Why this score
easy to overeatFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; 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
- 484
- Protein
- (22%)
- 26 g
- Fat
- (34%)
- 18 g
- Carbohydrates
- (44%)
- 53 g
- of which sugar
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 749 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 “Burgers” in Ireland.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
- 22Irelandyou are hereMcCrispy233 kcal/100 g484 kcal serving
- 14AustraliaMcCrispy263 kcal/100 g636 kcal serving
- 19CanadaMcCrispy254 kcal/100 g520 kcal serving
- 11DenmarkMcCrispy255 kcal/100 g587 kcal serving
- 11FinlandMcCrispy260 kcal/100 g597 kcal serving
- 22United KingdomMcCrispy233 kcal/100 g484 kcal serving
- 0NetherlandsMcCrispy5380 kcal/100 g538 kcal serving
- 26New ZealandMcCrispy196 kcal/100 g500 kcal serving
Ingredients
McCrispy Patty EITHER Chicken Meat (58%), Water, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed, in varying proportions), Starch, Gram Flour, Modified Starch, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Semolina, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Gluten, Flavourings (contain <strong>WHEAT</strong>), Salt, Spices, Yeast Extract, Potato Fibre, Yeast Powder, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Rice Flour, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Horseradish Powder, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin. <br>N.B. May contain traces of celery, mustard and milk. <br>OR: Chicken Breast Meat (58%) Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed), <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Starches, Chickpea Flour, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Semolina, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Gluten, Natural Flavourings (contain <strong>WHEAT</strong>), Salt, Spices, Yeast Extract, Raising Agent (Sodium Carbonates), Yeast Powder, Acid (Citric Acid), Onion Powder, Spice Extracts. <br>N.B. May contain traces of celery, mustard and milk. <br>OR: Chicken Breast Meat (58%), <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour, Water, Starch, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sunflower), <strong>WHEAT</strong> Semolina, Gram Flour, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Gluten, Salt, Flavourings (contain <strong>WHEAT</strong>), Spices, Yeast Extract, Raising Agent (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Horseradish Powder, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid) Colour (Paprika Extract), Onion Powder. <br>Prepared in the restaurants using a non-hydrogenated vegetable oil. <br>N.B. All the above may contain traces of celery, mustard and milk., Sesame Topped Sourdough Style Bun EITHER: <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, <strong>RYE</strong> Flour, <strong>SESAME</strong> Seeds, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Fermented <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour, Yeast, Natural Flavouring, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Vegetable Pea Protein, Emulsifier (Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), <strong>WHEAT</strong> Starch, Sunflower Oil, Maize Maltodextrin, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Maltodextrin, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Dextrose, Stabiliser (Gum Arabic), Antioxidant (Potassium Citrates). <br>N.B. <span class="offscreen">Potential Allergen Ingredient: </span> May contain traces of milk and barley. <br>OR: <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour, Water, Invert Sugar Syrup, Yeast, <strong>RYE</strong> Flour, <strong>SESAME</strong> Seeds, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Fermented <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour, Natural Flavouring, Emulsifers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Lecithin), Modified Starch, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid). <br>N.B. <span class="offscreen">Potential Allergen Ingredient: </span> Both the above may contain traces of milk and barley., Lettuce (Iceberg) 100% Iceberg Lettuce., Black Pepper Mayo Water, Rapeseed Oil (24%), Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Cornflour, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> Pasteurised Free Range <strong>EGG</strong> Yolk (3%), Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>MUSTARD</strong> Flour, Natural Flavouring, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Ground Black Pepper, Coarse Black Pepper, Natural Truffle Flavouring (0.02%)..
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.





