Why this score
easy to overeatFat 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
- 740
- Protein
- (21%)
- 38 g
- Fat
- (54%)
- 44 g
- Carbohydrates
- (26%)
- 48 g
- of which sugar
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 1,020 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Beef” in Canada.
Ingredients
Beef Patty 100% pure beef., Big Mac Bun Enriched wheat flour, Water, Sugars (sugar, corn dextrose, corn maltodextrin), Yeast, Vegetable oil (canola and/or soy), Vegetable protein (pea, potato, faba bean), Sunflower oil, Corn starch, Sesame seeds, Salt, May contain any or all in varying proportions: Wheat gluten, Potato starch, Dough conditioners (DATEM, ascorbic acid, enzymes), Natural flavour, Corn starch, Vinegar., Lettuce Shredded iceberg lettuce., Big Mac Sauce Soybean oil, Water, Sugars (sugar, glucose-fructose, glucose syrup), Pickles, Vinegar, Liquid egg yolk, Salt, Onion powder, Mustard seed, Mustard flour, Garlic powder, Extractives of paprika, Propylene glycol alginate, Hydrolyzed (corn, soy, wheat) protein, Caramel (colour), Xanthan gum, Natural flavours, Calcium chloride, Turmeric, Spices., Onions (dehydrated) 100% onions., 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., Pickle Slices Cucumbers, Water, Distilled vinegar, Salt, Calcium chloride, Potassium sorbate (preservative), Aluminum sulphate, Natural flavour (plant source), Polysorbate 80, Extractives of tumeric (colour)., Grill Seasoning Salt, Spice (pepper), Sunflower oil (used as a processing aid)..
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.