The love for fast food that came to us from distant America is no longer possible to eradicate! No matter how nutritionists struggle with the problem of warning citizens about the dangers of such products, it is simply impossible to do anything about this popular love! This means we need to go the other way - find a compromise. Let's look for it by studying the calorie content of the McDonald's fast food menu.
The calorie content of food from McDonald's is already an axiom that is familiar to every person. However, few people can deny themselves the pleasure of eating a fragrant pie, French fries, a juicy cheeseburger, McFlurry or Big Mac, Taystee, Beef or Shrimp Roll, from which shrimp look appetizingly peeking out! And who is able to refuse fast food drinks: cappuccino or latte, milkshake and fruit cocktail, ice cream cone of all varieties and extraordinary tenderness.
It sounds a little strange, but it turns out that even on the menu of this paradise of calories and cholesterol you can find food that will be close to dietary. Today, the process of losing weight for many is not only going to the gym and exhausting exercise for several hours a day. It's also about proper nutrition. Life is pleasure, and you can find it at McDonald's, too, without harming your figure too much.
Diet food at McDonald's: nonsense or reality?
Transforming from a “kolobok” into a delightful fairy with the help of food from restaurants - is it real? It turns out that it is really possible, and this is evidenced by the reviews of nutritionists about people who have lost weight with the help of fast food:
- K. Colton. Eating at McDonald's using a special system, I lost 35 kg. in 6 months. He ate exclusively vegetable Caesar salad without dressing, adding some low-calorie dishes to his diet. Big Tasty, French fries, Shrimp and shrimp were not included in the diet. High-calorie ice cream and cocktails were also strictly prohibited.
- M. Morgan. Lost 16 kg. excess weight in 3 months, the menu calorie table helped her. Sometimes I allowed myself to eat Shrimp, because shrimp is my favorite dish. From time to time I could drink a cup of coffee (cappuccino or latte) without sugar.
- D. Siska. By constantly counting calories and building a daily nutrition plan, I kept myself within the diet throughout the year, eating fast food (maximum French fries and a pie or cheeseburger) and, of course, a vegetable salad. More than 1800 kcal. per day, the man tried not to use.
As scientists prove, we get fat not from any particular type of food, but from the fact that we do not know how to correctly calculate the caloric content of our own nutrition. So, fast food lovers who are savvy in matters of nutrition will never gain extra pounds, being well aware of the calorie content of McDonald's products.
Vegetable mixture Hortex country-style potatoes
For a large number of people, not only the taste of your favorite foods is quite important, but also the number of calories they contain. People who watch their figure know well that, as a rule, an excess of calories provokes excess weight in the human body, and sometimes other health problems. Many doctors and well-known publications recommend assessing the calorie content of the foods that we happily eat as food, and if this indicator is higher than normal, then it is highly recommended to completely change your diet and eliminate most unhealthy foods from your menu.
The calorie content of finished products, as a rule, is written on the wrapper of food products, on labels, on special shelves in eateries; this information is extremely easy to find out; such information is publicly available, for example, on the Internet it is presented in the form of three-dimensional diagrams. However, we should not forget that the number of calories in products depends on the method for determining this property. Different food manufacturers use different methods to determine calorie content, so do not be surprised that you will read different calorie content values on the labels of the same food products from different manufacturers.
Particular attention should be paid to alcoholic products. Actually, alcohol contains a fairly large number of calories and this nuance must be remembered; it is necessary to completely eliminate alcohol from the menu, but not everyone is ready for this deprivation.
If you want to see the calorie content of foods, you can use a special filter.
If you count the calorie content of food every day, using large charts, you will have to spend a lot of time, which is not too much anyway, especially since you should remember that the calorie content of ready-made dishes prepared by you personally is not included in such tables, and by the way , this method of counting is considered by many to be irrelevant.
