Low-calorie McDonald's options, ranked
McDonald's publishes nutrition for 119 menu items. 71 are under 300 calories and 99 are under 500. The lightest real portion is Iced Caramel Coffee (small) (Small) (150 calories, 2 g protein), and the lightest with at least 20 g of protein is McDouble (390 calories, 22 g protein). Numbers are per serving from McDonald's own nutrition guide; open any item for the full breakdown.
Lightest real meals
Items of 150 calories or more with at least 15 g of protein, lightest first.
Cheeseburger
per serving · 15g protein · 31g carbs · 13g fat
300 kcal
Egg McMuffin
per serving · 17g protein · 30g carbs · 13g fat
310 kcal
Filet-O-Fish
per serving · 16g protein · 38g carbs · 19g fat
380 kcal
McDouble
per serving · 22g protein · 32g carbs · 20g fat
390 kcal
Snack Wrap Mccrispy Spicy
per serving · 17g protein · 32g carbs · 22g fat
390 kcal
Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) (3 pc)
per 3 pc · 31g protein · 24g carbs · 20g fat
400 kcal
Snack Wrap Mccrispy Ranch
per serving · 17g protein · 32g carbs · 23g fat
400 kcal
Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
per serving · 17g protein · 44g carbs · 21g fat
430 kcal
Double Cheeseburger
per serving · 25g protein · 34g carbs · 24g fat
440 kcal
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
per serving · 17g protein · 39g carbs · 26g fat
460 kcal
McCrispy
per serving · 26g protein · 46g carbs · 20g fat
470 kcal
Sausage McMuffin with Egg
per serving · 20g protein · 30g carbs · 31g fat
480 kcal
Under 300 calories
Everything, including sides, sauces and drinks, lightest first.
Unsweetened Iced Tea (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Small) (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
DASANI Water
per serving · 0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
Diet Coke (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
Americano (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
Mustard (Package)
per serving · 0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
0 kcal
Coffee Decaf (Small) (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat
5 kcal
Iced Bold Blend Coffee Black (small) (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat
5 kcal
Premium Roast Coffee (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat
5 kcal
Hot Tea (Small)
per small · 2g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat
10 kcal
Premium Roast Coffee (Medium)
per medium · 1g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat
10 kcal
Ketchup Packet
per serving · 0g protein · 2g carbs · 0g fat
10 kcal
Apple Slices
per serving · 0g protein · 4g carbs · 0g fat
15 kcal
Spicy Buffalo Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 3g fat
30 kcal
Honest Kids Appley Ever After Organic Juice Drink
per serving · 0g protein · 8g carbs · 0g fat
35 kcal
Tangy Barbeque Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 11g carbs · 0g fat
45 kcal
Honey
per serving · 0g protein · 12g carbs · 0g fat
50 kcal
Sweet 'N Sour Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 11g carbs · 0g fat
50 kcal
Frozen Hawaiian Punch (small) (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 15g carbs · 0g fat
60 kcal
Honey Mustard Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 6g carbs · 4g fat
60 kcal
Latte Iced (small) (Small)
per small · 5g protein · 8g carbs · 4g fat
80 kcal
Frozen Coke (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 24g carbs · 0g fat
90 kcal
Frozen Fanta Blue Raspberry (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 23g carbs · 0g fat
90 kcal
Mayonnaise (Package)
per serving · 0g protein · 0g carbs · 10g fat
90 kcal
1% Low Fat Milk Jug
per serving · 8g protein · 12g carbs · 2g fat
100 kcal
Red Bull Zero Sugar Dragonberry Energizer Medium
per serving · 0g protein · 29g carbs · 0g fat
100 kcal
Cappuccino (Small)
per small · 6g protein · 10g carbs · 5g fat
110 kcal
Mccrispy Signature Creamy Chili Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 3g carbs · 11g fat
110 kcal
Creamy Ranch Sauce
per serving · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 12g fat
110 kcal
McDonald's Lemonade (16 Oz.) (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 31g carbs · 0g fat
120 kcal
Reduced Sugar* Low Fat Chocolate Milk Jug
per serving · 9g protein · 18g carbs · 3g fat
130 kcal
Latte (small) (Small)
per small · 8g protein · 13g carbs · 7g fat
140 kcal
Hash Browns
per serving · 2g protein · 18g carbs · 8g fat
140 kcal
Iced Caramel Coffee (small) (Small)
per small · 2g protein · 23g carbs · 5g fat
150 kcal
Iced French Vanilla Coffee (small) (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 25g carbs · 5g fat
150 kcal
Iced Coffee (Small) (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 25g carbs · 5g fat
150 kcal
Reduced Sugar Vanilla Swirl with Diet Coke Small (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 25g carbs · 6g fat
150 kcal
Strawberry Watermelon Lemonade Refresher (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 36g carbs · 0g fat
160 kcal
Chicken McNuggets 4 piece (4 pc)
per 4 pc · 9g protein · 10g carbs · 10g fat
170 kcal
Chocolate Chip Cookie
per serving · 2g protein · 22g carbs · 8g fat
170 kcal
Blackberry Passion Fruit Lemonade Refresher (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 40g carbs · 0g fat
170 kcal
Sweet Tea (Small) No Ice (Small)
per small · 1g protein · 42g carbs · 0g fat
170 kcal
Latte Iced Caramel (small) (Small)
per small · 6g protein · 28g carbs · 5g fat
