If you’re trying to eat a little smarter without giving up drive-thru convenience, the first step is just knowing what’s actually in your order. This McDonald’s calories calculator lets you build your exact meal — burger, fries, nuggets, drink, whatever you’re having — and see the calories, protein, carbs, fat and sodium add up in real time, before you ever get to the counter.
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How to Use This McDonald’s Calorie Calculator
Pick a category (Burgers & Sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, Breakfast, Fries & Sides, or Drinks & Desserts), then tap Add on anything you’re planning to order. A few items, like the Big Mac or McChicken, have optional add-ons — extra cheese, sauce, or bacon — that you can check off to see how much they change your total. Your running order and its combined nutrition numbers show up on the right, and you can remove anything you change your mind about.
McDonald’s Nutrition Facts, by Menu Category
Prefer to scan a plain table instead of building an order? Here’s the same nutrition data organized by category.
McDonald's Burgers & Sandwiches
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | 580 cal | 25 g | 45 g | 34 g | 1,060 mg |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 520 cal | 30 g | 42 g | 26 g | 1,140 mg |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 740 cal | 48 g | 43 g | 42 g | 1,360 mg |
| McDouble | 390 cal | 22 g | 32 g | 20 g | 920 mg |
| Cheeseburger | 300 cal | 15 g | 31 g | 13 g | 720 mg |
| Hamburger | 250 cal | 12 g | 30 g | 9 g | 510 mg |
| McChicken | 390 cal | 14 g | 38 g | 21 g | 560 mg |
| Filet-O-Fish | 380 cal | 16 g | 38 g | 19 g | 580 mg |
McDonald's Chicken McNuggets
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken McNuggets (4 pc) | 170 cal | 9 g | 10 g | 10 g | 340 mg |
| Chicken McNuggets (6 pc) | 250 cal | 14 g | 15 g | 15 g | 500 mg |
| Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) | 410 cal | 23 g | 26 g | 24 g | 850 mg |
| Chicken McNuggets (20 pc) | 830 cal | 46 g | 51 g | 49 g | 1,700 mg |
McDonald's Breakfast
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg McMuffin | 310 cal | 17 g | 30 g | 13 g | 770 mg |
| Sausage McMuffin | 400 cal | 14 g | 29 g | 26 g | 760 mg |
| Sausage Biscuit (Regular) | 460 cal | 11 g | 37 g | 30 g | 1,090 mg |
| Sausage McMuffin with Egg | 480 cal | 20 g | 30 g | 31 g | 830 mg |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 460 cal | 17 g | 39 g | 26 g | 1,330 mg |
| Hash Browns | 140 cal | 2 g | 18 g | 8 g | 310 mg |
McDonald's Fries & Sides
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Fries (Small) | 230 cal | 3 g | 31 g | 11 g | 190 mg |
| French Fries (Medium) | 320 cal | 5 g | 43 g | 15 g | 260 mg |
| French Fries (Large) | 480 cal | 7 g | 65 g | 23 g | 400 mg |
McDonald's Drinks & Desserts
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Apple Pie | 230 cal | 2 g | 33 g | 11 g | 100 mg |
| McFlurry with M&M'S Candies | 570 cal | 11 g | 85 g | 19 g | 170 mg |
| Coca-Cola (Medium) | 270 cal | 0 g | 70 g | 0 g | 65 mg |
| Sweet Tea (Medium) | 130 cal | 1 g | 31 g | 0 g | 20 mg |
| Coca-Cola (Small) | 150 cal | 0 g | 39 g | 0 g | 40 mg |
| Sprite (Small) | 140 cal | 0 g | 35 g | 0 g | 70 mg |
| Sweet Tea (Small) | 100 cal | 0 g | 26 g | 0 g | 15 mg |
| McFlurry with OREO Cookies (Regular) | 410 cal | 10 g | 64 g | 13 g | 210 mg |
Market: United States. Values are per standard serving as named, before customizations. Values are McDonald's official U.S. nutrition figures for standard menu items, checked on September 25, 2026. Recipes and portions change and vary by location — confirm current figures on McDonald's official nutrition calculator, especially for allergies or medical diets. Data source and review status.
How Many Calories Are in a Big Mac?
