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
- 280
- Protein
- (20%)
- 14 g
- Fat
- (39%)
- 12 g
- Carbohydrates
- (41%)
- 28 g
- of which sugar
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 612 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
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Breakfast” in United Kingdom.
Ingredients
Flatbread EITHER:<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Phosphate), Salt, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong> Powder. <br>OR: <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Salt, Stabiliser (Carboxy Methyl Cellulose), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong> Powder, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>WHEAT</strong> Starch. <br><span class="offscreen">Potential Allergen Ingredient: </span> N.B. Both the above may contain traces of sesame seeds<strong>*</strong>, barley and rye. <br><strong>*</strong>Please note all our buns, rolls, bagels, tortilla wraps and flatbreads are toasted in the same toaster as buns topped with sesame seeds., Cheddar Cheese Slice (processed) Vegetarian Cheddar (51%) (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>MILK</strong>), Water, Vegetarian Cheese (9%) (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>MILK</strong>), Whey Powder (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>MILK</strong>), Butter (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>MILK</strong>), Emulsifying Salts (Trisodium Citrate, Citric Acid), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>MILK</strong> Proteins, Natural Cheese Flavouring (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>MILK</strong>), Salt, Colours (Beta Carotene, Paprika Extract), Anti-Caking Agent (Sunflower Lecithin)., Beechwood Smoked Bacon EITHER: Pork Belly, Salt, Smoke Flavouring, Sugar, Emulsifier (Sodium Triphosphate), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite). <br>OR: Pork Belly, Salt, Smoke Water, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)..
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.