4 McPlant Nuggets

9 g protein · 189 cals · 66 g

Why this score

easy to overeat

Fat 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

19% of kcal

49% water

14 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

28%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 189
Protein: (19%); 9 g
Fat: (50%); 10 g
Carbohydrates: (31%); 14 g
of which sugar: 1 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sodium: 300 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Mcmenu” in Germany.

Ingredients

McPlant Nuggets: Zutaten: Wasser, WEIZENGLUTEN (12%), Maismehl, WEIZENMEHL, WEIZENGRIEß, Maisstärke, Kartoffelstärke, Rapsöl, Stabilisator (Methylcellulose), Tapiokastärke, Erbsenprotein, natürliches AROMA (enthält SELLERIE), Salz, Farbstoff (Calciumcarbonat), GEWÜRZE (enthält SELLERIE), Backtriebmittel (Natriumcarbonate), Säuerungsmittel (Citronensäure). McPlant Nuggets können in der Küche in Kontakt mit Hähnchenprodukten gekommen sein.

Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 156 items on the Germany McDonald's menu