High protein fast food / McDonald's

McDonald's · high protein

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.

🥩 Up to 48g protein 🍽️ 15 meals tracked ✓ Officially sourced

Ranked by protein

Every McDonald's meal, highest protein first

Exact macros are just a tap away

We blur the numbers here — unlock every calorie, protein, carb & fat, free in the MacroBite app.

Unlock free
# 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

MacroBite scores these against your daily protein & calorie targets and logs them in one tap. Get the app →

Want the full macro breakdown — carbs, fat and allergens — for every McDonald's meal? See the full McDonald's menu →  ·  McDonald's calculator →  ·  Low-calorie McDonald's meals →  ·  Keto McDonald's meals →  ·  All chains ranked →

McDonald's protein — common questions

What has the most protein at McDonald's?
The highest-protein meal we track at McDonald's is the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese with 48g of protein (740 calories). The runner-up is the 4pc McCrispy Strips at 40g.
What's a high-protein, low-calorie option at McDonald's?
For the most protein per calorie at McDonald's, order the 4pc McCrispy Strips — 40g of protein for 460 calories.
How many McDonald's meals have 30g of protein or more?
5 of the 15 McDonald's meals we track pack at least 30g of protein. The table above ranks every one by protein.
4.7 1000+ App Store ratings
Every meal, scored for your goalLog it in one tapHit your daily targets

“Great app that comes in handy while dieting. I don't have to think about what to order, any pick from the app will keep me within my calories.”

Buttah01 · App Store review

“I've never had an app tell me all the healthy options at different fast foods.”

heyboo.22 · App Store review

“Helped me hit my goals and gave amazing recommendations!”

LochlainHart · App Store review

Hit your protein goal at McDonald's.

MacroBite scores every McDonald's meal against the calories and protein you have left today — and logs it in one tap.

Rated 4.7★ by 1000+ people · 3-day free trial · Cancel anytime

Log your McDonald's meals in one tap Get app