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McDonald's

fast food · breakfast + burgers · 24 items scored

Honest caveat

Nothing on this menu is great for cutting. The grilled chicken sandwich without mayo is the cleanest line. If you can move, there's a Chipotle on the next block.

Ranked anyway, in case you're here.

01
Top pick · best of bad options

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

no mayo

380 kcal·
P37C44F7
Score64

The highest protein-per-calorie line on this menu. The bun is heavy on carbs but the chicken patty itself is clean — 27g of protein, 130 calories.

Modify

No mayo. No cheese. Ask for a side of sliced apples instead of fries.

02

Egg McMuffin

no cheese

280 kcal·
P16C28F10
Score58
03

4-piece Chicken McNuggets

side of apple slices

185 kcal·
P9C17F11
Score51
04

Hamburger

no cheese, plain

250 kcal·
P12C31F9
Score47

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Big Mac

Special sauce, double bun, cheese — 540 kcal and 28g of fat for 25g protein.

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Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Fried, sauced, larger bun. ~90 more kcal than the grilled for the same protein.

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Large fries

480 kcal of pure cost — 6g protein, 23g fat. Goes against the goal at every macro.

Insider tip

Skip “crispy,” skip “special sauce,” skip the cheese. Three swaps that drop almost any sandwich here by 250 calories without changing the protein.

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