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
- 444
- Protein
- (30%)
- 30 g
- Fat
- (34%)
- 15 g
- Carbohydrates
- (37%)
- 37 g
- of which sugar
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,400 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Breakfast” in New Zealand.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
Ingredients
MCCHICKEN PATTY: Chicken, Water, Flour (<b>Wheat</b>, Maize), Vegetable Oils (Canola, Palmolein, Maize (Antioxidant 307b)), Maize Starch, Salt, <b>Soy</b> Protein, Spices & Spice Extracts (Pepper, Chilli, Nutmeg, Paprika, Turmeric, Sage, Celery, Capsicum), Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic, Onion), Raising Agents (541, 500), Maltodextrin, Herbs (Marjoram, Sage, Thyme, Rosemary), Emulsifiers (433, 481), Thickener (1420), <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Vegetable Powder (Garlic), Anti- Caking Agent (551), Mineral Salts (451, 450). ENGLISH MUFFIN: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamin (Folate)), Water, Yeast (Yeast, Water, Thickener (415)), Ground Maize, Sugar, Canola Oil, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Maize Flour, Iodised Salt, Improver (Maize Starch, Emulsifiers (481, 472e), Acidity Regulator (297), <b>Soy</b> Flour, <b>Wheat</b> Flour, <b>Barley</b> Malt Flour, Antioxidant (300), Dry Yeast, Enzyme (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Preservatives (262, 202,263), Inactive Dry Yeast. OR <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folate)), Water, Yeast, Ground Maize, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Sugar, Iodised Salt, Canola Oil, Preservative (282, 200), Emulsifier (472e, 471), Acidity Regulator (262, 297), Improver (Emulsifier (481), <b>Soy</b> Flour, Mineral Salt (170), Acidity Regulator (516), Antioxidant (300), <b>Wheat</b> Malt Flour, Enzyme (1100) (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Raising Agent (341). CHEESE: <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Starter Cultures, Enzyme (Rennet - Calves &/or Vegetarian), Water, <b>Milk</b> Solids, Non Fat <b>Milk</b> Solids, Emulsifiers (331, 332), Cheese Flavour, Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Emulsifier (322 contains <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Colours (160a). BACON RASHER: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. MCCHICKEN SAUCE: Water, Vegetable Oil [Antioxidant (307b)], Vinegar, Glucose Syrup, <b>Egg</b> Yolk, Thickener (1442, 415), Sugar, Salt, Spice, Mustard Flour, Emulsifiers (435, 433), Preservative (202), Acidity Regulator (270). SPRAY COOKING OIL: Canola Oil, Emulsifier (322 - <b>Soy</b>), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a), Acidity Regulator (330).
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.