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McDonald's US Nutrition: Full Menu Breakdown

Every McDonald’s US item measured against the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for you or your child, not the one-size Daily Value on a label. Pick what matters to you and the menu re-sorts, so the better choices come first.

Source:
McDonald’s US nutrition information
Data checked by
Murray Dare
,
11 September 2026
Checked against the Dietary Guidelines for AmericansHow we check the figures
248
items on the US menu
0 to 1,950
calories per item
145
items over the 10g added sugar limit for a meal
100g
added sugar in a large Coca-Cola
McDonald's US
Big Mac|580|5|1060;Medium fries|320|0|260;Medium Coca-Cola|270|70|65
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Healthiest McDonald's US options for you

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Added sugar across the menu

Each dot is one item. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 to 2030 say a meal should have no more than 10g of added sugar, so anything past the line is over the limit on its own.

10g or lessOver 10g

Every item on the McDonald’s US menu, measured against what a specific person actually needs in a day rather than the adult Daily Value on a label.

Two things Boone does that a nutrition label does not

Added sugar against a per-meal limit. The Nutrition Facts label shows added sugar as a share of a 50g Daily Value. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 go further: no more than 10g in a single meal from age 11, and none at all for children aged 10 and under. On that basis a medium Latte, whose 13g of sugar all comes from milk, has none that counts, while a medium Caramel Latte has 30g of added sugar and a large Coca-Cola has 100g. Boone shows added sugar against the per-meal limit on every page.

Limits by age and sex, with UK guidance a click away. The daily sodium limit is 2,300mg for adults and teenagers but 1,500mg for a child aged 4 to 8, so a Big Mac is 46% of an adult’s day and 71% of a young child’s. Every calculator recalculates for an adult man or woman or a child of any age from 4, and switches to UK NHS guidance, which also counts the sugar in juice and fruit purée. A medium Lemonade has 37g of added sugar under US rules and 45g of free sugar under UK rules.

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What a typical order adds up to

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Against a 2,000-calorie day.
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This menu, ranked

Every item in order, for the question you are asking.

How we check the figures

The restaurant’s own numbers, checked and put in context

Source.

McDonald’s US nutrition information

Corrections. Figures that cannot be right are corrected, and added sugar is worked out from the ingredients where a chain publishes total sugar only.

Guidelines. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 to 2030: no more than 10g of added sugar in a meal, none for children under 10, sodium limits by age and saturated fat under 10% of calories. Every item page can also switch to UK NHS guidance.

Allergens. Always check with the restaurant if you have an allergy.

Images. Item images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.

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Common questions

How many calories are in a McDonald’s US Big Mac?+

A Big Mac has 580 calories, 25g of protein, 5g of added sugar and 1,060mg of sodium. That is 29% of a 2,000-calorie day and 46% of the 2,300mg daily sodium limit for adults.

Which McDonald’s US item has the most added sugar?+

A large Hi-C Orange Lavaburst has 104g of added sugar and a large Coca-Cola has 100g, about ten times the 10g per-meal limit in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The most sugary food is a large Strawberry or Chocolate Shake, at 86g.

What is the lowest-calorie main at McDonald’s US?+

A 4-piece Chicken McNuggets has 170 calories and a Hamburger has 250. The nuggets also have no added sugar, which makes them one of the few mains that fit the guidance for young children.

Which McDonald’s US item gives the most protein for the calories?+

The smaller McCrispy Strips give 7.8g of protein per 100 calories. The Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese has the most protein of any single burger, 48g in 740 calories.

Is anything at McDonald’s US free of added sugar?+

61 of the 248 items have no added sugar, including every Chicken McNuggets portion, McCrispy Strips, Hash Browns and the nuggets Happy Meals. The guidelines say children under 10 should avoid added sugar altogether.

Which McDonald’s US item has the most sodium?+

The Big Breakfast with Hotcakes has 2,070mg, 90% of an adult’s daily limit and 138% of the 1,500mg limit for a child aged 4 to 8. The 40-piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets has 4,180mg, but it is meant for sharing.

Where does Boone’s McDonald’s US nutrition information come from?+

From McDonald’s published US nutrition information. Boone checks the figures, corrects any that cannot be right, works out added sugar from the ingredients where it is not published, and measures every item against the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for your age and sex. Every item page can also switch to UK NHS guidance.