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Popular McDonald's Meal Suggestions
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McDonald's Food Can be Part of a Healthy, Balanced Diet
Featured here are some popular McDonald's meals to enjoy at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Many nutrition professionals agree that McDonald's food can be part of a healthy diet based on the sound nutrition principles of balance, variety and moderation.
McDonald's varied menu and range of serving sizes make it easy to fit our food into a balanced diet and to create a range of meal combinations that fall within recommended guidelines for calories, fat and other nutrients.
Today's dietary guidelines refer to your overall pattern of eating. For instance, the guideline for adults to consume between 20% and 35% of calories from fat isn't intended to be used as criteria for individual foods, or even meals. For example, if your goal is to consume no more than 30 percent of calories from fat and your breakfast contains a larger percent of calories from fat, that's OK. You can balance it out with a lower-fat lunch or dinner. What's important is to keep sight of your overall daily intake.
The McDonald's meal suggestions below list their corresponding levels of calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. The % Daily Values show how these meals fit into a healthy, balanced 2,000-calorie diet. Your own daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Facts about Nutrition at McDonald's
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· We provide nutrition information for our popular menu items. In fact, we've been doing so for 30 years.
· With our Made For You cooking system, our customers can special order various menu items to help meet their nutritional needs. For example, to trim calories and fat, you can order your sandwich without the sauce or dressing.
· Our customers may choose from a number of serving sizes for our sandwiches, French fries, Chicken McNuggets, and beverages.
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Egg McMuffin®
Orange Juice, 12 fl oz cup**
450 Calories
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
13 g |
19% |
| Saturated Fat |
5 g |
24% |
| Cholesterol |
260 mg |
87% |
| Sodium |
820 mg |
34% |
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Sausage Burrito
Orange Juice, 12 fl oz cup**
440 Calories
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
16 g |
25% |
| Saturated Fat |
7 g |
33% |
| Cholesterol |
130 mg |
43% |
| Sodium |
830 mg |
35% |
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English Muffin
Grape Jam, 1 pkg.
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Orange Juice, 12 fl oz cup**
490 Calories
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
5 g |
8% |
| Saturated Fat |
1.5 g |
8% |
| Cholesterol |
5 mg |
2% |
| Sodium |
370 mg |
16% |
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Hotcakes with Syrup*
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
640 Calories
*Request without margarine
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
11 g |
17% |
| Saturated Fat |
3.5 g |
17% |
| Cholesterol |
30 mg |
10% |
| Sodium |
730 mg |
30% |
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Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken
Newman's Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 1 pkg.
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Iced Tea, medium
420 Calories
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Cheeseburger
Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip
Diet Coke®, small
400 Calories
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Hamburger
Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
570 Calories
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Asian Salad with Grilled Chicken
Newman's Own® Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing, 1 pkg.
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
500 Calories
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Chicken McNuggets®, 4 piece
Honey, 1 pkg.
Side Salad
Newman's Own® Creamy Caesar Dressing, 1/2 pkg.
Sprite®, small
470 Calories
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Hamburger
Small French Fries*
Coca-Cola Classic®, small
650 Calories
*To reduce sodium, French fries may be ordered without added salt
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Premium
Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone
Orange Juice, 12 fl oz cup**
710 Calories
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**Refers to cup capacity. Actual fill may vary.
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
11 g |
17% |
| Saturated Fat |
4.5 g |
22% |
| Cholesterol |
80 mg |
27% |
| Sodium |
1710 mg |
71% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
13 g |
20% |
| Saturated Fat |
6 g |
30% |
| Cholesterol |
40 mg |
14% |
| Sodium |
810 mg |
34% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
19 g |
30% |
| Saturated Fat |
6 g |
31% |
| Cholesterol |
40 mg |
13% |
| Sodium |
710 mg |
29% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
15 g |
23% |
| Saturated Fat |
3 g |
16% |
| Cholesterol |
70 mg |
24% |
| Sodium |
1760 mg |
73% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
19 g |
29% |
| Saturated Fat |
4 g |
19% |
| Cholesterol |
35 mg |
11% |
| Sodium |
750 mg |
31% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
22 g |
33% |
| Saturated Fat |
6 g |
29% |
| Cholesterol |
25 mg |
9% |
| Sodium |
670 mg |
28% |
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| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat |
14 g |
21% |
| Saturated Fat |
4.5 g |
21% |
| Cholesterol |
80 mg |
27% |
| Sodium |
1260 mg |
52% |
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This information is effective
05-09-2008.
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Note: Nutrient contributions from individual components may not equal the total due to federal rounding regulations. Percent Daily Values (DV) and RDIs are based on unrounded values.
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Back to McDonald's Nutrition Information
The nutrition information on this website is derived from testing conducted in accredited laboratories, published resources, or from information provided from McDonald's suppliers. The nutrition information is based on standard product formulations and serving sizes. All nutrition information is based on average values for ingredients from McDonald's suppliers throughout the U.S. and is rounded to meet current US FDA NLEA guidelines. Variation in serving sizes, preparation techniques, product testing and sources of supply, as well as regional and seasonal differences may affect the nutrition values for each product. In addition, product formulations change periodically. You should expect some variation in the nutrient content of the products purchased in our restaurants. None of our products are certified as vegetarian. This information is correct as of January 2007.
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