McDonald’s Caramel Frappe: prices, calories & caffeine

Every size of the McDonald’s Caramel Frappe with prices, calories, sugar, caffeine, and ingredients, plus a copycat recipe and a Starbucks comparison. Representative US prices for September 2026.

Price range

$3.99 to$5.19

Small calories

420 Cal

Caffeine (medium)

~130 g

Sizes

3 options

McDonald’s Caramel Frappe price

The McDonald’s Caramel Frappe comes in three sizes. same asstive like McNuggets menu and Prices are franchise-set and vary by location. See the full McCafe menu for every coffee drink.

Size	Price	Calories
Small (12 oz)	$3.99	420
Medium (16 oz)	$4.49	490
Large (22 oz)	$5.19	650

Sizes at a glance

The small is the lightest pour and the easiest on sugar. The large is the best value per ounce.

Small

12 oz

$3.99

420 Cal · ~100mg caffeine

Medium

16 oz

$4.49

490 Cal · ~130mg caffeine

Large

22 oz

$5.19

650 Cal · ~180mg caffeine

Caramel Frappe vs Mocha Frappe

McDonald’s full menu runs two standard frappe flavors year round. Both use the same coffee frappe base, so the price matches and only the flavor and calories shift.

Flavor	Size	Price	Calories
Caramel Frappe	Small	$3.99	$3.99
Caramel Frappe	Medium	$4.49	$4.49
Caramel Frappe	Large	$5.19	650
Mocha Frappe	Small	$3.99	450
Mocha Frappe	Medium	$4.49	500
Mocha Frappe	Large	$5.19	670

Caramel Frappe nutrition by size

The numbers climb fast with size, driven by sugar and the whipped cream. Here is each size side by side menu nutrition guide .

Size	Calories	Sugar	Fat
Small (12 oz)	420	53g	17g
Medium (16 oz)	490	62g	19g
Large (22 oz)	650	84g	25g

Small Caramel Frappe full nutrition facts

The complete label for a small Caramel Frappe, with percent daily values.

Nutrient	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	420	n/a
Total Fat	17g	22%
Saturated Fat	11g	56%
Trans Fat	0.5g	n/a
Cholesterol	55mg	18%
Sodium	80mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate	60g	22%
Dietary Fiber	1g	3%
Total Sugars	53g	n/a
Added Sugars	44g	89%
Protein	7g	n/a
Calcium	200mg	15%
Potassium	360mg	8%

Does a Caramel Frappe have caffeine?

Yes. The frappe base is made with coffee extract, so every size has caffeine, though less than a brewed coffee of the same size. These are approximate amounts and vary by batch McDonald’s chicken prices similar.

Size	Caffeine (approx)	Compared to
Small (12 oz)	~100 mg	About one small brewed coffee
Medium (16 oz)	~130 mg	Close to a 12 oz brewed coffee
Large (22 oz)	~180 mg	Under a large brewed coffee

Good to know: the caffeine comes from coffee extract blended into the base, not a shot of espresso, so a Caramel Frappe is milder than a latte of the same size but is not caffeine free.

How much sugar is in a Caramel Frappe

This is a dessert-level drink. A small already clears most of a day’s added-sugar budget, and the large nearly doubles it.

Size	Total sugar	Added sugar
Small (12 oz)	53g	44g
Medium (16 oz)	62g	52g
Large (22 oz)	84g	70g

Cut it down: sugar levels are fixed, McDonald’s Happy Meal options ,so the only way to lower them is to skip the caramel drizzle and the whipped cream. That trims roughly 70 to 100 calories and some added sugar per drink.

Ingredients

A Caramel Frappe has four parts: ice, the caramel coffee base, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle. Here is what goes into each.

