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Baskin Robbins Death Shake Has 2,300 Calories

Please, do not ever buy this 2,300 calorie shake from Baskin Robbins, which contains approximately half a pound of sugar. As Consumerist reader Doug points out,

Last time I checked, an adult male should consume 2,500 calories a day, and this shake nearly meets that requirement! The saturated fat present in that shake is over 3 times the RDA of 20 grams, which will put you on the fast track for heart disease. Of course, that's if the Type 2 diabetes caused by all 266 grams of that sugar doesn't get you first.

While I believe that people should be held responsible for what they consume, I think corporations need to share just a little responsibility too, and not sell piles of liquid sugar and fat like this. I'd be surprised if even 1 in 100 of the folks that consume that shake know just how bad it is.

On the plus side, it does provide 120% of the RDA for calcium. Oh, and about 1600% of the RDA for Heath candy bars.

Serving Size 1 Serving (32 fl.oz)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 108g			166%
Saturated Fat 64g			320%
Trans Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 295mg			98%
Sodium 1560mg			65%
Total Carbohydrates 303g			101%
Dietary Fiber 2g			8%
Sugar 266g
Protein 35g
Vitamin A			60%
Vitamin C			15%
Calcium			120%
Iron			6%