In order to quickly and conveniently estimate the number of calories, it is better to use a special program - an online calorie calculator. In this application, you usually enter the weight of foods or certain dishes eaten, and the application displays how many calories are in the food consumed, and you can also see not only the number of calories, but also proteins, triglycerides and saccharides for various types of meals (afternoon snack, lunch, coffee -break). It is important to note that the program can calculate the relevant characteristics of your own dishes that are made at home. You can also attach a recipe in text form to your finished dish, so that in the future you can return to it and repeat the exceptional creation again, for example, for your loved ones. Any products in the program are displayed in the form of a list indicating: calorie content, volume of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, glycemic index of products and glycemic load. It is possible to quickly sort the necessary food products using a specialized filtration system. By simply pressing a button, you can select only the type of food you need.
McDonald's goodies and healthy eating
Consider, for example, the calorie content of a Big Mac sandwich, which contains more than 510 kcal. If you decipher this figure, you get the following content of the BZHU:
- protein - 27 g;
- fat - 26 g;
- carbohydrates - 41 g;
- salt - 2.2 g;
- sugar - 8 g.
If you eat such a “monster”, you can forget about tasty treats for a couple of days. The consequences of a Big Mac, a high-calorie Shrimp or a juicy cheeseburger are exercise and a strict diet for several days. Add a milkshake or ice cream and you won't be able to eat anything else today!
No less “anti-diet” dishes are McC Chicken, Caesar Roll, Big Tasty, French fries, Breakfast Roll, Donut, McFlurry and even locally produced oatmeal. In this case, you can consume up to 850 calories (kcal) in one sitting without even realizing that you have eaten half your daily limit.
It turns out that McFlurries, rolls, cheeseburgers and sandwiches are absolutely forbidden to eat? Well, how can you live in this world without pampering yourself with treats? Keep a diary with a table where you scrupulously enter the calorie content of everything you ate for the day, week and month.
How to eat safely at McDonald's?
Knowing the calorie content of McDonald's near-diet meals, which contain from 0 to 275 calories (kcal), you can easily create a diet for the day or even for the week. So, the menu of a person who tries to adhere to the normal caloric content of consumed foods may look something like this:
| Breakfast | McMuffin (or cherry pie), cappuccino or latte. |
| Lunch | Green tea without sugar and apple slices or carrot sticks. |
| Dinner | Cheeseburger and Caesar salad (vegetable, without sauce), cappuccino or latte. |
| Dinner | Chicken McNuggets (no more than 5-6 pieces), vegetable Caesar salad without dressing and Actimel. |
Everyone's favorite French fries contain 470 kcal, Big Tasty - 850 kcal, Beef Roll - 520 kcal. This means that by eating potatoes, you are consuming a third of your daily calories.
The exceptions are salads without sauces, tea without sugar, apple slices and carrot sticks. By the way, the calorie content of coffee without additives and sugar is 0!
Potatoes with garlic, baked in the oven with a crust
For the convenience of even distribution of spices, pour them along with potato wedges into a plastic bag and shake well.
How delicious do these potatoes look - aromatic, with a crispy crust! Dip each slice into the sauce and enjoy this incredible taste! Well, whatever the reason to gather a group of your favorite friends!
Ingredients:
- Potatoes – 1 kg.
- Seasoning for potatoes – 1 teaspoon
- Paprika – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
- Garlic – 2 – 3 cloves
- Vegetable oil – 50 ml.
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
Preparation:
1. Wash the potatoes and cut them into four parts. Rinse under running water and dry.
2. In order for the slices to be well saturated with seasonings, place them in a plastic bag. Add paprika, potato seasoning, salt and pepper.
3. Close the bag and mix.
Next, add vegetable oil to the bag and mix again.
4. Cover the baking sheet with foil and grease with oil. We lay out each slice with a minimum distance between them.
5. Set the oven to Grill mode. Bake potatoes at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
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6. After this time, check the slices for readiness using a toothpick. If ready, squeeze the garlic on top and place in the oven for another five minutes.
How to visit McDonald's correctly?