Component	Ingredients
Ice	Ice
Caramel coffee frappe base	Cream, skim milk, sugar, water, high fructose corn syrup, milk, coffee extract, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, potassium citrate, disodium phosphate, carrageenan, locust bean gum
Whipped light cream	Cream, nonfat milk, milk, liquid sugar, mono and diglycerides, natural flavors, carrageenan, nitrous oxide (propellant)
Caramel drizzle	Corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, water, butter, salt, disodium phosphate, natural flavor, pectin, caramel color, potassium sorbate

Allergens & diet

The only listed allergen is milk, but it is in every part of the drink, so this is not a dairy-free or vegan option.

Diet	Suitable?	Note
Contains milk	Yes	In the base, whipped cream, and drizzle
Vegetarian	Yes	No meat ingredients
Dairy free	No	Dairy in every component
Vegan	No	No plant-based frappe in the US
Gluten free	No gluten ingredients	Kitchens are not certified gluten free
Caffeine free	No	Contains coffee extract

Copycat Caramel Frappe recipe

Want to make a Caramel Frappe at home? This blender version gets close for a fraction of the price. Brew the coffee strong and chill it first for the best texture.

Ingredient	Amount
Strong brewed coffee, chilled	1 cup
Whole or 2% milk	1 cup
Ice	2 cups
Caramel syrup	3 tbsp
Sugar or sweetener	2 tbsp
Whipped cream and caramel drizzle	to top

1	Add the chilled coffee, milk, ice, caramel syrup, and sugar to a blender.
2	Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds until the ice is fully crushed and the mix is smooth.
3	Pour into a tall glass, leaving room at the top.
4	Top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle, then serve right away.

Tip: freeze leftover coffee into ice cubes and use them in place of plain ice. It keeps the frappe from watering down as it melts.

Caramel Frappe vs Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino

They are the same style of blended iced coffee. The McDonald’s version is cheaper and simpler; the Starbucks version costs more but is far more customizable.

Feature	McDonald’s Caramel Frappe	Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino
Price (medium)	About $4.49	About $5.95
Sizes	3 (small to large)	4 (tall to Trenta on some)
Customization	Limited	Milk, syrups, extra shots
Non-dairy milk	Not offered	Oat, almond, soy, coconut
Caffeine (medium)	~130 mg	~100 mg
Best for	Price and speed	Customizing your order

How to order and save

Available all day at any location that serves McCafe drinks, not just the morning.
Order in the app for Mobile Order & Pay, and check for a McCafe deal before you buy.
Lower the calories: ask for no whipped cream and no drizzle to cut roughly 70 to 100 calories.
Rewards points stack on McCafe drinks, and a free drink is a common redemption.
Delivery is available through the app, Uber Eats, and DoorDash, usually at a higher price.
Best value is the large, which costs the least per ounce of the three sizes.

McDonald’s Caramel Frappe FAQ

A McDonald’s Caramel Frappe costs about $3.99 for a small, $4.49 for a medium, and $5.19 for a large in 2026. Prices are set by each franchise and vary by location, so check the McDonald’s app for your exact local price.

A small Caramel Frappe has about 420 calories, a medium around 490, and a large about 650. Most of that comes from sugar and the whipped cream, so skipping the whipped topping and caramel drizzle trims the total a little.

Yes. The Caramel Frappe is made with a coffee frappe base, so it contains caffeine, roughly 100 mg in a small, 130 mg in a medium, and 180 mg in a large. That is less than a brewed coffee of the same size, but it is not caffeine free.

A small Caramel Frappe has about 53 grams of total sugar, including 44 grams of added sugar, which is roughly 89 percent of the daily added-sugar guideline. The medium and large hold more, so it is a dessert-level drink rather than a light coffee.

It is a blended coffee drink. The base is made with coffee extract, cream, milk, and sugar, then blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. It tastes more like a dessert than a plain coffee, but it does contain real coffee and caffeine.

No. The frappe base, the whipped cream, and the caramel drizzle all contain dairy, and McDonald’s does not offer a plant-based frappe in the US. Milk is the main listed allergen, so it is not suitable for a dairy-free or vegan diet.

They are the same style of blended iced coffee from two chains. McDonald’s Caramel Frappe is cheaper and comes in three sizes, while Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino costs more, lets you customize milk and syrups, and offers more size and topping options.