Low-Calorie McDonald's Menu
The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at McDonald's, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the McDonald's nearest you.
- 94 items tracked
- 90 cal lowest pick
- 76g top protein
- 65 under 500 cal
Lowest-calorie McDonald's items
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Side Salad | 15 | 1g |
| Apple Dippers | 35 | 0g |
| Nuts (for Sundaes) | 40 | 2g |
| Kiddie Cone | 45 | 1g |
| Butter Garlic Croutons | 50 | 1g |
| Low Fat Caramel Dip | 70 | 0g |
| Caesar Salad (without chicken) | 90 | 7g |
| Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip | 100 | 0g |
| Bacon Ranch Salad (without chicken) | 130 | 10g |
| Hash Browns | 130 | 1g |
| Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (without granola) | 130 | 4g |
| Sugar Cookie | 140 | 2g |
| California Cobb Salad (without chicken) | 150 | 11g |
| English Muffin | 150 | 5g |
| Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone | 150 | 4g |
Highest-protein McDonald's items
Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (10 pc) | 1,250 | 76g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (20 piece) | 840 | 50g |
| Double Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 770 | 46g |
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (5 pc) | 630 | 38g |
| Grilled Chicken California Cobb Salad | 270 | 33g |
| Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 250 | 31g |
| Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 640 | 31g |
| Deluxe Breakfast | 1,190 | 30g |
| Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,150 | 30g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 540 | 29g |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad | 200 | 29g |
| Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,120 | 28g |
| Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,140 | 28g |
| Big N' Tasty® with Cheese | 590 | 27g |
| Chicken McGrill® | 400 | 27g |
Best protein per calorie at McDonald's
The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad | 200 | 29g | 14.5g |
| Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 250 | 31g | 12.4g |
| Grilled Chicken California Cobb Salad | 270 | 33g | 12.2g |
| Scrambled Eggs (2) | 160 | 13g | 8.1g |
| Caesar Salad (without chicken) | 90 | 7g | 7.8g |
| Bacon Ranch Salad (without chicken) | 130 | 10g | 7.7g |
| Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 350 | 26g | 7.4g |
| Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad | 310 | 23g | 7.4g |
| California Cobb Salad (without chicken) | 150 | 11g | 7.3g |
| Crispy Chicken California Cobb Salad | 370 | 27g | 7.3g |
| Chicken McGrill® | 400 | 27g | 6.8g |
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (10 pc) | 1,250 | 76g | 6.1g |
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Calories and macros for all 94 McDonald's items we track.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side Salad | 15 | 1g | 3g | 0g |
| Apple Dippers | 35 | 0g | 8g | 0g |
| Nuts (for Sundaes) | 40 | 2g | 2g | 4g |
| Kiddie Cone | 45 | 1g | 7g | 2g |
| Butter Garlic Croutons | 50 | 1g | 8g | 2g |
| Low Fat Caramel Dip | 70 | 0g | 14g | 1g |
| Caesar Salad (without chicken) | 90 | 7g | 7g | 4g |
| Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip | 100 | 0g | 22g | 1g |
| Bacon Ranch Salad (without chicken) | 130 | 10g | 7g | 8g |
| Hash Browns | 130 | 1g | 14g | 8g |
| Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (without granola) | 130 | 4g | 25g | 2g |
| Sugar Cookie | 140 | 2g | 20g | 6g |
| California Cobb Salad (without chicken) | 150 | 11g | 7g | 9g |
| English Muffin | 150 | 5g | 27g | 2g |
| Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone | 150 | 4g | 23g | 5g |
| Oatmeal Raisin Cookie | 150 | 2g | 23g | 6g |
| Scrambled Eggs (2) | 160 | 13g | 1g | 11g |
| Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait | 160 | 4g | 30g | 2g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 160 | 2g | 22g | 8g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (4 piece) | 170 | 10g | 10g | 10g |
| Sausage | 170 | 6g | 0g | 16g |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad | 200 | 29g | 9g | 6g |
| Small French Fries | 220 | 3g | 28g | 11g |
| McDonaldland® Cookies | 230 | 3g | 38g | 8g |
| Biscuit | 240 | 4g | 30g | 11g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (6 piece) | 250 | 15g | 15g | 15g |
| Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 250 | 31g | 9g | 10g |
| Bagel (plain) | 260 | 9g | 54g | 1g |
| Baked Apple Pie | 260 | 3g | 34g | 13g |
| Grilled Chicken California Cobb Salad | 270 | 33g | 9g | 11g |
| Hamburger | 280 | 12g | 36g | 10g |
| McDonaldland® Chocolate Chip Cookies | 280 | 3g | 37g | 14g |
| Sausage Burrito | 290 | 13g | 24g | 16g |
| Strawberry Sundae | 290 | 7g | 50g | 7g |
| Egg McMuffin® | 300 | 18g | 28g | 12g |
| Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad | 310 | 23g | 20g | 16g |
| Cheeseburger | 330 | 15g | 36g | 14g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae | 340 | 8g | 52g | 12g |
| Medium French Fries | 350 | 5g | 44g | 17g |
| Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad | 350 | 26g | 20g | 19g |
| Fiesta Salad (without Sour Cream and Salsa) | 360 | 21g | 19g | 22g |
| Hot Caramel Sundae | 360 | 7g | 61g | 10g |
| Crispy Chicken California Cobb Salad | 370 | 27g | 20g | 21g |
| Sausage McMuffin® | 370 | 14g | 28g | 23g |
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (3 pc) | 380 | 23g | 28g | 19g |
| Fiesta Salad (with Salsa) | 390 | 23g | 26g | 22g |
| Chicken McGrill® | 400 | 27g | 37g | 16g |
| Filet-O-Fish® | 410 | 15g | 41g | 20g |
| Sausage Biscuit | 410 | 10g | 30g | 28g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (10 piece) | 420 | 25g | 26g | 24g |
| Fiesta Salad (with Sour Cream) | 420 | 22g | 21g | 27g |
| Sausage McGriddles | 420 | 11g | 42g | 23g |
| Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake (12 fl oz cup) | 420 | 11g | 67g | 12g |
| Quarter Pounder® | 430 | 23g | 38g | 21g |
| McChicken® | 430 | 14g | 41g | 23g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 430 | 18g | 31g | 26g |
| Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake (12 fl oz cup) | 430 | 11g | 70g | 12g |
| Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake (12 fl oz cup) | 430 | 11g | 67g | 12g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 440 | 19g | 43g | 21g |
| Warm Cinnamon Roll | 440 | 7g | 60g | 19g |
| Hot 'n Spicy McChicken® | 450 | 15g | 40g | 26g |
| Fiesta Salad (with Sour Cream and Salsa) | 450 | 24g | 28g | 27g |
| Sausage McMuffin® with Egg | 450 | 20g | 29g | 28g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 490 | 25g | 38g | 26g |
| Sausage Biscuit with Egg | 490 | 16g | 31g | 33g |
| Crispy Chicken | 510 | 22g | 47g | 26g |
| Deluxe Warm Cinnamon Roll | 510 | 8g | 81g | 23g |
| Large French Fries | 520 | 7g | 66g | 25g |
| Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 540 | 29g | 39g | 29g |
| Big N' Tasty® | 540 | 24g | 38g | 32g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 550 | 20g | 43g | 33g |
| Ham, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 550 | 26g | 58g | 23g |
| Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake (16 fl oz cup) | 560 | 14g | 89g | 16g |
| Oreo® McFlurry® (12 fl oz cup) | 570 | 15g | 82g | 20g |
| Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake (16 fl oz cup) | 570 | 14g | 89g | 16g |
| Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake (16 fl oz cup) | 580 | 15g | 94g | 17g |
| Big N' Tasty® with Cheese | 590 | 27g | 39g | 36g |
| Big Mac® | 600 | 25g | 50g | 33g |
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (5 pc) | 630 | 38g | 47g | 32g |
| M&M® McFlurry® (12 fl oz cup) | 630 | 16g | 90g | 23g |
| Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 640 | 31g | 57g | 31g |
| Big Breakfast® | 700 | 24g | 45g | 47g |
| Spanish Omelete Bagel | 710 | 27g | 59g | 40g |
| Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake (21 fl oz cup) | 730 | 19g | 116g | 21g |
| Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake (21 fl oz cup) | 750 | 19g | 123g | 22g |
| Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake (21 fl oz cup) | 750 | 18g | 116g | 21g |
| Double Quarter Pounder® with Cheese | 770 | 46g | 39g | 47g |
| Hotcakes and Sausage | 780 | 15g | 104g | 33g |
| Chicken McNuggets® (20 piece) | 840 | 50g | 51g | 49g |
| Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,120 | 28g | 178g | 32g |
| Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,140 | 28g | 178g | 32g |
| Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake (32 fl oz cup) | 1,150 | 30g | 187g | 33g |
| Deluxe Breakfast | 1,190 | 30g | 130g | 61g |
| Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (10 pc) | 1,250 | 76g | 94g | 64g |
McDonald's nutrition FAQ
- What is the lowest-calorie item at McDonald's?
- The lowest-calorie substantial item at McDonald's is the Caesar Salad (without chicken) at about 90 calories with 7g protein.
- What is the highest-protein option at McDonald's?
- Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (10 pc) leads with roughly 76g of protein (about 1,250 calories).
- What's the most protein-efficient McDonald's order?
- Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad delivers the most protein per calorie — about 29g protein for 200 calories.
- How many McDonald's items are under 500 calories?
- Around 65 of 94 McDonald's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.
Source: healthsteward.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with McDonald's.
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