Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat 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
- 298
- Protein
- (7%)
- 5 g
- Fat
- (24%)
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- (69%)
- 48 g
- of which sugar
- 25 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 172 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 “Desserts” 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
Mixed Berry Muffin <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span><strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, Raspberry Jam (8%) (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Concentrated Raspberry Puree, Thickener (Pectin), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Colour (Anthocyanins), Flavouring), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>OAT</strong> Granola (6%) (<span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span>Rolled <strong>OATS</strong>, Soft Light Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Rapeseed Oil), Corn Fibre, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> Free Range Whole <strong>EGG</strong> Powder, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed), Redcurrants (4%), Blackcurrants (4%), Blueberries (3%), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>OAT</strong> Fibre (3%), Modified Starch (Maize), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> Skimmed <strong>MILK</strong> Powder, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Calcium Phosphates), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>WHEAT</strong> Gluten, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>OAT</strong> Flour, Salt, Antioxidants (Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid), Natural Flavourings. <br><span class="offscreen">Potential Allergen Ingredient: </span>N.B. May contain traces of soya..
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.