McDonald's under 400 calories: 59 orders, ranked

Of the 105 single orders we track at McDonald's, 59 come in at or under 400 calories — 56%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the McCrispy Strips (3), 31 g for 400 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the McCrispy Strips (3) (31 g protein, 2 g fiber, 400 cal). 11 entrées fit under 400; 14 do not.

Source: McDonald's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 16, 2026

• 59 orders under 400
• 31g most protein in one item
• 32g protein in a full meal
• 14 entrées over 400

As of October 2026, 59 of the 105 McDonald's single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete McDonald's meal under 400 is 32 g (3 McCrispy Strips and an extra-small Unsweetened Iced Tea).

Three complete McDonald's meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the McCrispy Strips (3) (400 cal), which leaves 0 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every McDonald's order under 400 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 290 calories and 11 of the 59 are entrées. Figures as McDonald's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at McDonald's

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 27 orders: Caramel Apple Pie Iced Latte (Medium) (310), Egg McMuffin (310), Sausage Burrito (310), Caramel Latte (Medium) (320), Caramel Macchiato (Medium) (320), French Vanilla Latte (Medium) (320), Fruit & Maple Oatmeal (320) and Iced Mocha Latte (Medium) (320) and 19 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

14 of 25 McDonald's entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Chicken McNuggets (10), misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see McDonald's under 500. Tighter budget: McDonald's under 300. Closest misses: Chicken McNuggets (10) (410), Double Cheeseburger (440), McCrispy (470), Daily Double (490) and Spicy Chicken McNuggets (10) (490).

More at McDonald's

• McDonald's calories & nutrition (123 items listed)
• McDonald's under 300 calories (32 orders)
• McDonald's under 500 calories (80 orders)
• McDonald's under 600 calories (93 orders)
• High-protein McDonald's orders (14 items)
• McDonald's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.

• Burger King under 400
• Wendy's under 400
• Sonic Drive-In under 400