To eat healthy and visit your favorite fast food restaurants, you should know a few simple rules:
- It is advisable to eat (even healthy food) at McDonald's no more than 2 times a week.
- Before ordering, be sure to study the menu and calorie table and make a list of what you can afford to eat so as not to gain extra pounds.
- Invite a friend with you who adheres to the same principle - healthy eating and diet. It will be easier for both of you to choose the right dish.
- Eat slowly, chewing your food thoroughly. It’s good when the whole process takes at least half an hour. This way, the body will better absorb nutrients and give the brain a signal that it is full.
- Don't buy large portions of food. For example, a small fruit pie or ice cream cone is ideal. Focus your attention on the halves. Share one serving (nuggets are fine) in half with your partner or companion. The benefit is double - enjoy the taste of your favorite dish and eat 2 times fewer calories than you could.
- Don't throw away the buns from your Big Mac, hamburger or sandwich, but don't eat them either. Feed them to hungry pigeons in the park or give them to a stray dog.
- Do not respond to promotions and advertising of new restaurant menus. Their offers always look extremely tempting, but try to resist the temptation. In this case, you can only pay attention to new salads.
Interested in country-style potatoes, like at McDonald's? Then this article is for you
Potatoes are one of the most delicious and satisfying vegetables. In our country, it has been grown since the seventeenth century. Peter the first made a lot of efforts to teach our citizens to eat this wonderful vegetable. But our people have always been stubborn and resisted the incomprehensible potatoes. For a very long time, Russians enjoyed the flowering of the vegetable. It was only in the mid-nineteenth century that people finally realized that this was a second bread. And how delicious the potatoes turned out to be. They began to prepare soups, main courses, baked goods, and desserts from it.
View gallery The most delicious dish is considered country-style fried potatoes, like at McDonald's. To prepare it, we need half a kilogram of potatoes, three hundred grams of vegetable oil, and salt to taste. Wash, peel, and cut the vegetables into strips; you can use a special electric cutter. It is better to place potatoes dried on paper towels in boiling oil to avoid splashes during frying and to avoid getting burned. Fry until golden brown and carefully turn over.
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Vegetables should be cut into slices, then each piece should be dipped in oil and placed on a baking sheet. Potatoes are baked in a Russian oven. But in modern life there is no Russian stove in houses, so you can use the oven. Many people are interested in how to cook potatoes in a country style? As you can see, this matter is not difficult. This dish is suitable for a novice cook.
Country-style potatoes, like those at McDonald's, are best prepared in the deep fryer. There it definitely won’t burn, the oil won’t splatter, and the potatoes don’t need to be stirred additionally. The resulting dish is tasty, appetizing, crispy. It can be used with ketchup and mayonnaise. Country-style potatoes, like those at McDonald's, are good not only hot, but also cold. You can take it on hikes or to barbecues. The kids love taking it to school for snacks.
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Country-style potatoes, like those at McDonald's, go well with any light vegetable dishes. For example, you can make a salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet peppers. Cut the vegetables into rings, place them on the edge of the plate, add salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with oil. Place fried potatoes in the center. You can decorate with greenery.
This dish goes very well with salted fish, such as herring or lightly salted salmon. Place a small portion of fried potatoes on one side on a plate, on the other side put herring, cut into pieces, seasoned with table vinegar and olive oil. Instead of fish, you can use seafood, such as boiled shrimp. We arrange vegetables and shrimp beautifully. You can decorate with green onions or onions, cut into rings. Our dish goes well with fresh or sauerkraut salad. You can decorate everything with finely chopped dill and parsley.
Those who are not afraid of extra calories and fatty foods can eat this dish with boiled or baked meat, chicken, and game. Potatoes are one of those dishes that can be eaten with any food and sauces.
