugar at 2.2g fat per 100ml, above the 1.5g-per-100ml threshold for a low-fat liquid claim stated by the Department of Health and Social Care.
If low fat is your priority, read total fat per 100ml first; assess sugars and sweeteners separately.
Pack sizes and poured amounts differ, so those figures do not describe the same quantity of drink.
Compare fat per 100ml across drinks, then use the amount you plan to serve to understand the portion.
A lactose-free dairy shake can still contain milk ingredients. Tesco Groceries describes For Goodness Shakes Protein Strawberry as milk-based.
For a guest with a milk allergy, check the exact pack’s allergen declaration and choose an appropriate alternative.
The bottle or carton you serve is the one whose ingredients, nutrition and storage directions matter.
Read its current label before serving, particularly when checking allergens or instructions for an opened pack.
These examples show why the fat figure, drink style and ingredients are worth checking on each specific product.
The Protein Strawberry 330ml bottle is a milk-based, lactose-free protein shake, according to Tesco Groceries.
The Chocolate Milk Shake comes in a 1L carton that can be poured into separate servings.
Strawberry is a flavoured milk drink to compare with protein-shake options.
Fudge Brownie is a milkshake to assess by its own pack label rather than by the figures for other flavours or brands.
The Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink No Added Sugar illustrates why sugar wording should be considered separately from fat.
These ready-to-drink protein shakes and avocado, kale and chia seed yoghurt drinks offer different flavours and pack sizes to consider for a cream tea. Check the current nutrition panel on the exact pack before treating any of them as a low-fat choice.
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The 250ml cans give you defined portions if guests want their own drink. Compare the can’s fat figure with other drinks on a per-100ml basis, and check the milk allergen declaration before serving.
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The 500ml bottles suit a chocolate-flavoured option, but a cream-tea pour may be smaller than a whole bottle. Check fat per 100ml, the amount served, milk allergens and storage directions on the pack.
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This strawberry-flavoured protein shake comes in 330ml bottles rather than one sharing carton. Use the current pack to compare fat per 100ml and check the portion and milk allergen declaration.
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This three-bottle pack contains 220ml portions. It is identified as a yoghurt drink, so consider whether that style suits the cream tea; check its fat figure and allergen declaration on the pack.
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This is the single 220ml bottle rather than the three-bottle pack above. It is a yoghurt drink, so check whether its style, current fat figure and allergen declaration meet your guests’ needs.
The Department of Health and Social Care states that a liquid making a low-fat claim must contain no more than 1.5g fat per 100ml. Check the nutrition panel on the exact flavour and pack you intend to serve.
No: the claims concern different nutrients. Tesco Groceries lists Mars Chocolate Flavoured Milk Drink No Added Sugar at 2.2g fat per 100ml, above the 1.5g-per-100ml threshold for a low-fat liquid claim stated by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Not on the strength of its lactose-free label. Tesco Groceries describes For Goodness Shakes Protein Strawberry as both lactose free and milk-based; check the allergen declaration on the exact product and choose an appropriate alternative for a guest with a milk allergy.
Follow the instructions on the exact pack. For the Arla Protein Chocolate 1L carton, Tesco Groceries says to refrigerate after opening and consume within three days; do not assume the same directions apply to another drink.
No whole-meal conclusion follows from the drink label alone. A low-fat claim describes the qualifying drink; consider the scones, cream, jam and portions separately when planning what to serve.