McDonald's · Chicken fish

10pc Chicken McBites

11 g protein · 185 cals · 63 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat 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

23% of kcal

46% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

35%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 185
Protein: (23%); 11 g
Fat: (55%); 11 g
Carbohydrates: (22%); 10 g
of which sugar: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 712 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Chicken fish” in New Zealand.

Ingredients

CHICKEN MCBITES: Chicken, Water, Vegetable Oil (Canola), Flours (<b>Wheat</b>, Rice), Salt, Spices And Spice Extracts (Pepper, Nutmeg, Chilli, Celery, Turmeric), Yeast Extract, Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion, Garlic), Flavour Enhancer (635), <b>Milk</b> Solids, Raising Agents (314, 500), Emulsifier (481), Mineral Salts (450, 500, 451), Vegetable Powder (Garlic), Herb (Parsley), Thickener (1404).

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 98 items on the New Zealand McDonald's menu