Calorie table for McDonald's menu items
| Name | Serving weight (g) | Calorie content of the dish (kcal) |
| Sandwiches | ||
| Hamburger | 96 | 254 |
| big Mac | 205 | 509 |
| Cheeseburger | 109 | 304 |
| Double Cheeseburger | 163 | 448 |
| Royal Cheeseburger | 182 | 567 |
| Chickenburger | 154 | 359 |
| McChicken | 154 | 426 |
| Chicken Emmental | 171 | 625 |
| Filet-o-Fish | 135 | 333 |
| Big Tasty | 330 | 842 |
| Beef a la Rus | 214 | 580 |
| Royal de Luxe | 194 | 555 |
| Camembert MacToast | 102 | 259 |
| Egg McMuffin | 115 | 283 |
| Double McMuffin | 168 | 523 |
| Fresh McMuffin | 152 | 371 |
| Steak House | 260 | 702 |
| Rolls | ||
| Chicken Roll | 154 | 494 |
| Fresh Roll | 174 | 561 |
| Fish Fresh Roll | 182 | 436 |
| Shrimp Roll | 130 | 386 |
| Caesar Roll | 260 | 695 |
| Beef Roll | 240 | 520 |
| Potato | ||
| Fries (small) | 90 | 240 |
| Free (average) | 115 | 340 |
| Free (bol.) | 150 | 445 |
| Country style potatoes | 165 | 330 |
| Chicken and shrimp | ||
| Chicken McNuggets (small) | 122 | 270 |
| Chicken McNuggets (bol.) | 400 | 885 |
| Wings (small) | 115 | 185 |
| Wings (large) | 280 | 410 |
| Shrimp (4 pcs.) | 80 | 130 |
| Shrimp (6 pcs.) | 130 | 185 |
| Shrimp (9 pcs.) | 200 | 285 |
| Sauces | ||
| Ketchup | 25 | 27 |
| Curry | 25 | 47 |
| B-B-Q | 25 | 48 |
| Mustard | 25 | 59 |
| Sweet and sour | 25 | 49 |
| Cheesy | 50 | 89 |
| Dessert | ||
| Ice cream cone | 85 | 130 |
| Strawberry ice cream | 142 | 265 |
| Caramel ice cream | 142 | 325 |
| Chocolate ice cream | 142 | 315 |
| McFlurry de Lux | 180 | 350 |
| Cherry pie | 115 | 180 |
| Muffin with chocolate | 100 | 350 |
| Vanilla milkshake | 250 | 485 |
| Chocolate milkshake | 250 | 500 |
| Strawberry milkshake | 250 | 495 |
| Beverages | ||
| Coca Cola | 250 | 110 |
| Fanta | 250 | 115 |
| Sprite | 250 | 105 |
| Orange juice | 250 | 115 |
| Ice tea | 250 | 70 |
| Cappuccino | 450 | 130 |
| Latte | 450 | 180 |
| Mocha | 450 | 330 |
| Natural coffe | 450 |
How to bake potato wedges
To reduce the cooking time in the oven and avoid drying out the potatoes, boil them first.
Ingredients:
- 1.0 kg of peeled tubers;
- 10 g salt;
- 100 ml vegetable oil;
- 20 g spices (paprika, mixture of peppers, oregano)
How to cook:
- Cut the peeled potatoes into slices along the tuber.
- Place them in a saucepan and fill with water.
- Bring to a boil, add salt and cook for 12-13 minutes.
- Pour 90 ml of oil into a bowl and combine with spices.
- Line a baking tray with a sheet of baking paper.
- Drain the potatoes and dry them on the stove.
- Dip each piece of potato into the herbed oil and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
Use ready-made country-style potatoes as a side dish for meat and fish dishes, serve separately with fresh or pickled vegetables and various sauces.
Check prices for other McDonald's menu items
Price: from 61 rubles
Choose your McCOMBO: McCOMBO with Chicken Fresh McMuffin®, regular fries or hash browns and one cold (0.4) or hot (0.2) drink. Large McCOMBO with Chicken Fresh McMuffin®, large fries or two hash browns and one cold (0.5) or hot (0.3 or 0.4) drink.
Price: from 199 rubles*
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