180 kcal
Mango Pineapple Lemonade Refresher (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 43g carbs · 0g fat
180 kcal
Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice (Medium)
per medium · 3g protein · 45g carbs · 0g fat
190 kcal
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Small)
per small · 2g protein · 44g carbs · 1g fat
190 kcal
Dr Pepper (Small) No Ice (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 52g carbs · 0g fat
190 kcal
Sprite (Small) No Ice (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 49g carbs · 0g fat
190 kcal
Iced Caramel Macchiato (Small)
per small · 7g protein · 33g carbs · 5g fat
200 kcal
Vanilla Cone
per serving · 5g protein · 33g carbs · 5g fat
200 kcal
Mango Pineapple Smoothie (Small)
per small · 2g protein · 45g carbs · 1g fat
200 kcal
Coca-Cola (Small) No Ice (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 53g carbs · 0g fat
200 kcal
Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer 22 Oz
per serving · 0g protein · 50g carbs · 0g fat
200 kcal
Caramel Cappuccino (Small)
per small · 7g protein · 35g carbs · 5g fat
210 kcal
French Vanilla Cappuccino (Small)
per small · 5g protein · 37g carbs · 5g fat
210 kcal
Hi-C Orange (Small) No Ice (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 56g carbs · 0g fat
220 kcal
World Famous Fries (Small)
per small · 3g protein · 31g carbs · 11g fat
230 kcal
Baked Apple Pie
per serving · 2g protein · 33g carbs · 11g fat
230 kcal
Sprite Berry Blast (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 47g carbs · 6g fat
240 kcal
Hamburger
per serving · 12g protein · 30g carbs · 9g fat
250 kcal
Latte Caramel (small) (Small)
per small · 9g protein · 39g carbs · 7g fat
250 kcal
Latte French Vanilla (small) (Small)
per small · 8g protein · 41g carbs · 6g fat
250 kcal
Dirty Dr. Pepper (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 51g carbs · 6g fat
250 kcal
Orange Dream with Fanta Small (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 51g carbs · 6g fat
250 kcal
Caramel Macchiato (Small)
per small · 9g protein · 41g carbs · 6g fat
260 kcal
Orange Dream with Hi-C Small (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 53g carbs · 6g fat
260 kcal
Vanilla Swirl With Coke Small (Small)
per small · 0g protein · 53g carbs · 6g fat
260 kcal
Bagel Plain
per serving · 9g protein · 51g carbs · 4g fat
270 kcal
Mocha Iced (small) (Small)
per small · 7g protein · 39g carbs · 10g fat
270 kcal
Coca-Cola (Medium) No Ice (Medium)
per medium · 0g protein · 70g carbs · 0g fat
270 kcal
Mocha (small) (Small)
per small · 8g protein · 45g carbs · 9g fat
290 kcal
300 to 500 calories
Cheeseburger
per serving · 15g protein · 31g carbs · 13g fat
300 kcal
Egg McMuffin
per serving · 17g protein · 30g carbs · 13g fat
310 kcal
Sausage Burrito
per serving · 13g protein · 25g carbs · 17g fat
310 kcal
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal
per serving · 6g protein · 64g carbs · 5g fat
320 kcal
Hot Fudge Sundae
per serving · 8g protein · 51g carbs · 10g fat
330 kcal
Hot Caramel Sundae
per serving · 7g protein · 58g carbs · 7g fat
330 kcal
Hot Chocolate (small) (Small)
per small · 11g protein · 51g carbs · 12g fat
360 kcal
Filet-O-Fish
per serving · 16g protein · 38g carbs · 19g fat
380 kcal
McDouble
per serving · 22g protein · 32g carbs · 20g fat
390 kcal
Snack Wrap Mccrispy Spicy
per serving · 17g protein · 32g carbs · 22g fat
390 kcal
McChicken
per serving · 14g protein · 38g carbs · 21g fat
390 kcal
Egg and Cheese Biscuit
per serving · 13g protein · 39g carbs · 21g fat
390 kcal
Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) (3 pc)
per 3 pc · 31g protein · 24g carbs · 20g fat
400 kcal
Snack Wrap Mccrispy Ranch
per serving · 17g protein · 32g carbs · 23g fat
400 kcal
Sausage McMuffin
per serving · 14g protein · 29g carbs · 26g fat
400 kcal
McFlurry with OREO cookies
per serving · 10g protein · 64g carbs · 13g fat
410 kcal
Caramel Frappé (Small)
per small · 7g protein · 60g carbs · 17g fat
420 kcal
Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
per serving · 17g protein · 44g carbs · 21g fat
430 kcal
Sausage McGriddles
per serving · 11g protein · 41g carbs · 24g fat
430 kcal
Mocha Frappé (Small)
per small · 7g protein · 61g carbs · 17g fat
430 kcal
Double Cheeseburger
per serving · 25g protein · 34g carbs · 24g fat
440 kcal
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
per serving · 17g protein · 39g carbs · 26g fat
460 kcal
Sausage Biscuit
per serving · 11g protein · 37g carbs · 30g fat
460 kcal
McCrispy
per serving · 26g protein · 46g carbs · 20g fat
470 kcal
Strawberry Shake (Small)
per small · 10g protein · 77g carbs · 13g fat
470 kcal
Sausage McMuffin with Egg
per serving · 20g protein · 30g carbs · 31g fat
480 kcal
Vanilla Shake (Small)
per small · 10g protein · 80g carbs · 13g fat
480 kcal
Daily Double
per serving · 22g protein · 30g carbs · 31g fat
490 kcal
Questions people ask
What is the lowest-calorie item at McDonald's?
Unsweetened Iced Tea (Small) at 0 calories per small. The lightest item that's a full portion (150 calories or more) is Iced Caramel Coffee (small) (Small) (150 calories, 2 g protein).
How many McDonald's items are under 500 calories?
99 of the 119 items McDonald's publishes nutrition for, and 71 are under 300.
What's the lowest-calorie McDonald's order with real protein?
McDouble (390 calories, 22 g protein) is the lightest item with at least 20 g of protein.
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