Choose by flavour if salted caramel or strawberry cheesecake is the point of the Pancake Day treat. If declared total sugars per whole bottle matter more, the Mars no-added-sugar drink has the lowest figure of these three examples: 26g per 400ml, compared with 30g for Yazoo Caramel Blondie and about 34.3g for Müller Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake, using figures from Tesco Groceries, ASDA Groceries and Müller UK & Ireland. Mars contains sweeteners, milk and barley; “no added sugar” does not mean sugar-free.
Salted caramel and strawberry cheesecake offer a different flavour choice from a familiar fruit-flavoured milk drink. Check the named flavour rather than assuming every milkshake will suit the same Pancake Day treat.
A no-added-sugar chocolate, malt and caramel drink may be worth comparing with dessert-inspired flavours. Read its total-sugars figure and ingredients too: the researched Mars drink contains naturally occurring sugars and sweeteners, according to Tesco Groceries and ASDA Groceries.
The researched Yazoo, Müller Frijj and Mars examples are labelled suitable for vegetarians, but all contain milk. The Mars drink also contains barley, so the vegetarian label does not settle other dietary requirements.
Start with the flavour you would serve, then compare the nutrition for the amount you expect to drink and check the current bottle for allergens and storage instructions.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Read the full flavour description: the researched choices include salted caramel, strawberry cheesecake, and chocolate, malt and caramel. | I’d choose a named dessert flavour if the drink is part of the Pancake Day treat; a more familiar flavoured milk may suit me if that is what I actually prefer. |
| Total sugars | Compare both sugars per 100ml and bottle volume. Tesco Groceries lists 6.5g per 100ml for Mars, or 26g per 400ml; ASDA Groceries lists 30g per 300ml for Yazoo Caramel Blondie; Müller UK & Ireland lists 10.4g per 100ml for Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake, or about 34.3g per 330ml. | If I expect to finish the bottle, its full-bottle figure matters to my comparison. The NHS distinguishes total sugars on a milk-drink label from free sugars. |
| Ingredients | Check the current ingredient and allergen statements. All three researched drinks contain milk; Tesco Groceries and ASDA Groceries also list barley and sweeteners for the Mars drink. | I need to know whether the drink fits my ingredient requirements, not just whether it carries a vegetarian label. |
| Storage | Check the best-before date and the particular bottle’s instructions after opening. ASDA Groceries says to refrigerate the researched Mars and Frijj drinks once opened and consume them within three days. | If I’m buying ahead or sharing, I want a bottle size I can use while following its storage instructions. |
The researched Mars drink lists 6.5g total sugars per 100ml and says it contains naturally occurring sugars, according to Tesco Groceries. The NHS notes that naturally occurring milk sugars appear in the total-sugars figure.
Read the nutrition table alongside the front-of-pack wording, and keep total sugars distinct from free sugars.
The researched bottles hold different amounts: 300ml of Yazoo Caramel Blondie, 330ml of Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake and 400ml of Mars. A per-100ml comparison alone does not show the amount in a whole bottle.
If you plan to drink the lot, compare the full-bottle figures on the same basis: 30g for Yazoo according to ASDA Groceries, about 34.3g for Frijj using Müller UK & Ireland’s label, and 26g for Mars using Tesco Groceries’ label.
All three researched drinks contain milk, while the Mars drink also contains barley.
Read the current pack’s ingredient and allergen statements before choosing for someone who needs to avoid those ingredients.
ASDA Groceries instructs shoppers to refrigerate the researched Mars and Frijj drinks after opening and consume them within three days.
Check the instructions on the bottle you buy, particularly if you intend to open it before Pancake Day or share it over more than one serving.
Yazoo offers familiar flavoured milk drinks alongside dessert-inspired varieties. ASDA Groceries lists its researched Inspirations Caramel Blondie as a 300ml salted-caramel milkshake.
The researched Strawberry Cheesecake variant is a 330ml UHT milkshake with a dessert-inspired flavour.
The researched 400ml UHT drink combines chocolate, malt and caramel flavours and is labelled no added sugar.
These ready-to-drink Grenade multipacks offer salted-caramel or strawberries-and-cream flavours for a Pancake Day drink. They are protein shakes, so compare each bottle’s own label rather than applying the Yazoo, Frijj or Mars figures above.
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A salted-caramel option for a dessert-style Pancake Day drink. This pack contains eight 330ml bottles; the shake contains milk. Check the bottle for its nutrition and after-opening instructions.
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This salted-caramel multipack offers twelve individual 330ml bottles for serving or sharing. The shake contains milk; check each bottle’s nutrition panel and follow its after-opening instructions.
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Choose the strawberries-and-cream flavour if that appeals more than salted caramel for Pancake Day. The pack contains eight 330ml bottles and the shake contains milk; check the nutrition panel and follow the bottle’s after-opening instructions.
No. Tesco Groceries lists naturally occurring sugars and 6.5g total sugars per 100ml for the researched 400ml Mars drink—26g per bottle. The NHS explains that naturally occurring milk sugars appear in total sugars on food labels, while free sugars are a different measure.
No: the researched Yazoo Caramel Blondie, Müller Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake and Mars drinks all list milk. The Mars drink also lists barley. Check the current bottle’s allergen statement before serving it.
Check the best-before date and storage directions on the bottle you intend to buy. For the researched Mars and Frijj drinks, ASDA Groceries instructs shoppers to refrigerate after opening and consume within three days; follow the current pack if its directions differ.
The researched Yazoo Caramel Blondie, Müller Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake and Mars drinks are all labelled suitable for vegetarians. Each contains milk, and the Mars drink also contains barley, so check ingredients separately if either matters to you.