McDonald’s Vanilla Cone: price, calories & carbs

The McDonald’s menu Vanilla Cone with its price, calories, carbs, sugar, and ingredients, plus the kiddie cone, the caramel and cookies and cream versions, and how it stacks up against the sundae. Representative US prices for October 2026.

Cone price

$1.00 to $1.99

Calories (regular)

200 Cal

Carbs

33 g

Cone types

4 options

McDonald’s Vanilla Cone & ice cream prices

The Vanilla Cone is one of the cheapest treats on the menu. Here it is next to the other soft serve items. Prices are franchise-set and vary by location. See the full Sweets & Treats menu for shakes and McFlurry.

Item	Price	Calories
Vanilla Cone (regular)	$1.99	200
Kiddie Cone	$1.00	45
Vanilla Caramel ConeLTO	$2.29	290
Big Dipper Cookies & Cream ConeNew	$2.99	350
Hot Fudge Sundae	$2.99	330
Hot Caramel Sundae	$2.99	340
Snack McFlurry	$2.99	340
McFlurry (Oreo or M&M)	$4.29	510
Vanilla Shake (small)	$3.89	510

Vanilla Cone types and sizes

The regular Vanilla Cone is the standard order. The kiddie cone is a smaller, cheaper scoop for little ones, and the caramel and cookies and cream versions appear as limited runs.

Regular

vanilla cone

$1.99

200 Cal · 33g carbs

Kiddie

small cone

$1.00

45 Cal · 8g carbs

Caramel

vanilla caramel

$2.29

290 Cal · LTO

Cookies & Cream

Big Dipper

$2.99

350 Cal · new

Kiddie cone tip: the kiddie cone is the smallest, lowest-calorie ice cream on the menu at about 45 calories, and some locations ring it up for well under a dollar. It is the move when you want a small taste without the full cone.

Vanilla Cone nutrition by type

The regular cone is a light treat at 200 calories. Here is each cone type side by side so you can compare before you order.

Cone	Calories	Carbs
Kiddie Cone	45	8g
Vanilla Cone (regular)	200	23g
Vanilla Caramel Cone	290	49g
Big Dipper Cookies & Cream	350	52g

Vanilla Cone full nutrition facts

The complete label for a regular McDonald’s menu price and calories Vanilla Cone, with percent daily values.

Nutrient	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	200	n/a
Saturated Fat	3g	16%
Trans Fat	0g	n/a
Cholesterol	6%	n/a
Sodium	80mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate	33g	12%
Dietary Fiber	12%	33g
Total Sugars	23g	n/a
Added Sugars	17g	35%
Protein	5g	11%
Calcium	180mg	15%
Potassium	240mg	6%

Carbs and sugar in a Vanilla Cone

The cone is higher in carbs than its size suggests, since both the soft serve and the wafer cone add sugar. Here is the carb and sugar load for each type.

Cone	Total carbs	Sugar
Kiddie Cone	8g	5g
Vanilla Cone (regular)	33g	23g
Vanilla Caramel Cone	49g	38g
Big Dipper Cookies & Cream	52g	36g

Lower-carb pick: the kiddie cone at roughly 8 grams of carbs is the lightest way to have soft serve. Asking for it in a cup with no cone trims a few more grams.

What McDonald’s ice cream is made of

The soft serve is a vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, and the cone is a baked wafer. Here is what goes into each.

Component	Ingredients
Vanilla reduced-fat ice cream	Milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup, natural flavor, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate
Ice cream cone	Enriched wheat flour, tapioca starch, sugar, canola oil, leavening (baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), salt, annatto extract (color), natural flavor, corn syrup

Good to know: the vanilla soft serve has no artificial colors or flavors. The light color in the cone comes from annatto, a plant-based coloring, not an artificial dye.

Allergens & diet

The ice cream contains milk and the cone contains wheat. It is vegetarian but not vegan or gluten free.

Diet	Suitable?	Note
Contains wheat	Yes	In the soft serve
Contains wheat	Yes	In the cone
Vegetarian	Yes	No meat ingredients
Dairy free	No	Made from milk and cream
Vegan	No	Contains dairy
Gluten free	No	Cone has wheat; soft serve has no gluten ingredients

Vanilla Cone vs sundae vs McFlurry

All three use the same vanilla soft serve. The cone is the cheapest and lightest, the sundae adds a sauce, and the McFlurry mixes in candy.

Treat	Price	Calories
Vanilla Cone	$1.99	200
Hot Fudge Sundae	$2.99	330
Snack McFlurry	$2.99	340
McFlurry (regular)	$4.29	510

Cheapest, lightest treat

Available all day at any location with a working soft serve machine.
Ask for a cup instead of a cone to skip the wheat and lower the carbs.
Add a drizzle: some locations add chocolate or caramel, or sprinkles, on request..
Kiddie cone is the cheapest and smallest option, good for kids or a small taste.
Delivery is available through the app, Uber Eats, and DoorDash, usually at a higher price.
Order in the app for Mobile Order & Pay, and earn My McDonald’s price Rewards points.

McDonald’s Vanilla Cone FAQ

A McDonald’s Vanilla Cone costs about $1.99 in 2026, and the smaller kiddie cone is around $1.00, though prices range from roughly $1.29 to $2.49 by location. Prices are set by each franchise, so check the McDonald’s app for your exact local price.

A regular McDonald’s Vanilla Cone has 200 calories. It also has 5 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbs, 23 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein. The smaller kiddie cone has about 45 calories, which makes it the lightest treat on the menu.

A regular Vanilla Cone has 33 grams of total carbohydrate, including 23 grams of sugar. Most of the carbs come from the soft serve and the sugar in the cone itself, so it is a higher-carb treat relative to its size.

What is McDonald’s ice cream made of? McDonald’s soft serve is a vanilla reduced-fat ice cream made from milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup, natural flavor, and stabilizers such as guar gum and carrageenan. The cone is made from enriched wheat flour, tapioca starch, sugar, and canola oil.

No. The cone is made with wheat flour, so a Vanilla Cone is not gluten free. The soft serve itself contains no gluten ingredients, so some people order it in a cup, but the kitchen is not certified gluten free and cross-contact is possible.

Yes. The Vanilla Cone is served all day at any location with a working soft serve machine. It is on the Sweets and Treats menu alongside the sundaes, McFlurry, and shakes, and you can order it through the app for pickup or McDelivery.