McDonald’s is one of the most popular fast-food chains in the United States. According to statistics from Statista, it’s estimated that out of all the Americans who visited fast food restaurants in 2023, around 60% of them chose McDonald’s!
There is a broad range of calories for the items at McDonald’s, but have you ever wondered which menu items are the HIGHEST in calories? We scoured the current menu’s nutrition stats and found the highest-calorie items for each category, including:
- Breakfast items (highest calorie item=1340)
- Burgers (highest calorie burger = 740)
- Chicken/fish sandwiches (highest calorie = 530)
- Sides (highest calorie = 230)
- Coffees (highest calorie = 430)
- Sweet treats (highest calorie = 640)
- Beverages (highest calorie = 370)
If you’re curious about which menu items belong to these high-calorie counts, we’ll reveal them in handy charts in the guide below!
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Breakfast Items
The calories for McDonald’s breakfast items range from 140-1340. We’re including breakfast items with 500 calories or more per serving.
Name | Calories |
Sausage Biscuit with Egg | 530 |
Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle | 550 |
Big Breakfast (biscuit, eggs, hash browns, & sausage patty) | 760 |
Big Breakfast with Hotcakes (biscuit, eggs, hash browns, sausage patty, hotcakes) | 1340 |
Hotcakes (with butter & syrup) | 580 |
Hotcakes and Sausage | 770 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Burgers
The calories of McDonald’s burgers range from 250-740. We’re including burgers with 500 calories or more per serving.
Name | Calories |
Big Mac | 590 |
Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 520 |
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 740 |
Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe | 630 |
Quarter Pounder with Cheese Bacon | 630 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Chicken & Fish Sandwiches
The calories for McDonald’s chicken and fish sandwiches range from 390-530. The sandwiches with 500 calories or more are:
Name | Calories |
Deluxe McCrispy | 530 |
Spicy McCrispy | 530 |
Spicy Deluxe McCrispy | 530 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Sides
The calories of side dishes at McDonald’s (fries, apple slices, sauces, etc., including gluten-free options) range from 0-230. The sides with 100 calories or more are below:
Name | Calories |
World Famous Fries (small) | 230 |
Creamy Ranch Sauce | 110 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Coffees
The calories in coffee at McDonalds ranges from 0-430. The calories are highest for drinks with more fat and sugar (don’t worry, there are some keto-friendly McDonald’s options if you’re avoiding sugar). The highest-calorie coffees at McDonalds have 260 calories or more and are listed below:
Name (standard=size small) | Calories |
Caramel Macchiato | 260 |
Mocha Latte | 290 |
Iced Mocha | 280 |
Caramel Frappe | 420 |
Mocha Frappe | 430 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Sweets & Treats
Most of the highest-calorie McDonald’s sweet treats are ice cream-based (sorry, not paleo-friendly). The treats with the highest calories (the range is 170-640 for the current menu) have 470 calories or more per serving.
Name (standard=size small) | Calories |
Grandma McFlurry (ice cream butterscotch crumbles, butterscotch syrup) | 600 |
McFlurry with Oreo Cookies | 510 |
McFlurry with M&M’s Candies | 640 |
Chocolate Shake | 520 |
Strawberry Shake | 470 |
Vanilla Shake | 480 |
Highest-calorie McDonald’s Beverages
The beverage options at McDonald’s include sodas, frozen drinks, smoothies, and more. If you want a beverage at McDonald’s, the calorie range is quite broad from 0-370. The highest-calorie drinks have 190 calories or more per serving.
Name (standard=size small) | Calories |
Strawberry Banana Smoothie | 190 |
Mango Pineapple Smoothie | 200 |
Hot Chocolate | 370 |
FAQs:
The highest-calorie menu item at McDonald’s (not including different meal combinations) is the Big Breakfast with Hotcakes, which contains 1,340 calories.
The lowest-calorie burger at McDonald’s is the classic hamburger with 250 calories.
The McDonald’s burger with the most calories is the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (740 calories).
A small hot chocolate is the highest-calorie drink at McDonald’s with 370 calories.
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