McDonald's Calories & Nutrition (66 items)
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: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed
- 66 items tracked
- 170 cal lowest pick
- 36g top protein ≤ 700 cal
- 38 under 500 cal
As of September 2026, 38 of the 66 McDonald's items we track come in under 500 calories.
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Meal-sized items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — garnishes and drinks are left out.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 170 | 2g |
| World Famous Fries® (Small) | 230 | 3g |
| Baked Apple Pie | 230 | 2g |
| Hamburger | 250 | 12g |
| Bagel (plain) | 270 | 9g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (6 Piece) | 270 | 15g |
| Pumpkin and Creme Pie | 280 | 3g |
| Strawberry & Creme Pie | 300 | 3g |
| Cheeseburger | 300 | 15g |
| Egg McMuffin® | 310 | 17g |
| Fruit & Maple Oatmeal (w/ Brown Sugar) | 310 | 6g |
| Sausage Burrito | 310 | 13g |
| Hot Caramel Sundae | 330 | 7g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae | 330 | 8g |
| Double Hamburger | 330 | 20g |
Highest-protein McDonald's items under 700 calories
Best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 630 | 36g |
| Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 680 | 34g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 520 | 32g |
| McCrispy® Strips | 400 | 31g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 520 | 30g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese Deluxe | 630 | 30g |
| Deluxe McCrispy® | 530 | 27g |
| Spicy Deluxe McCrispy® | 530 | 27g |
| Spicy McCrispy® | 530 | 27g |
| McCrispy® | 470 | 26g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 590 | 25g |
| Big Mac® | 580 | 25g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 440 | 25g |
| McRib | 520 | 24g |
| Hamburger Happy Meal® | 475 | 23g |
Best protein per calorie at McDonald's
The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCrispy® Strips | 400 | 31g | 7.8g |
| Double Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 740 | 48g | 6.5g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 520 | 32g | 6.2g |
| Double Hamburger | 330 | 20g | 6.1g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 520 | 30g | 5.8g |
| Bacon Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 630 | 36g | 5.7g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 440 | 25g | 5.7g |
| McDouble® | 390 | 22g | 5.6g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (6 Piece) | 270 | 15g | 5.6g |
| McCrispy® | 470 | 26g | 5.5g |
| Egg McMuffin® | 310 | 17g | 5.5g |
| Deluxe McCrispy® | 530 | 27g | 5.1g |
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Calories and macros for all 66 McDonald's items we track. Also available as JSON.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Slices | 15 | 0g | 4g | 0g |
| Cuties | 35 | 0g | 8g | 0g |
| Hash Browns | 140 | 2g | 18g | 8g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 170 | 2g | 22g | 8g |
| World Famous Fries® (Small) | 230 | 3g | 29g | 11g |
| Baked Apple Pie | 230 | 2g | 33g | 11g |
| Hamburger | 250 | 12g | 30g | 9g |
| Bagel (plain) | 270 | 9g | 51g | 4g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (6 Piece) | 270 | 15g | 16g | 16g |
| Pumpkin and Creme Pie | 280 | 3g | 31g | 16g |
| Strawberry & Creme Pie | 300 | 3g | 36g | 15g |
| Cheeseburger | 300 | 15g | 31g | 13g |
| Egg McMuffin® | 310 | 17g | 30g | 13g |
| Fruit & Maple Oatmeal (w/ Brown Sugar) | 310 | 6g | 62g | 4g |
| Sausage Burrito | 310 | 13g | 25g | 17g |
| Hot Caramel Sundae | 330 | 7g | 58g | 7g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae | 330 | 8g | 51g | 10g |
| Double Hamburger | 330 | 20g | 32g | 14g |
| Filet-O-Fish® | 380 | 16g | 38g | 19g |
| Egg Cheese Biscuit | 390 | 13g | 39g | 21g |
