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The highest-protein meals at McDonald's.
The highest-protein meal we track at McDonald's is the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese — 48g protein for 740 calories. Below are all 15 McDonald's meals ranked by protein, from the brand's official nutrition data, not AI guesses.
Ranked by protein
Every McDonald's meal, highest protein first
| # | Meal | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese Two 1/4 lb fresh beef patties, two slices American cheese, pickles, slivered onions, sesame seed bun | 48g | 740 |
| 2 | 4pc McCrispy Strips Four 100% white meat chicken strips in crispy black-pepper breading, no dipping sauce | 40g | 460 |
| 3 | Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese Quarter-pound fresh beef patty, two slices American cheese, thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, ketchup, mustard, pickles, slivered onions on a sesame seed bun | 36g | 630 |
| 4 | McDouble + McChicken McDouble (two beef patties, one slice American cheese, mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions) ordered with McChicken (crispy chicken patty, mayo, shredded lettuce) | 36g | 780 |
| 5 | Quarter Pounder with Cheese Fresh 1/4 lb beef patty, two slices American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun | 30g | 520 |
| 6 | McCrispy Chicken Sandwich Crispy chicken fillet on a potato roll with pickles and butter - the classic McCrispy | 27g | 470 |
| 7 | McDouble, side salad & Diet Coke McDouble (two beef patties, one slice American cheese, mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions) + side salad (romaine, shredded carrots, grape tomatoes) + Diet Coke (0 cal) — satisfying double-patty meal under 410 cal | 23g | 405 |
| 8 | 10pc Chicken McNuggets Ten piece Chicken McNuggets, all white meat, no dipping sauce | 23g | 410 |
| 9 | Sausage McMuffin with Egg Pork sausage patty, Grade A egg, American cheese on a toasted English muffin | 20g | 480 |
| 10 | Egg McMuffin, side salad & Diet Coke Egg McMuffin (egg, Canadian bacon, American cheese, English muffin) + side salad (romaine, shredded carrots, grape tomatoes) + Diet Coke (0 cal) — a complete breakfast-to-lunch bridge under 330 cal | 18g | 325 |
| 11 | Egg McMuffin Freshly cracked Grade A egg, Canadian bacon, American cheese on a toasted English muffin with butter | 17g | 310 |
| 12 | Filet-O-Fish + Apple Slices Filet-O-Fish (steamed bun, pollock fillet, half slice American cheese, tartar sauce) plus one bag of apple slices | 17g | 405 |
| 13 | Hamburger Single beef patty, mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions, regular bun - the classic McDonald's hamburger | 12g | 250 |
| 14 | Hotcakes (no butter or syrup) Three golden-brown hotcakes served without butter or syrup; ordered plain at the counter | 9g | 330 |
| 15 | Fruit & Maple Oatmeal Whole grain oats with cream and light brown sugar, diced red and green apples, cranberries, and raisins | 6g | 320 |
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