The only drinks that don't have refills are the specialty beverages (watermelon mint, passion fruit, etc). For those, you can get a refill of tea, lemonade, or mix of both but no syrup. Lemonade and tea both are free refills.
Chick-fil-A Sweet Tea (small) Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 11.3 oz |
|---|
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugars | 24g | |
Chick-fil-A Menu Prices
| Food | Size | Price |
|---|
| Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade (Regular or Diet) | Large | $2.09 |
| Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweetened) | Small | $1.35 |
| Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweetened) | Medium | $1.59 |
| Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweetened) | Large | $1.85 |
And contrary to one answer to this question, the product does contain sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup also contains fructose and glucose, but is derived from corn and usually does not contain any sucrose. It is not the sweetener in McDonald's sweet tea.
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Chick-fil-A® Iced Tea is brewed fresh daily. Choose your Iced Tea to be sweet or unsweet. Our Sweet Tea is brewed with filtered water and is made with only real sugar.Chick-fil-A Sweet Tea (small) Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 11.3 oz |
|---|
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugars | 24g | |
Sweet tea may have marginally less sugar and fewer calories than soda, but it can be just as bad in the long run when it comes to your waistline, chronic disease development and well-being. The same amount of sweet tea contains 33 grams of sugar — or 8 1/2 teaspoons — and 120 calories.
McDonald's Sweet Tea. Unsweetened iced tea and many herbal, black and green teas have numerous health benefits (most are rich in antioxidants). McDonald's offers a large Sweet Tea for a little over a dollar. It contains 160 calories and 38 grams of sugar.
Sweetened iced tea
Tea is no doubt a good choice; it's full of disease-busting antioxidants. But syrupy-sweet iced teas contain a wallop of the white stuff, practically canceling out the health benefits. One popular brand has over 30 grams of added sugar in one bottle.#1 Pepsi One — 57.1mg Caffeine
The winner for the soda with the highest level of caffeine, Pepsi One, is sure to wake you up every time you crack one open.That's actually not quite true. While brewed coffee does have more caffeine than steeped tea, it's because coffee is a stronger drink than tea. Tea leaves actually contain more caffeine than coffee beans. Before brewing, tea leaves contain more caffeine than coffee beans.
Caffeine Comparisons
McDonalds Sweet Tea contains 3.12 mgs of caffeine per fluid ounce (10.57mg/100 ml).Ingredients in McDonalds Sweet Tea
Sugar content: 38 grams (per 32 ounces).How much is too much? Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day appears to be safe for most healthy adults. That's roughly the amount of caffeine in four cups of brewed coffee, 10 cans of cola or two "energy shot" drinks.
Sweet tea may have marginally less sugar and fewer calories than soda, but it can be just as bad in the long run when it comes to your waistline, chronic disease development and well-being. The same amount of sweet tea contains 33 grams of sugar — or 8 1/2 teaspoons — and 120 calories.
Gallon Freshly-Brewed Iced Tea Sweetened. $5.50/ea. Freshly-brewed each day from a blend of tea leaves.
Caffeine Comparisons
Chick-fil-A Iced Tea contains 3.88 mgs of caffeine per fluid ounce (13.10mg/100 ml).Chick-fil-A Menu Prices
| Food | Size | Price |
|---|
| Freshly-Brewed Tea | 1 Gallon | $4.50 |
| Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade | 1 Gallon | $9.50 |
| Iced Coffee (Original or Vanilla) | Medium | $2.35 |
| Iced Coffee (Original or Vanilla) | Large | $2.65 |
Chick-fil-A uses sunkist brand lemons to make their lemonade.
In the fried chicken category, Chik-fil-A was rated as healthier than the McDonalds, because it was higher in protein and lower in fat, but it was also higher in calories and salt than McDonalds. Wendy's was rated higher than both.
Chick-fil-A offers free same-day refills on all drinks, including lemonade and sweet teas! So if you think you'll want a refill, do not throw your cup away.
In the case of Chick-fil-A's blend, tea is selected to produce a dark amber color, while the flavor is designed to pair well with real sugar and fresh lemon (coincidentally, two of the three ingredients in Chick-fil-A Lemonade, making the two drinks a perfect pair).
