McDonald’s Meal Choices
for People with Diabetes
®
Easy Ideas When Monitoring Calories and Fat
If you have diabetes, you’re probably keeping an eye on the amount of calories and fat in your diet. The easy ideas below
will help you stay within your meal plan when you eat at McDonald’s®:
Whether you use food exchanges or carbohydrate counting, McDonald’s provides nutrition information to help you with
your diabetes meal planning. Consider these meal suggestions to help you make healthy choices at McDonald’s.
Breakfast
Fruit ’n Yogurt Parfait
English Muffin
Small Coffee (12 fl oz cup)
310 calories: 4 carbohydrate*
Egg McMuffin® sandwich
Small Coffee (12 fl oz cup)
300 calories: 2 carbohydrate*,
2.5 medium fat meat, 0.5 fat
To get the Nutrition Facts - including
· Order the Filet-O-Fish® sandwich without tartar sauce.
McDonald's meal, please visit our
· Order your hamburger without cheese.
· Top your Premium Salad with grilled chicken rather than crispy chicken, or
try a Premium Salad without chicken.
Lunch/Dinner
Caesar Salad (without chicken)
Butter Garlic Croutons
Newman’s Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 1 pkg.
Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
· Opt for Newman's Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing or
Newman's Own® Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing with your
Premium Salad or use only ½ packet of regular dressing.
400 calories: 3.5 carbohydrate*,
3 vegetable, 0.5 medium fat meat, 1.5 fat
· Instead of French Fries, try a Side Salad topped with 1/2 packet of
Newman's Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing or 1/2 packet of
Newman's Own® Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing
Quarter Pounder® + sandwich (without cheese)
450 calories: 2 carbohydrate*, 1 vegetable,
Side Salad
3 medium fat meat, 1.5 fat
®
Newman’s Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 1/2 pkg.
Large Iced Tea, unsweetened (32 fl oz cup)
Hamburger
Small French Fries
Small Diet Coke® (16 fl oz cup)
480 calories: 4 carbohydrate*,
1.5 medium fat meat, 2 fat
Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
(without mayonnaise dressing)
Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait
Bottled water
530 calories: 5 carbohydrate*,
3.5 lean meat
· Enjoy a Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad for a refreshing meal or snack.
· Order a Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait instead of a Sundae.
· Order bottled water, unsweetened iced tea, or a diet soft drink instead of a
regular soft drink.
570 calories: 4 carbohydrate*, 3.5 vegetable,
3.5 lean meat, 2 fat
To customize various McDonald’s menu items and get the
Nutrition Facts, please visit the Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at
www.mcdonalds.com.
580 calories: 4.5 carbohydrate*, 2.5 fat
2 lean meat, 0.5 medium fat meat
* One carbohydrate choice equals 15 grams of carbohydrate. A carbohydrate
choice may count as a starch, fruit, or milk in your meal plan.
+ Based on the weight before cooking 4 oz. (113.4g)
Note: Nutrient results for meal and menu item suggestions are rounded according to federal
rounding regulations. Serving size designation for beverages refers to total cup capacity; the
actual amounts of beverage (and ice) may vary. Milk Jugs vary in California and Alaska.
To customize various McDonald’s Menu items and get the Nutrition Facts, please visit the
Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at www.mcdonalds.com. We continually update our
Nutrition Facts and ingredient information. Nutrition information based on standard
formulation; variations may occur.
food exchanges - for your favorite
Bag a McMeal™ feature in the
Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at
www.mcdonalds.com. We
continually update our Nutrition
Facts and ingredient information.
Nutrition information based on
standard formulation; variations
may occur.
©2008 McDonald’s
CS-4781D
May be reproduced for educational purposes.
· Skip the margarine with your Hotcakes and syrup.
· Enjoy a bag of Apple Dippers as a snack.
Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
Newman’s Own® Creamy Southwest Dressing, I pkg.
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone
Medium Iced Tea, unsweetened (21 fl oz cup)
Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap® (Grilled)
Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
· Hold the mayonnaise dressing on a Big N' Tasty®, McChicken®, or Premium
Grilled Chicken Classic or Club Sandwich.
