High protein McDonald's
In the 5 McDonald's menu sections counted on this page, the highest protein value with no calorie limit is 48 g: Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese at 740 calories. At 600 calories or less it is 31 g: Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) at 400 calories. Official McDonald's data, read .
McDonald's: most protein, any size
No calorie limit. The first 10.
| # | Item | Protein (g) | Calories | Sodium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 48 | 740 | 1,360 |
| 2 | Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 36 | 630 | 1,470 |
| 3 | Big Breakfast with Hotcakes | 36 | 1,340 | 2,070 |
| 4 | Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 34 | 680 | 1,510 |
| 5 | Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) | 31 | 400 | 1,320 |
| 6 | Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 30 | 520 | 1,140 |
| 7 | Quarter Pounder® with Cheese Deluxe | 30 | 630 | 1,210 |
| 8 | Deluxe McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 1,050 |
| 9 | Spicy Deluxe McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 1,200 |
| 10 | Spicy McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 1,320 |
McDonald's: most protein at 600 calories or less
The first 20.
| # | Item | Protein (g) | Calories | Protein per 100 kcal (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) | 31 | 400 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 30 | 520 | 5.8 |
| 3 | Deluxe McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 5.1 |
| 4 | Spicy Deluxe McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 5.1 |
| 5 | Spicy McCrispy® | 27 | 530 | 5.1 |
| 6 | McCrispy® | 26 | 470 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Spicy Chicken Mcnuggets (10 Piece) | 26 | 490 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Double Cheeseburger | 25 | 440 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Big Mac | 25 | 580 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 25 | 590 | 4.2 |
| 11 | Chicken McNuggets 10 piece | 23 | 410 | 5.6 |
| 12 | McDouble | 22 | 390 | 5.6 |
| 13 | Daily Double | 22 | 490 | 4.5 |
| 14 | Egg and Cheese Bagel | 21 | 520 | 4 |
| 15 | Sausage McMuffin® with Egg | 20 | 480 | 4.2 |
| 16 | Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 19 | 550 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Egg McMuffin | 17 | 310 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Snack Wrap Mccrispy Spicy | 17 | 390 | 4.4 |
| 19 | Snack Wrap Mccrispy Ranch | 17 | 400 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 17 | 430 | 4 |
McDonald's: most protein per 100 calories
Items with 10 g of protein or more and 800 calories or less. The first 15.
| # | Item | Protein per 100 kcal (g) | Protein (g) | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) | 7.8 | 31 | 400 |
| 2 | Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 6.5 | 48 | 740 |
| 3 | Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 5.8 | 30 | 520 |
| 4 | Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 5.7 | 36 | 630 |
| 5 | Double Cheeseburger | 5.7 | 25 | 440 |
| 6 | McDouble | 5.6 | 22 | 390 |
| 7 | Chicken McNuggets 10 piece | 5.6 | 23 | 410 |
| 8 | Chicken McNuggets® (6 piece) | 5.6 | 14 | 250 |
| 9 | McCrispy® | 5.5 | 26 | 470 |
| 10 | Egg McMuffin | 5.5 | 17 | 310 |
| 11 | Spicy Chicken Mcnuggets (10 Piece) | 5.3 | 26 | 490 |
| 12 | Spicy Chicken McNuggets® (6 Piece) | 5.2 | 15 | 290 |
| 13 | Deluxe McCrispy® | 5.1 | 27 | 530 |
| 14 | Spicy Deluxe McCrispy® | 5.1 | 27 | 530 |
| 15 | Spicy McCrispy® | 5.1 | 27 | 530 |
McDonald's breakfast with the most protein
Items of the official breakfast section. The first 12.
| # | Item | Protein (g) | Calories | Protein per 100 kcal (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Breakfast with Hotcakes | 36 | 1,340 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 34 | 680 | 5 |
| 3 | Sausage Egg and Cheese Bagel | 27 | 710 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Big Breakfast | 26 | 1,060 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 25 | 590 | 4.2 |
| 6 | Egg and Cheese Bagel | 21 | 520 | 4 |
| 7 | Sausage McMuffin® with Egg | 20 | 480 | 4.2 |
| 8 | Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 19 | 550 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Egg McMuffin | 17 | 310 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 17 | 430 | 4 |
| 11 | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 17 | 460 | 3.7 |
| 12 | Sausage Biscuit with Egg | 17 | 530 | 3.2 |
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What the numbers show
Every statement on this page is about these sections of the official McDonald's menu: Burgers, Chicken & Fish Sandwiches, McNuggets & McCrispy Strips, Snack Wrap, Breakfast. Not counted: Fries & Sides, Sweets & Treats, McCafé, Drinks, More from McValue and limited items.
- Most protein per 100 calories: Mccrispy Strips (3 Piece) at 400 calories, 7.8 g, rounded to one decimal.
- In the 600-calorie table, 10 of 20 items have 25 g of protein or more.
- Breakfast with the most protein: Big Breakfast with Hotcakes at 1,340 calories, 36 g.
How this is counted
- Each row is one row of the official table. A change that the official table does not list is not in the data.
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Source
Every number on this page comes from the data that the official McDonald's nutrition calculator loads, read on Oct 4, 2026. A script sorts the tables and fills in each number in the sentences from the same rows.
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