Two items here carry a named third-party certification: the McPlant and the Veggie Dippers, both certified by the Vegetarian Society. The Veggie Dippers are the only breaded item on the whole menu that is not wheat-based.
The 8 items in this section range from 12 kcal for the McDonald's Cucumber Sticks up to 444 kcal for the McDonald's Fries (Large). Boone separates free sugars from the sugars that occur naturally in milk and whole fruit, which NHS daily limits do not count, and measures every figure against the guideline for a specific age and sex rather than an adult average.