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
7% of kcal
63% water
7 g/Mcal
What pulls it down
40%
28%
Per
- Calories
- 323
- Protein
- (7%)
- 6 g
- Fat
- (27%)
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- (66%)
- 53 g
- of which sugar
- 43 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 120 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 “preview” in Ireland.
- Chocolate Honeycomb Frappe7 g protein · 295 cals · 312 ml
31 - Hot Honey Double Sausage & Egg McMuffin36 g protein · 539 cals · 232 g
30 - Big Arch with Bacon62 g protein · 1104 cals · 401 g
26 - Hot Honey Sausage & Egg McMuffin25 g protein · 412 cals · 183 g25
- Strawberry Candyfloss Frappe - Regular6 g protein · 298 cals · 312 ml23
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.