McDonald's calories and nutrition: menu items
This page lists 12 McDonald's menu items that USDA FoodData Central has analysed, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for one item and per 100 g. Pick an item for its full nutrition facts, the other portion sizes USDA recorded and how it ranks against the rest of the McDonald's list.
Per item, the list runs from 144 kcal for the Hash Brown to 734 kcal for the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese. The most protein in one item is 47.5 g, in the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
These are USDA’s numbers for the items it sampled, not McDonald's’s current menu. McDonald's is named only to say which menu item USDA analysed. CalorTracker is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by McDonald's. Recipes and portion sizes change, so check the chain’s own nutrition information when it matters.
McDonald's items by calories
| Item | Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 1 item (280 g) | 734 kcal | 47.5 g | 40.4 g | 45.4 g |
| Big Mac | 1 item 7.6 oz (219 g) | 563 kcal | 25.9 g | 44 g | 32.8 g |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 1 item 7.1 oz (199 g) | 513 kcal | 29 g | 39.7 g | 28.3 g |
| Chicken McNuggets | 10 pieces (159 g) | 480 kcal | 25.1 g | 24 g | 31.5 g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 1 sandwich (155 g) | 437 kcal | 24 g | 29.1 g | 24.9 g |
| Filet-O-Fish | 1 sandwich (134 g) | 378 kcal | 15.1 g | 35.4 g | 19.6 g |
| French Fries | 1 medium serving (117 g) | 378 kcal | 4 g | 49.8 g | 18.1 g |
| McChicken | 1 sandwich (131 g) | 358 kcal | 13.7 g | 36.6 g | 17.3 g |
| Cheeseburger | 1 item 4 oz (119 g) | 313 kcal | 15.4 g | 33.1 g | 14 g |
| Egg McMuffin | 1 sandwich (126 g) | 287 kcal | 17.2 g | 27.3 g | 12.2 g |
| Hamburger | 1 sandwich (95 g) | 251 kcal | 12.3 g | 28.8 g | 9.6 g |
| Hash Brown | 1 serving 1 patty (53 g) | 144 kcal | 1.3 g | 15.1 g | 8.6 g |
Other chains: Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Subway, KFC.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, retrieved . How we calculate.