McDonald's Calories & Nutrition (105 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at McDonald's, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the McDonald's nearest you.

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

• 105 single orders
• 170 cal lowest pick
• 41g top protein ≤ 700 cal
• 80 orders ≤ 500 cal

As of September 2026, 80 of the 105 McDonald's single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

Lowest-calorie McDonald's items

Meal-sized entrées and breakfast items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — sides, garnishes, drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces, toppings and single pieces are left out.

Highest-protein McDonald's items under 700 calories

Dishes only (entrées, sides and breakfast items; drinks are left out): the best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Best protein per calorie at McDonald's

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Full McDonald's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 123 McDonald's rows this page lists: the 105 single orders plus 17 desserts and 1 kids' item. The other 118 rows we track (105 drinks, 11 sauces, toppings and add-ons the display filter leaves out, 1 dessert the display filter leaves out (1 Vanilla Cone), and 1 kids' item the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Also available as JSON.

McDonald's nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at McDonald's?

The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at McDonald's is the Chicken McNuggets (4) at about 170 calories with 9g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).

What is the highest-protein option at McDonald's under 700 calories?

McCrispy Strips (4) leads with roughly 41g of protein for about 530 calories.

What's the most protein-efficient McDonald's dish?

McCrispy Strips (3) delivers the most protein per calorie — about 31g protein for 400 calories — of any McDonald's entrée, side or breakfast item.

How many McDonald's orders are 500 calories or less?

80 of the 105 McDonald's single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 105 are 25 entrées, 4 sides, 22 breakfast items and 54 drinks; desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, and rows for one slice, piece or part of an order are not counted as single orders.

Where do these McDonald's numbers come from?

From McDonald's nutrition guide (official), last refreshed September 16, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: McDonald's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with McDonald's. Read how we gather and check this data.

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• McDonald's under 600 calories (93 orders)
• High-protein McDonald's orders (14 items)
• McDonald's calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

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