Figures from McDonald’s US nutrition information , collected by Boone, checked 11 September 2026
Sweet 'N Sour Sauce, as published. High and Low follow FDA’s 20% and 5% Daily Value marks. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Sweet 'N Sour Sauce as published, seen four ways.
None of the three reaches 20% of the Daily Value in one portion, FDA’s mark for high.
Nothing here reaches 20% of the Daily Value in one portion.
Lower added sugarMayonnaise Packet →0g added sugar (0% DV), 90 caloriesSodium limits by age: 7% for an adult, 11% at age 4 to 8.
For age 4 to 8, 160mg of sodium is 11% of the day’s 1,500mg limit in one portion. The Dietary Guidelines advise no added sugar at this age; this has 9g.
Lower-sodium swapHoney →0mg sodium, 0% of the 1,500mg limitFor age 9 to 13, 160mg of sodium is 9% of the day’s 1,800mg limit in one portion.
Lower-sodium swapHoney →0mg sodium, 0% of the 1,800mg limitFor age 14 to 18, 160mg of sodium is 7% of the day’s 2,300mg limit in one portion.
Lower-sodium swapHoney →0mg sodium, 0% of the 2,300mg limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 0% of the Daily Value.
0g of protein, #181 on the menu. Per calorie the McCrispy Strips (smaller) gives more: 7.8g per 100 calories against 0.0g.
Most protein per calorieMcCrispy Strips (smaller) →31g protein in 400 caloriesHere the 160mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
11g of carbohydrate, with 0% of the energy from fat.
Sugar naturally in milk, fruit and vegetables is not added sugar. Dietary Guidelines →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 247 McDonald’s US items.
More protein per calorie than 0% of the 247 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 91% of the 247 items on the menu.
McDonald’s USA does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
Would not meet FDA’s ‘healthy’ criteria for a mixed product: over the added sugars limit.
43 of 247 McDonald’s US items are within the limits for their category. Portion weight estimated by Boone from similar items.
FDA final rule, December 2024. Food makers must comply by 25 February 2028.
20 ingredients across 1 part; 9 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Mighty Hot Sauce 0g protein, 530mg sodium25
Spicy Buffalo Sauce 0g protein, 520mg sodium30
Tangy Barbeque Sauce 0g protein, 260mg sodium45Honey 0g protein, 0mg sodium50
Sweet 'N Sour Sauce 0g protein, 160mg sodium50
Honey Mustard Sauce 0g protein, 125mg sodium60Mayonnaise Packet 0g protein, 60mg sodium90
Creamy Ranch Sauce 0g protein, 160mg sodium11050 calories as published. That is 2% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels.
For a child aged 4 to 8 it is 11% of the day’s 1,500mg sodium limit in one item. It has 9g of added sugar, and the Dietary Guidelines advise none for children aged 10 and under. A Honey has 0mg of sodium, 0% of that limit.
10g of total sugars, of which 9g is added sugar as published. That is 2.2 teaspoons and 18% of the 50g Daily Value. The Dietary Guidelines advise no more than 10g of added sugar a meal from age 11.
0g, 0.0g per 100 calories. It ranks #181 of 237 items on the menu for protein. The McCrispy Strips (smaller) gives the most protein for the calories, 7.8g per 100 calories.
No. Judged as a mixed product, it is over FDA’s limit for added sugars. This is Boone’s reading of the FDA criteria; McDonald’s USA makes no ‘healthy’ claim.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes preservatives, colours, flavourings and stabilisers and thickeners.
Of the 9 major US allergens, it contains wheat and soybeans.
Source. McDonald’s US nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from McDonald’s USA’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
References. FDA Daily Values; USDA estimated calorie needs; Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 to 2030; sodium limits by age from the National Academies; FDA ‘healthy’ claim criteria.