This information is effective 10-01-2008
©2008 McDonald’s
This information is effective 10-01-2008
McDonald’s Meal Choices
for People with Diabetes
®
Easy Ideas When Monitoring Calories and Fat
If you have diabetes, you’re probably keeping an eye on the amount of calories and fat in your diet. The easy ideas below
will help you stay within your meal plan when you eat at McDonald’s®:
Whether you use food exchanges or carbohydrate counting, McDonald’s provides nutrition information to help you with
your diabetes meal planning. Consider these meal suggestions to help you make healthy choices at McDonald’s.
Breakfast
Fruit ’n Yogurt Parfait
English Muffin
Small Coffee (12 fl oz cup)
310 calories: 4 carbohydrate*
Egg McMuffin® sandwich
Small Coffee (12 fl oz cup)
300 calories: 2 carbohydrate*,
2.5 medium fat meat, 0.5 fat
To get the Nutrition Facts - including
· Order the Filet-O-Fish® sandwich without tartar sauce.
McDonald's meal, please visit our
· Order your hamburger without cheese.
· Top your Premium Salad with grilled chicken rather than crispy chicken, or
try a Premium Salad without chicken.
Lunch/Dinner
Caesar Salad (without chicken)
Butter Garlic Croutons
Newman’s Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 1 pkg.
Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
· Opt for Newman's Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing or
Newman's Own® Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing with your
Premium Salad or use only ½ packet of regular dressing.
400 calories: 3.5 carbohydrate*,
3 vegetable, 0.5 medium fat meat, 1.5 fat
· Instead of French Fries, try a Side Salad topped with 1/2 packet of
Newman's Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing or 1/2 packet of
Newman's Own® Low Fat Family Recipe Italian Dressing
Quarter Pounder® + sandwich (without cheese)
450 calories: 2 carbohydrate*, 1 vegetable,
Side Salad
3 medium fat meat, 1.5 fat
®
Newman’s Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 1/2 pkg.
Large Iced Tea, unsweetened (32 fl oz cup)
Hamburger
Small French Fries
Small Diet Coke® (16 fl oz cup)
480 calories: 4 carbohydrate*,
1.5 medium fat meat, 2 fat
Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich
(without mayonnaise dressing)
Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait
Bottled water
530 calories: 5 carbohydrate*,
3.5 lean meat
· Enjoy a Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad for a refreshing meal or snack.
· Order a Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait instead of a Sundae.
· Order bottled water, unsweetened iced tea, or a diet soft drink instead of a
regular soft drink.
570 calories: 4 carbohydrate*, 3.5 vegetable,
3.5 lean meat, 2 fat
To customize various McDonald’s menu items and get the
Nutrition Facts, please visit the Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at
www.mcdonalds.com.
580 calories: 4.5 carbohydrate*, 2.5 fat
2 lean meat, 0.5 medium fat meat
* One carbohydrate choice equals 15 grams of carbohydrate. A carbohydrate
choice may count as a starch, fruit, or milk in your meal plan.
+ Based on the weight before cooking 4 oz. (113.4g)
Note: Nutrient results for meal and menu item suggestions are rounded according to federal
rounding regulations. Serving size designation for beverages refers to total cup capacity; the
actual amounts of beverage (and ice) may vary. Milk Jugs vary in California and Alaska.
To customize various McDonald’s Menu items and get the Nutrition Facts, please visit the
Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at www.mcdonalds.com. We continually update our
Nutrition Facts and ingredient information. Nutrition information based on standard
formulation; variations may occur.
food exchanges - for your favorite
Bag a McMeal™ feature in the
Food, Nutrition & Fitness section at
www.mcdonalds.com. We
continually update our Nutrition
Facts and ingredient information.
Nutrition information based on
standard formulation; variations
may occur.
©2008 McDonald’s
CS-4781D
May be reproduced for educational purposes.
· Skip the margarine with your Hotcakes and syrup.
· Enjoy a bag of Apple Dippers as a snack.
Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
Newman’s Own® Creamy Southwest Dressing, I pkg.
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone
Medium Iced Tea, unsweetened (21 fl oz cup)
Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap® (Grilled)
Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad
1% Low Fat White Milk Jug (8 fl oz)
· Hold the mayonnaise dressing on a Big N' Tasty®, McChicken®, or Premium
Grilled Chicken Classic or Club Sandwich.
This information is effective 10-01-2008
©2008 McDonald’s
This information is effective 10-01-2008