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The Healthiest Fast Food Choices at McDonald’s

The Healthiest Fast Food Choices at McDonald’s

The Healthiest Fast Food Choices at McDonald's
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50. Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Crispy)
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49. Southern Style Chicken Biscuit (Regular Size Biscuit)
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48. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel
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47. Mac Snack Wrap
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46. McSkillet™ Burrito with Sausage
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45. Chicken McNuggets (6 piece)
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44. McRib
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43. Chicken McNuggets (10 piece)
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42. Sausage McMuffin with Egg
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41. Big Mac
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40. Chicken McNuggets (4 piece)
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39. Premium Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich
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38. Angus Deluxe Snack Wrap
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37. Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel
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36. Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich
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35. Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon Snack Wrap
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34. Premium Crispy Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich
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33. Angus Mushroom & Swiss Snack Wrap
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32. Hamburger
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31. Angus Bacon & Cheese Snack Wrap
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30. Cheeseburger
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29. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (3 pc)
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28. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pc)
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27. Angus Deluxe
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26. Big N' Tasty With Cheese
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25. Big N' Tasty
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24. Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon
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23. Double Cheeseburger
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22. McDouble
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21. Angus Bacon & Cheese
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20. Angus Mushroom & Swiss
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19. Southern Style Crispy Chicken Sandwich
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18. Quarter Pounder with Cheese
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17. Egg McMuffin
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16. Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
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15. Ranch Snack Wrap (Grilled)
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14. Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Grilled)
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13. Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (Grilled)
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12. Premium Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken
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11. Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich
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10. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad (without chicken)
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9. Premium Southwest Salad (without chicken)
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8. Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
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7. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Crispy Chicken
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6. Premium Caesar Salad with Crispy Chicken
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5. Premium Grilled Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich
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4. Premium Caesar Salad (without chicken)
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3. Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
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2. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
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1. Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken
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The Healthiest Fast Food Choices at McDonald's
50. Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Crispy)
49. Southern Style Chicken Biscuit (Regular Size Biscuit)
48. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel
47. Mac Snack Wrap
46. McSkillet™ Burrito with Sausage
45. Chicken McNuggets (6 piece)
44. McRib
43. Chicken McNuggets (10 piece)
42. Sausage McMuffin with Egg
41. Big Mac
40. Chicken McNuggets (4 piece)
39. Premium Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich
38. Angus Deluxe Snack Wrap
37. Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel
36. Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich
35. Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon Snack Wrap
34. Premium Crispy Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich
33. Angus Mushroom & Swiss Snack Wrap
32. Hamburger
31. Angus Bacon & Cheese Snack Wrap
30. Cheeseburger
29. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (3 pc)
28. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pc)
27. Angus Deluxe
26. Big N' Tasty With Cheese
25. Big N' Tasty
24. Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon
23. Double Cheeseburger
22. McDouble
21. Angus Bacon & Cheese
20. Angus Mushroom & Swiss
19. Southern Style Crispy Chicken Sandwich
18. Quarter Pounder with Cheese
17. Egg McMuffin
16. Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
15. Ranch Snack Wrap (Grilled)
14. Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Grilled)
13. Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (Grilled)
12. Premium Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken
11. Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich
10. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad (without chicken)
9. Premium Southwest Salad (without chicken)
8. Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
7. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Crispy Chicken
6. Premium Caesar Salad with Crispy Chicken
5. Premium Grilled Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich
4. Premium Caesar Salad (without chicken)
3. Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
2. Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
1. Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken

The Healthiest Fast Food Choices at McDonald's

With locations in 120 countries and more than $6 billion in sales during the first quarter of 2024, McDonald's is one of the most recognizable brands worldwide. Known primarily for its hamburgers, McDonald's may not be the first choice for health-focused diners. However, there are menu items that qualify as healthier options. We have done the research and made a list of the top picks for you.

To determine the healthiest menu items at McDonald’s, MomsWhoThink.com reviewed data on nutrition for menu items from MenuStat, a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. McDonald’s food menu items with at least 50 calories were ranked based on the ratio of combined protein and dietary fiber to calories.

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