Why this score
engineered against fullnessConcentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down; 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
- 60
- Protein
- (3%)
- <1 g
- Fat
- (0%)
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- (97%)
- 15 g
- of which sugar
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 208 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 “Sauces” in United Kingdom.
Ingredients
Sweet & Smoky BBQ Dip Water, Dark Brown Soft Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Tomato Paste (5%), Cornflour, Dextrose, Pineapple Puree, Salt, Colour (Plain Caramel), Natural Hickory Smoked Sea Salt, Smoked Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Garlic Powder, Paprika, Black Pepper, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Cayenne Pepper, Cloves, Cumin..
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.