McDonald's · Condiments

Tartare Sauce Tub

0.1 g protein · 48 cals · 20 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

1% of kcal

67% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

20%

16%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 48
Protein: (1%); <1 g
Fat: (84%); 4 g
Carbohydrates: (16%); 2 g
of which sugar: 1 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 129 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

The serving weight is worked out from McDonald's own two sets of figures — what one serving contains, against what 100 g contains — so it is their number, not our guess.

Alternatives

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Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Condiments” in Australia.

Ingredients

Water, Canola Oil, Relish [Gherkin, Water, Salt, Acidity Regulator (260), Capers, Thickener (415), Firming Agent (509), Preservative (202), Flavour)], Vinegar, Thickeners (1442, 415), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, <strong>Egg </strong>Yolk Powder, Dehydrated Vegetables, Salt, Mustard Flour, Emulsifier (433, 435), Preservative (202), Flavour, Herb.<strong> </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.

All 148 items on the Australia McDonald's menu