Figures from McDonald's UK nutrition calculator, 17 to 18 August 2026 , collected by Boone
Crispy Chicken Salad, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Crispy Chicken Salad as published, seen four ways.
0 of 3 limits are over 30% in one salad, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Nothing here passes 30% of an adult’s daily limits in one salad.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 22% for an adult to 43% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 43% of the day’s 3g limit in one salad.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 26% of the day’s 5g limit in one salad.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 22% of the day’s 6g limit in one salad.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 18% of the adult limit.
21g of protein, #36 on the menu. Per calorie the Chicken Selects (5 pieces) gives more: 7.0g per 100 kcal against 5.9g.
Most protein per calorieChicken Selects (5 pieces) →39g protein in 560 kcalHere the 520mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
24g of carbohydrate, with 46% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 151 McDonald's items.
More protein per calorie than 81% of the 151 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 85% of the 151 items on the menu.
McDonald's does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this salad is not less healthy: it scores -2, below the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #4 of 109 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →32 ingredients across 5 parts; 7 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Cheesy Bacon Flatbread 14g protein, 1.5g salt280
Crispy Chicken Salad 21g protein, 1.3g salt355
Crispy Chicken and Bacon Salad 26g protein, 1.7g salt401
Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap 21g protein, 1.9g salt453
Crispy Tikka Chicken Wrap 21g protein, 1.8g salt455
Crispy BBQ & Bacon Wrap 23g protein, 2.1g salt477355 kcal as published. 355 kcal is 18% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 43% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 19% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
3.7g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 3.7g of it is free sugar, from maltodextrin in the McCrispy patty, dextrose in the crispy onions: 0.9 teaspoons and 12% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
21g, 5.9g per 100 kcal. It ranks #36 of 146 items on the menu for protein. The Chicken Selects (5 pieces) gives the most protein for the calories, 7.0g per 100 kcal.
-2 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes acidity regulators, flavourings, raising agents and added proteins.
As published, wheat. Milk, celery and mustard may be present.
Source. McDonald's UK nutrition calculator, 17 to 18 August 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from McDonald's’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