| McDouble® | 390 | 22g | 32g | 20g |
| Caesar Snack Wrap® | 390 | 17g | 32g | 22g |
| Spicy Snack Wrap® | 390 | 17g | 32g | 22g |
| Sausage McMuffin® | 400 | 14g | 29g | 26g |
| McCrispy® Strips | 400 | 31g | 24g | 20g |
| Ranch Snack Wrap® | 400 | 17g | 32g | 23g |
| McChicken Biscuit | 420 | 14g | 46g | 20g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles® | 430 | 17g | 44g | 21g |
| Sausage McGriddles® | 430 | 11g | 41g | 24g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 440 | 25g | 34g | 24g |
| McCrispy® | 470 | 26g | 46g | 20g |
| 4 Piece Chicken McNuggets® Happy Meal® (6 Piece) | 475 | 14g | 46g | 23g |
| Hamburger Happy Meal® | 475 | 23g | 62g | 16g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Large Size) | 480 | 19g | 43g | 25g |
| Sausage McMuffin® with Egg | 480 | 20g | 30g | 31g |
| Honey Brown Butter Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 490 | 17g | 45g | 27g |
| Sausage Biscuit (Large Size) | 490 | 12g | 39g | 32g |
| Daily Double | 490 | 22g | 30g | 31g |
| OREO® McFlurry® (Regular) | 510 | 12g | 60g | 17g |
| Egg and Cheese Bagel | 520 | 21g | 55g | 24g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 520 | 30g | 42g | 26g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 520 | 32g | 35g | 28g |
| McRib | 520 | 24g | 46g | 28g |
| Sausage Biscuit with Egg (Large Size) | 530 | 17g | 38g | 34g |
| Deluxe McCrispy® | 530 | 27g | 48g | 26g |
| Spicy Deluxe McCrispy® | 530 | 27g | 49g | 26g |
| Spicy McCrispy® | 530 | 27g | 48g | 26g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles® | 550 | 19g | 44g | 33g |
| Oreo Shamrock McFlurry (Regular) | 560 | 12g | 93g | 17g |
| Shamrock Shake (Medium) | 560 | 12g | 91g | 16g |
| Hotcakes | 580 | 9g | 101g | 15g |
| Big Mac® | 580 | 25g | 45g | 34g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 590 | 25g | 56g | 30g |
| Strawberry Shake (Medium) | 590 | 14g | 95g | 18g |
| Vanilla Shake (Medium) | 600 | 14g | 73g | 17g |
| Chocolate Shake (Medium) | 630 | 14g | 104g | 17g |
| M&M'S® McFlurry® (Regular) | 630 | 13g | 77g | 22g |
| Bacon Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 630 | 36g | 43g | 35g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese Deluxe | 630 | 30g | 44g | 37g |
| Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 680 | 34g | 57g | 35g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 710 | 27g | 56g | 42g |
| Double Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 740 | 48g | 43g | 42g |
| Bacon Caesar McCrispy® | 750 | 34g | 57g | 44g |
| Hotcakes and Sausage | 770 | 15g | 102g | 33g |
| Big Breakfast® | 1,060 | 26g | 131g | 48g |
| Big Breakfast® with Hotcakes | 1,340 | 36g | 158g | 63g |
McDonald's nutrition FAQ
- What is the lowest-calorie item at McDonald's?
- The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at McDonald's is the Chocolate Chip Cookie at about 170 calories with 2g protein.
- What is the highest-protein option at McDonald's under 700 calories?
- Bacon Quarter Pounder® with Cheese leads with roughly 36g of protein for about 630 calories.
- What's the most protein-efficient McDonald's order?
- McCrispy® Strips delivers the most protein per calorie — about 31g protein for 400 calories.
- How many McDonald's items are under 500 calories?
- 38 of the 66 McDonald's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.
- Where do these McDonald's numbers come from?
- From healthyfastfood.org (third-party host), last refreshed September 14, 2026. The chain's own document could not be read from its site, so figures are as published in a copy of its nutrition guide hosted by a third party; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.
Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with McDonald's. Read how we gather and check this data.
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