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
- 43
- Protein
- (1%)
- <1 g
- Fat
- (4%)
- <1 g
- Carbohydrates
- (95%)
- 10 g
- of which sugar
- 9 g
- Fiber
- <1 g
- Sodium
- 84 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
Dip - Sweet+Sour: Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Water, Apricot Puree, Spirit Vinegar, Soy Sauce (Water, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>SOYA</strong> Extract [Water, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>SOYA</strong> Beans, Salt, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)], Salt, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Spirit Vinegar, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>BARLEY</strong> Malt Extract), Modified Maize Starch, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Spices (contain <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>CELERY</strong>), Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Flavourings, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Caramelised Sugar Syrup.
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.