Boone scores 109 McDonald's UK items against the DHSC 2018 nutrient profiling model, the updated version of the model government uses to decide which products can be advertised to children, and ranks them from the worst score down.
All 14 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Sugar Donut is highest at 24 points and the Mixed Berry Muffin is lowest at 8 points.














All 26 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Big Arch with Bacon is highest at 18 points and the Crispy Tikka Chicken Wrap is lowest at -1 point.


























All 18 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Hot Honey Double Sausage & Egg McMuffin is highest at 16 points and the Porridge (Plain) is lowest at -3 points.


















All 37 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Banana Milkshake (Large) is highest at 12 points and the Sprite Zero is lowest at 0 points.



































All 8 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Hot Chocolate is highest at 11 points and the Latte is lowest at -1 point.








All 6 McDonald's UK items in this section, ranked by nutrient profile score from highest to lowest. The Fries (Large) is highest at 0 points and the Side Salad is lowest at -4 points.






Scores use the UK nutrient profiling model 2018, published by the Department of Health and Social Care in January 2026, computed per 100g from portion weights collected by Boone. Points are given for energy, saturated fat, free sugars and salt, then subtracted for protein, fibre and fruit, vegetable, nut and seed content. A lower score is better. Foods scoring 4 or more and drinks scoring 1 or more are classed as less healthy.
Fibre is McDonald's own published figure. Fruit and vegetable content is scored only where an item is wholly fruit or vegetables, which covers the Side Salad and the Tropicana juices; it is scored as zero elsewhere, which understates the salads. Free sugars exclude the lactose in dairy, deducted at 1.3g for every gram of milk protein.
Happy Meals are excluded because the model scores products rather than meals, and dips, sauces and other condiments are excluded because a per 100g score is meaningless for a sachet or pot. Discontinued items are excluded. That leaves 109 items.