McDonald’s publishes the calories, fat, sugar and salt of everything on its UK menu. We went through the figures to find the surprises, from the burger with more than a day’s worth of saturated fat to the breakfast that beats a Big Mac. Here are 15 McDonald’s nutrition facts, with a table of popular items at the end.
All figures are from McDonald’s UK, checked in November 2026. Recipes, portion sizes and menus change, so check McDonald’s own website or app for the latest information before you order.
1A Big Mac has 509 calories.
A Big Mac contains 509 kcal, 25 g of fat, 9.6 g of saturated fat and 2.0 g of salt. That is about a quarter of the 2,000 kcal a day the NHS uses as a guide for an adult woman.
2A Big Mac meal tops 1,000 calories.
Add medium fries (337 kcal) and a medium Coca-Cola (170 kcal), and a Big Mac meal comes to about 1,016 kcal, roughly half of an adult’s daily guide.
3The Big Arch with Bacon has more than 1,100 calories.
The Big Arch with Bacon is one of the most calorific items on the menu, with 1,103 kcal, 70 g of fat, 28 g of saturated fat and 4.5 g of salt. That is more saturated fat than the recommended daily maximum for adults (20 g for women, 30 g for men).
4One burger can contain three-quarters of your daily salt.
Adults should have no more than 6 g of salt a day. The Big Arch with Bacon contains 4.5 g on its own, and the plain Big Arch 4.1 g.
5The Filet-O-Fish has fewer calories than a Big Mac.
A Filet-O-Fish contains 316 kcal, around 190 fewer than a Big Mac. A plain Hamburger has 255 kcal and a Cheeseburger 303 kcal.
6The drink can be the biggest source of sugar.
A medium Coca-Cola contains 170 kcal and 42 g of sugar. A medium Coca-Cola Zero Sugar or Diet Coke has just 1 kcal and no sugar, so swapping the drink is one of the easiest ways to cut calories.
7A milkshake has more sugar than a Coke.
A medium vanilla milkshake contains 60 g of sugar and 366 kcal, more sugar than a medium Coca-Cola. The other medium milkshakes contain 50 to 58 g.
8“Healthy-sounding” drinks can still be sugary.
The Mango and Pineapple Iced Fruit Smoothie (regular) contains 32 g of sugar, and a Tropicana orange juice 22 g. The sugar comes from fruit, but it still counts towards your daily limit of free sugars.
9A breakfast wrap has more calories than a Big Mac.
The Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce contains 666 kcal, more than a Big Mac. By comparison, an Egg and Cheese McMuffin has 296 kcal.
10Golden syrup turns porridge into a sugary breakfast.
Plain porridge contains 154 kcal and 6.4 g of sugar. Add golden syrup and it rises to 326 kcal and 34 g of sugar.
11Pancakes and syrup are among the sweetest breakfasts.
Pancakes and Syrup contain 41 g of sugar, almost as much as a medium Coca-Cola.
12A salad is not always the lightest choice.
The Crispy Chicken Salad contains 355 kcal and 18 g of fat, more fat than a Hamburger (9.2 g). The Crispy Chicken and Bacon Salad has 401 kcal.
13The lowest-calorie sides are fruit and vegetables.
Carrot Sticks contain 34 kcal and Apple Slices 46 kcal, compared with 337 kcal for medium fries.
14Six Chicken McNuggets have 261 calories.
Six McNuggets contain 261 kcal and nine contain 391 kcal. The 20 Chicken McNuggets ShareBox has 869 kcal, and The McDonald’s Chicken Sharebox 1,193 kcal, so they are best shared as the name suggests.
15Calories must be shown on the menu by law.
Since April 2022, food businesses in England with 250 or more employees, including McDonald’s, have had to display calories on their menus, in restaurants and in apps.
McDonald’s UK nutrition table
Figures per item as served, from McDonald’s UK, November 2026. Fat, saturates, sugars and salt are in grams.
| Item | kcal | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | 509 | 25 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
| Big Arch | 1,057 | 67 | 26 | 15 | 4.1 |
| Big Arch with Bacon | 1,103 | 70 | 28 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 514 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2.3 |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 749 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 2.8 |
| Hamburger | 255 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Cheeseburger | 303 | 13 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Double Cheeseburger | 452 | 24 | 11 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Filet-O-Fish | 316 | 13 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| McPlant | 426 | 20 | 6.5 | 11 | 2.1 |
| McChicken Sandwich | 371 | 15 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Mayo Chicken | 282 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.92 |
| McCrispy | 484 | 18 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Chicken McNuggets (6) | 261 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.57 |
| Chicken McNuggets (9) | 391 | 19 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.86 |
| Chicken Selects (3) | 336 | 17 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Crispy Chicken Salad | 355 | 18 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Fries, medium | 337 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.62 |
| Carrot Sticks | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 0.08 |
| Apple Slices | 46 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Egg & Cheese McMuffin | 296 | 14 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.96 |
| Sausage & Egg McMuffin | 424 | 23 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Bacon & Egg McMuffin | 336 | 16 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce | 666 | 34 | 10 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Hash Brown | 127 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.64 |
| Pancakes & Syrup | 464 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 41 | 1.4 |
| Porridge (plain) | 154 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.17 |
| Coca-Cola, medium | 170 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 0.00 |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, medium | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.10 |
| Vanilla Milkshake, medium | 366 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 60 | 0.40 |
| Oreo McFlurry, regular | 260 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.30 |
| Apple Pie | 243 | 14 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 0.31 |
| Latte, regular | 145 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 14 | 0.32 |
FAQs about McDonald’s nutrition
How many calories are in a Big Mac?
509 kcal in the UK, according to McDonald’s figures checked in November 2026.
What are the lowest-calorie items at McDonald’s?
Carrot Sticks (34 kcal), Apple Slices (46 kcal), water and zero-sugar drinks. The lowest-calorie burger is the Hamburger, at 255 kcal.
How much salt should an adult eat a day?
No more than 6 g, about a teaspoon, according to the NHS.
Sources and further reading
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What about the sodium content in the items on Mc Donald’s menu?
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