McDonald's ice cream pricing and composition

McDonald's ice cream products, including soft-serve cones and McFlurries, typically range in price from $1.00 to $4.00, though costs vary by specific location and menu changes.

The company's vanilla soft serve is classified as ‘Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream,’ containing more milkfat than many standard soft-serve products which often fall into the ‘light ice cream’ category. This higher fat content contributes to a creamier texture. The product is composed of milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup, and stabilizers such as guar gum and cellulose to maintain smoothness. The texture is also influenced by ‘overrun,’ which is the air introduced during the churning process to increase volume and affect flavor intensity.