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Low calorie McDonald's: meals under 500 calories
Low calorie McDonald's: every meal on the 2026 menu with 500 calories or less and at least 12 g of protein, lightest first. These are the healthy McDonald's options that still fill you up.
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Top picks
Low calorie McDonald's meals under 500 calories
18 meals, lightest first
6 Chicken McNuggetsChicken and Sandwiches · 6 | 250 | 14 g | 15 g | 15 g | 500 mg |
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 Spicy Chicken McNuggets® (6 Piece)Chicken and Sandwiches · 100 g | 290 | 15 g | 17 g | 18 g | 630 mg |
 Egg McMuffinBreakfast · 138 g | 310 | 17 g | 30 g | 13 g | 770 mg |
 Sausage BurritoBreakfast · 116 g | 310 | 13 g | 25 g | 17 g | 800 mg |
 Filet O FishChicken and Sandwiches · 140 g | 380 | 16 g | 38 g | 19 g | 580 mg |
 Egg and Cheese BiscuitBreakfast · 141 g | 390 | 13 g | 39 g | 21 g | 1,110 mg |
 McChickenChicken and Sandwiches · 139 g | 390 | 14 g | 38 g | 21 g | 560 mg |
McDoubleBurgers · 150 g | 390 | 22 g | 32 g | 20 g | 920 mg |
Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece)Breakfast · 198 g | 400 | 31 g | 24 g | 20 g | 1,320 mg |
 Sausage McMuffinBreakfast · Plain | 400 | 14 g | 29 g | 26 g | 760 mg |
10 Chicken McNuggetsChicken and Sandwiches · 10 | 410 | 23 g | 26 g | 24 g | 850 mg |
 Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddlesBreakfast · 166 g | 430 | 17 g | 44 g | 21 g | 1,230 mg |
Double CheeseburgerBurgers · 164 g | 440 | 25 g | 34 g | 24 g | 1,120 mg |
 Bacon, Egg & Cheese BiscuitBreakfast · 155 g | 460 | 17 g | 39 g | 26 g | 1,330 mg |
 McCrispy®Chicken and Sandwiches · 184 g | 470 | 26 g | 46 g | 20 g | 1,140 mg |
Sausage McMuffin w/ EggBreakfast · Egg | 480 | 20 g | 30 g | 31 g | 830 mg |
 Daily DoubleBurgers · 163 g | 490 | 22 g | 30 g | 31 g | 810 mg |
 Spicy Chicken Mcnuggets (10 Piece)Chicken and Sandwiches · 166 g | 490 | 26 g | 28 g | 30 g | 1,040 mg |
Low calorie McDonald's breakfast
8 items, lightest first
Egg McMuffinBreakfast · 138 g | 310 | 17 g | 30 g | 13 g | 770 mg |
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Sausage BurritoBreakfast · 116 g | 310 | 13 g | 25 g | 17 g | 800 mg |
Egg and Cheese BiscuitBreakfast · 141 g | 390 | 13 g | 39 g | 21 g | 1,110 mg |
Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece)Breakfast · 198 g | 400 | 31 g | 24 g | 20 g | 1,320 mg |
Sausage McMuffinBreakfast · Plain | 400 | 14 g | 29 g | 26 g | 760 mg |
Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddlesBreakfast · 166 g | 430 | 17 g | 44 g | 21 g | 1,230 mg |
Bacon, Egg & Cheese BiscuitBreakfast · 155 g | 460 | 17 g | 39 g | 26 g | 1,330 mg |
Sausage McMuffin w/ EggBreakfast · Egg | 480 | 20 g | 30 g | 31 g | 830 mg |
How we ranked
We took every McDonald's meal with at least 12 g of protein and 500 calories or less, from McDonald's's own published nutrition for 2026. Low calorie McDonald's picks are listed lightest first; the top picks above are the most protein per calorie.
For the full McDonald's menu and the healthiest order by protein, see the McDonald's nutrition page.
Eat at McDonald's. Still lose weight.
At McDonald's, the 6 Chicken McNuggets is 250 calories and the Daily Double is 490. MenuTrim builds your personal plan and shows which one fits today.
- Daily calories for your goalFrom your weight, goal weight and pace.
- A protein target and a per-meal limitSo one meal out doesn't take the whole day.
- The date you'll reach your goalAn estimate from your pace, updated as you log.
- McDonald's orders that fit, marked15,000+ dishes at 50 chains, all from 2026 menus.
Build your plan in the app.Questions
What is the lowest calorie meal at McDonald's?
The 6 Chicken McNuggets with 250 calories and 14 g of protein.
What is the best McDonald's order for weight loss?
By protein per calorie, the Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece): 400 calories, 31 g of protein.
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Numbers come from MenuTrim's database, built from each chain's published nutrition information for the 2026 menu. Recipes change, so check with the restaurant if it matters. Not medical advice.