Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 446
- Protein
- (17%)
- 18 g
- Fat
- (50%)
- 24 g
- Carbohydrates
- (33%)
- 37 g
- of which sugar
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,061 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Breakfast” in Australia.
Ingredients
TORTILLA 8 INCH: Wheat Flour (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Water, Whole <strong>Wheat</strong> Flour (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Vegetable Shortening, Sugar, Baking Powder [Mineral Salts (450, 500, 341)], Acidity Regulator (297), Mineral Salt (500), Yeast. HASH BROWNS: Potato, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Dextrose (from Maize), Dehydrated Potato, Natural Flavour (Black Pepper Extracts).OR:Potatoes, Canola Oil (citric acid 330), Dehydrated Potato Flake [Potato, Mono And Diglycerides (471) Citric Acid (330)], Salt, Pepper Cream Salt [Salt, Flavour (Modified Corn Starch, Black Pepper Extracts), Canola Oil], Dextrose Monohydrate [Corn Derived (Sulphur Dioxide)], Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (450), Antifoam (Non-Ionic Polyalkylene Glycol). EGG: <strong>Egg</strong>. SAUCE KETCHUP BULK: Water, Tomato Paste, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glucose Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Salt, <strong>Soybean</strong> Oil, Flavouring (<strong>Soybean </strong>Oil). SLICED CHEESE: Cheese (Pasteurised <strong>Milk</strong>, Salt, Culture, Enzyme (Rennet)), Water,<strong> Milk</strong> Solids, Butter (<strong>Milk</strong>), Emulsifiers (331, 332), Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Natural Colours (160a,160c),<strong> Soy </strong>Lecithin (322). RASHER BACON: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked.OR:Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Thickener (415), Smoked. SPRAY OIL 15L: Canola Oil, Emulsifier (322 - <strong>Soy</strong>), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a), Acidity Regulator (330). OIL VEGETABLE: ANZFA approved list (for carton): Vegetable Oil, Antifoam (900a).or:Blended Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Canola Oil, Canola Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil), Antifoam (900a). [ANZFA approved list: Blended Vegetable Oil, Antifoam (900a)]. <strong>Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Egg, Milk, Soy. </strong>
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. Product photograph © McDonald's, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.