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Korean BBQ Dip

4

0.4 g protein · 78 cals · 40 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Concentrated 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

2% of kcal
52% water
4 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

71%
4%

How scores work

Per

Calories
78
Protein
(2%)
<1 g
Fat
(4%)
<1 g
Carbohydrates
(94%)
18 g
of which sugar
14 g
Fiber
<1 g
Sodium
216 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's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “preview” in Ireland.

The same item, other countries

Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.

Ingredients

Sugar, Water, Dark Syrup (Inverted Sugar Syrup, Cane Molasses), Soy Sauce (9.5%) (Water, <strong>SOYBEANS</strong>, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Spirit Vinegar, Ginger Puree (6%), Garlic Puree (4%) (Garlic, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Modified Starch, Red Chilli Puree (Red Chilli Puree, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Red Pepper Puree, Tomato Puree, Sunflower Oil, Salt), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Red Bell Pepper, Colour (Plain Caramel), Cayenne Pepper, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

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.

All 105 items on the Ireland McDonald's menu