McDonald’s Nutrition & Calories (2026)
Calories and protein for the full US menu — from McDonald’s official published nutrition panels
Last checked: Oct 14, 2026Official panel dataIndependent guide
Quick answer
🍔 A Big Mac has 590 calories and 25g protein. A medium fries has 320 calories. The lightest options: apple slices (15 cal) and black coffee (5 cal).
📊 Figures below mirror McDonald’s official published nutrition panels (mcdonalds.com Nutrition Calculator). McDonald’s labels use the FDA’s 2,000-calorie daily value basis.
Burgers — Calories & Protein
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | 590 | 25g |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 520 | 30g |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 740 | 48g |
| Hamburger | 250 | 12g |
| Cheeseburger | 300 | 15g |
| McDouble | 390 | 22g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via mac-menus.com, mcds-menu.restaurant, mcmenus.us (2026). The Double Quarter Pounder (740 cal / 48g protein) is the highest-protein burger on the menu.
Chicken & Fish
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| McChicken | 390 | 14g |
| McCrispy | 470 | 26g |
| Filet-O-Fish | 380 | 16g |
| Chicken McNuggets (4 pc) | 170 | 9g |
| Chicken McNuggets (6 pc) | 250 | 14g |
| Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) | 410 | 23g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via mcmenus.us (Aug 2026), fatsecret, mac-menus.com (Oct 2026). Nugget figures are for the nuggets alone — sauces add calories.
Cheeseburger — 300 cal / 15g protein
Grilled chicken salads are the lightest entrée-style options
Fries & Sides
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| World Famous Fries (Small) | 230 | 3g |
| World Famous Fries (Medium) | 320 | 4g |
| World Famous Fries (Large) | 480 | 7g |
| Apple Slices | 15 | 0g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via mcmenus.us (Aug 2026), starttofit.com (Jul 2026), MOI panel sheet (Oct 2026).
Breakfast
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Egg McMuffin | 310 | 17g |
| Sausage McMuffin with Egg | 480 | 20g |
| Sausage Burrito | 300 | 13g |
| Hash Browns | 140 | 2g |
| Big Breakfast | 760 | 26g |
| Hotcakes (3, with butter & syrup) | 580 | 9g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via eathealthy365.com (2026 guide), mac-menus.com (Aug 2026), mcmenus.us (Aug 2026). See our breakfast menu prices for the full morning lineup.
Desserts & Shakes
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Oreo McFlurry (regular) | 410 | 12g |
| M&M’s McFlurry (regular) | 640 | 13g |
| Vanilla Cone | 200 | 5g |
| Chocolate Shake (small) | 520 | 12g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via nutribit, eatthismuch, myfooddiary, fatsecret (Oct 2026). Seasonal items (e.g., Shamrock Shake) are not listed — they return each spring.
McCafé & Beverages
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Roast Coffee, black (small) | 5 | 0g |
| Latte (small) | 140 | 8g |
| Coca-Cola (small) | 150 | 0g |
| Coca-Cola (medium) | 210 | 0g |
| Coca-Cola (large) | 310 | 0g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via mac-menus.com, fatsecret, eatthismuch (Oct 2026). Soda figures are standard with-ice fill — no-ice drinks run higher. Latte protein varies with milk choice.
Happy Meals
| Happy Meal (standard config) | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburger Happy Meal | 475 | 22g |
| 4-pc Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal | 395 | 19g |
| 6-pc Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal | 475 | 24g |
Source: McDonald’s official nutrition panels via mcds-menu.restaurant, mac-menus.com (Oct 2026). Standard config: kids fries, apple slices, 1% low-fat milk. Swapping the drink or adding sauce changes the total. See Happy Meal prices.
Apple slices — just 15 calories
📊 The 2,000-calorie daily reference
McDonald’s nutrition panels state: “2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.” That’s the FDA daily-value basis behind every %DV on McDonald’s labels (quoted from official panel copy, Oct 2026). Calorie needs vary by person — use the tables above against your own targets.