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
- 540
- Protein
- (18%)
- 25 g
- Fat
- (40%)
- 24 g
- Carbohydrates
- (42%)
- 57 g
- of which sugar
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 990 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Featured Items” in Canada.
Ingredients
PLAIN BAGEL ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SUGARS (SUGAR, HONEY), YEAST, CORNMEAL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, VINEGAR, SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OILS, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, AMYLASE., EGG EGG (CANADA A GRADE LARGE), COOKED ON A GRILL, LIGHTLY SEASONED, WITH CLARIFIED BUTTER (UNSALTED BUTTER)., BACON SLICE PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVOURING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE., PROCESSED CHEESE CHEESE (MILK, PARTLY SKIMMED MILK, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, LIPASE, ANNATTO), MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, PAPRIKA, SOY LECITHIN., BUTTER PASTEURIZED CREAM (MILK), SALT, MAY CONTAIN ANNATTO..
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.