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
- 49
- Protein
- (2%)
- <1 g
- Fat
- (6%)
- <1 g
- Carbohydrates
- (92%)
- 11 g
- of which sugar
- 9 g
- Fiber
- <1 g
- Sodium
- 209 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 “Condiments & Sauces” in Ireland.
Ingredients
Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Tomato Puree, Water, Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Spirit Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Smoke Flavourings, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Spices (contain <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>MUSTARD</strong>).
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.