Shakes with 90% milk barely account for 6% of the recommended calories (in a diet of 2000 kcal) and the added sugars consumed each, as revealed by the ANIBES study. Lactose is excluded from the limitations on sugar consumption by the WHO (World Health Organization) and other health authorities, as it is not considered a free or added sugar.

The contribution of sugar from shakes in the diet is very limited, something that is evidenced by both the research consultancy Kantar and the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN)