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Take a Look:
McDonald’s® food compares favorably with many other popular foods.
Here’s a quick look at several McDonald’s favorites and how they relate to other frequently eaten foods, using the McDonald’s Icon and Bar Chart Approach
McDonald's® Egg McMuffin®1
Burger King® Breakfast
Ciabatta Club Sandwich13
Sunny Side Up Eggs (1)
Kwik Trip® Whole Wheat
Apple/Cinnamon Muffin6
with 2 slices toast and 2 pats margarine2
Calories Ｃａｌ
15%
300
Calories Ｃａｌ
24%
480
Calories Ｃａｌ
25%
500
Calories Ｃａｌ
15%
300
Protein
36%
18g
Protein
48%
Protein
14%
24%
12g
18%
12g
Fat
35%
Fat
45%
7g
29g
Protein
Fat
24g
23g
Fat
26%
17g
Carbs
10%
30g
Carbs
14%
41g
Carbs
20%
61g
Carbs
9%
26g
Sodium
34%
820mg
Sodium
53%
1270mg
Sodium
20%
490mg
Sodium
20%
480mg
McDonald's® Big Mac®1
Tuna Salad on a Croissant
made with 3oz tuna canned in water and
2 tbsp mayonnaise on a 2 ½oz croissant2
Subway® Italian BMT 6-inch Sandwich
Panera®
8
with 1 tbsp mayonnaise and
Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich
14
1 tsp olive oil blend
29%
580
Calories Ｃａｌ
30%
590
Calories Ｃａｌ
30%
600
25g
Protein
52%
26g
Protein
46%
46%
23g
45%
29g
Fat
58%
38g
Fat
20%
23g
13g
Protein
Fat
58%
38g
Carbs
15%
45g
Carbs
11%
32g
Carbs
33%
100g
Carbs
16%
47g
Sodium
42%
1000mg
Sodium
41%
980mg
60%
1450mg
Sodium
78%
1870mg
28%
550
Calories Ｃａｌ
Protein
50%
Fat
Calories Ｃａｌ
McDonald's® Medium French Fries®1
(4.1oz)
19%
380
Protein
8%
4g
Fat
29%
19g
Carbs
16%
Sodium
11%
48g
270mg
Calories Ｃａｌ
McDonald's® Filet-o-Fish®
1
includes tarter and cheese
Sodium
Potato Chips (2oz)2
Wendy's® Sour Cream and Chives Hot
Stuffed Baked Potato
Potato Salad (8oz)2
with 2 packets margrine9
Calories Ｃａｌ
16%
310
Protein
8%
4g
Fat
32%
21g
Fat
Carbs
9%
28g
Carbs
13%
300mg
Sodium
18%
360
Protein
14%
7g
Sodium
Burger King® BK Big Fish
topped with tangy tarter sauce and shredded
lettuce on a corn-dusted bakery bun13
Calories Ｃａｌ
32%
9%
55%
Calories Ｃａｌ
21%
420
Protein
16%
21g
Fat
25%
8g
16g
28g
Carbs
21%
63g
Sodium
10%
240mg
1320mg
At Home Fish Sandwich
Culver's® Fish Sandwich
includes lettuce, tarter sauce, cheese, butter,
pickles, hoagie bun10
1 catfish filet (breaded and fried), 1oz American
cheese, hoagie bun, with tarter sauce2
Calories Ｃａｌ
19%
380
Calories Ｃａｌ
30%
590
Calories Ｃａｌ
33%
663
Calories Ｃａｌ
30%
Protein
30%
15g
Protein
42%
62%
56%
28g
18g
Fat
48%
Fat
62%
31g
40g
Protein
28%
21g
31g
Protein
Fat
Fat
53%
34.5g
Carbs
13%
38g
Carbs
19%
Carbs
16%
47g
Carbs
14%
42g
Sodium
27%
640mg
Sodium
30%
711mg
References:
1. McDonald's: www.mcdonalds.com, December 2011
2. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release December 2011,www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
3. Olive Garden: www.olivegarden.com, December 2011
4. Taco Bell: www.tacobell.com, December 2011
5. Hardees: www.hardees.com, December 2011
Sodium
62%
57g
1480mg
6. Kwik Trip: www.kriktrip.com, December 2011
7. Perkins: nc.perkinsrestaurants.com, December 2011
8. Panera: www.paneranutrition.com, December 2011
9. Wendy's: www.wendys.com, December 2011
10. Culver's: www.culvers.com, December 2011
11. Applebees, Nutritional Information, Release Febuary 2011
12. T.G.I Fridays, Nutritional informaiton, Release December 2011
Sodium
41%
979mg
13. Burger King: www.bk.com, December 2011
14. Subway: www.subway.com, December 2011
Based on U.S. product data and comparison.
Based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Take a Look:
McDonald’s® food compares favorably with many other popular foods.
Here’s a quick look at several McDonald’s favorites and how they relate to other frequently eaten foods, using the McDonald’s Icon and Bar Chart Approach
McDonald's® Happy Meal®1
4 piece nugget, Apple Slices, Kids Fry,
1% low-fat milk
At Home Grilled Cheese
½ cup of Cambells Tomato Soup
and 8oz 1% milk2
18g
Protein
38%
29%
19g
Fat
14%
41g
Carbs
23%
560mg
Calories Ｃａｌ
Protein
36%
Fat
Carbs
McDonald's® Southwest Salad
with grilled chicken and Newman's Own®
Creamy Southwest Dressing (1.5 fl. oz )1
Sodium
1429mg
regular style with salsa dressing
Carbs
13%
39g
19%
58g
41%
990mg
Carbs
Sodium
18%
7%
Taco Bell® Festa Taco Salad
grilled chicken with dressing
1240
62%
145%
3480mg
Calories Ｃａｌ
18%
352
8g
Protein
12%
6g
9g
Fat
31%
20g
53g
170mg
McDonald's® Premium Grilled
Chicken Classic Sandwich1
13%
Sodium
5%
Calories Ｃａｌ
45%
890
Protein
62%
31g
Fat
71%
Carbs
Sodium
Calories Ｃａｌ
Calories Ｃａｌ
59%
1170
Protein
78%
46g
Fat
99%
39g
64.5g
27%
82g
Carbs
17%
1800mg
50g
75%
Sodium
138%
38g
109mg
Panera®
Cuban Chicken Panini8
Cold Stone Creamery®
Hot fudge Sundae (12oz) 15
Calories Ｃａｌ
45%
900
28%
14g
15%
6g
10g
Protein
Fat
83%
54g
22%
67g
Carbs
33%
98g
Sodium
15%
370mg
12%
Fat
Sodium
3320mg
300
15%
Protein
Carbs
T.G.I Fridays®
Chipotle Yucatan Chicken Salad
Roasted pulled chicken breast with Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing (3oz)12
Dairy Queen®
7
Hot Fudge Sundae
Culvers ®
Hot Fudge Sundae (7oz)10
Carbs
855mg
36%
4
143%
14%
1150mg
60%
Fat
Fat
87g
48%
43g
Sodium
14g
330
29%
14%
22%
17%
Carbs
Sodium
33.5g
Carbs
Fat
16%
34g
39g
19.16g
60g
93g
Protein
60%
57.85g
120%
Calories Ｃａｌ
Fat
19%
28g
McDonald's®
Hot Fudge Sundae (6.3oz)1
68%
52%
11
Carbs
816
13g
Fat
Applebees® Santa Fe Chicken Salad
Sodium
41%
Protein
29%
56%
Sodium
Calories Ｃａｌ
26%
Protein
20%
Butterburger with cheese , fries and 2% milk10
620
31%
18.77g
Calories Ｃａｌ
Protein
Calories Ｃａｌ
Protein
390
Calories Ｃａｌ
Culvers® Kids Meal
* Does not include free scoop of custard
491
410
Sodium
Kids Fettuccine Pasta with Grilled Chicken3
25%
21%
Calories Ｃａｌ
Olive Garden®
8%
200mg
Hardees®
Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich5
At Home Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Roasted chicken breast with 1 tbsp
of mayo on a bun2
Calories Ｃａｌ
18%
350
Calories Ｃａｌ
43%
860
Calories Ｃａｌ
31%
610
Calories Ｃａｌ
27%
Protein
56%
28g
Protein
88%
Protein
66%
33g
Protein
121%
Fat
14%
9g
Fat
55%
47g
36g
Fat
46%
30g
Fat
25%
16g
Carbs
14%
42g
Carbs
29%
87g
Carbs
18%
55g
Carbs
12%
Sodium
34%
820mg
Sodium
72%
1720mg
Sodium
68%
1640mg
Sodium
36%
36.5g
865mg
References:
1. McDonald's: www.mcdonalds.com, December 2011
2. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release December 2011, www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
3. Olive Garden: www.olivegarden.com, December 2011
4. Taco Bell: www.tacobell.com, December 2011
5. Hardees: www.hardees.com, December 2011
6. Kwik Trip: www.kriktrip.com, December 2011
7. Perkins: nc.perkinsrestaurants.com, December 2011
8. Panera: www.paneranutrition.com, December 2011
9. Wendy's: www.wendys.com, December 2011
10. Culver's: www.culvers.com, December 2011
11. Applebees, Nutritional Information, Release February 2011
12. T.G.I Fridays, Nutritional Informaiton, Release December 2011
13. Burger King: www.bk.com, December 2011
14. Subway: www.subway.com, December 2011
15. Cold Stone Creamery: www.coldstonecreamery.com, December 2011
16. Dairy Queen: www.idq.com, December 2011
541
60.5g