A Big Mac has 580 calories, with 25g of protein, 45g of carbs, 34g of fat and 1,060mg of sodium, according to McDonald’s official U.S. nutrition information. Most of those calories come from the two beef patties and the special sauce rather than the bun, which is why swapping to a single-patty Cheeseburger (300 calories) or a plain Hamburger (250 calories) makes such a noticeable difference if you’re watching your intake but still want something classic and familiar.
Lower-Calorie Options on the McDonald’s Menu
Not every trip has to be a splurge. If you’re looking to keep a meal under roughly 400–500 calories total, a few combinations that tend to work well are:
- A plain Hamburger (250 calories) with a small fries (230 calories) — about 480 calories
- A 6-piece Chicken McNuggets with a small fries, skipping the sugary dipping sauces
- An Egg McMuffin on its own for breakfast, paired with black coffee
- A McChicken without extra mayo, plus a small drink
Sodium is worth watching too, especially if you’re ordering breakfast items like the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, which has 1,330mg of sodium, nearly as much as a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (1,360mg).
McDonald’s Breakfast Menu Calories
Biscuit sandwiches are among the higher-fat breakfast picks: a Sausage Biscuit has 30g of fat and a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit 26g, compared with 13g for a Cheeseburger. Hash Browns are lighter at 8g of fat. An Egg McMuffin is one of the lighter options on the breakfast menu at 310 calories, while a Sausage McMuffin with Egg or a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit will run noticeably higher. Use the calculator above (switch to the Breakfast category) to compare your usual order directly.
Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald’s Nutrition
A 10-piece order of Chicken McNuggets has 410 calories, with 23g of protein, 26g of carbs, 24g of fat and 850mg of sodium, not counting any dipping sauce. Dipping sauces add 45 to 110 calories per cup: Tangy Barbeque is 45, Sweet ‘N Sour 50, Honey Mustard 60 and Creamy Ranch 110.
A medium order of French Fries has 320 calories, with 5g of protein, 43g of carbs, 15g of fat and 260mg of sodium. A small order has 230 calories and a large has 480 calories.
Every item in this calculator was checked against McDonald’s official U.S. nutrition information on September 25, 2026, and the calculator, table and totals all use those same values. Published values are averages for standard preparation, so what you’re served can vary slightly by location and recipe updates. Add-on calories are included; add-on protein, carbs, fat and sodium are included only for dipping sauces, where McDonald’s publishes them.
Looking for other menus? Try our KFC calories calculator or Subway nutrition calculator, or head back to the full list of calculators. For more on how we source and present this data, see our disclaimer.
McDonald's nutrition data source
- Restaurant
- McDonald's
- Market
- United States menu only — values differ in other countries
- Items covered
- 29 menu items
- Data source
- Official restaurant nutrition information
- Official reference
- McDonald's USA Nutrition Calculator
- Verification status
- Verified Every value was checked against the official source.
- Last verified
- Serving basis
- One standard menu serving as named, standard recipe, no customizations unless listed as an add-on.
- Add-ons
- Sauce add-ons include full official nutrition. Other add-ons (extra cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, tartar sauce) use the official calorie value of that ingredient as listed in McDonald's ingredient breakdown; their protein, carbs, fat and sodium are not published and are not included.
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McDonald's Deals & Combos: Calories and Nutrition
Totals add up the official values of every item in the deal. Tap "Build in calculator" to load the deal into the calculator above and change any item.
| Deal | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5 Meal Deal with McChicken McChicken, 4 pc Chicken McNuggets, small fries and a small drink (Coca-Cola shown) Build in calculator | 940 | 26g | 118g | 42g | 1,130mg |
| $5 Meal Deal with McDouble McDouble, 4 pc Chicken McNuggets, small fries and a small drink (Coca-Cola shown) Build in calculator | 940 | 34g | 112g | 41g | 1,490mg |
| $4 Breakfast Meal Deal with Sausage McMuffin Sausage McMuffin and Hash Browns (the small coffee or drink is not counted) Build in calculator | 540 | 16g | 47g | 34g | 1,070mg |
| $4 Breakfast Meal Deal with Sausage Biscuit Sausage Biscuit and Hash Browns (the small coffee or drink is not counted) Build in calculator | 600 | 13g | 55g | 38g | 1,400mg |
Deal prices and availability vary by location (some restaurants charge $6 for the Meal Deal). Dipping sauce is not counted; add one from the item's add-ons. Deal contents checked October 11, 2026. McDonald's McValue deals as reported in April 2026 (Chowhound)