Questions answered

There are 4 questions about “Nutritional content” in the “What's in the food?” topic.

Click on a question to read our answer.

1. a customer is askin how many carohydates are in mozzarella dippers
Thanks for your question. The Mozzarella Dippers provide 23 grams of carbohydrates per serving. For all nutrition information please visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk and click on the Food tab followed by the ‘Nutrition & Ingredients tab. (April 2011)

Email this to a friend

Bookmark with:

What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon

2. Can you email me a list of your gluten free products, if you have any, let me know please thanks
Thank you for your question. The area of food intolerances and allergies is a highly complex one, with many requests for specific menus as a result. There are a few items on the menu that are suitable as they contain no gluten containing ingredients; these include: French Fries (these are cooked in a dedicated fryer), Hash Browns, Fruit Bags, Carrot Sticks and Garden Side Salad (with Balsamic Dressing). Some McFlurry desserts and certain Milkshakes are suitable too. With regards to McDonald’s burgers, the beef patties are 100% beef – all that is added is a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning. However, the buns are not suitable as they do contain gluten. If you ask the restaurant manager they should be able to prepare you a special order without the bun. For information, many of the McDonald's UK sauces contain no gluten containing ingredients e.g. Big Mac Sauce, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Mustard, Cool Mayo and Spicy Tomato Salsa. McDonald's UK works closely with the Coeliac Society to provide them with updated information for their members’ booklet, so this could be useful for you. For full nutritional information and ingredient declarations for all food at McDonald’s UK please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk. (February 2011)

Email this to a friend

Bookmark with:

What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon

3. Why don't you tell us what is ACTUALLY in the food you make? And no, it aint real food. Everyone knows that. So, come on, tell us the truth.
Firstly apologies for the delay in answering your question, the team has been very busy with all the questions that are pouring in and everybody is working hard to answer them all. McDonald's is in the business of making and serving food, and it certainly wouldn’t have gotten far if that food was not made from ‘real’ ingredients. Everything used to make the wide variety of items available on the menu are similar to those you would buy in the supermarket or use at home, and with two million customers visiting McDonald's UK everyday it seems that the company is doing something right. If you still have your doubts, you might like to take a look at the Quality Scout investigations - they're members of the general public from around the UK who are curious about McDonald's business and its food. They're not paid, and have no ties to the company. They take an honest, behind the scenes look at McDonald's and report back exactly what they see and hear. Just click on the 'Quality Scout' link on this site to find out more. (Nov 2008)

Email this to a friend

Bookmark with:

What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon

4. is it possible to have a balanced diet by eating 3 mcdonalds meals a day everyday? if so could you please outline a few example days as i dont believe this is possible, i believe you would end up obese and undernurished. also is your independent research into the nutritional content of your foods 'independent' in the same ways as oil companies do 'independent' research into the environment?
Firstly apologies for the delay in answering your question, the team has been very busy with all the questions that are pouring in and everybody is working hard to answer them all. The nutritional content of McDonald's food is analysed by independent food testing laboratories. These are fully accredited by national auditing schemes including UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). All published nutrition data is also verified by external laboratories. One possible menu choice that would supply a balanced diet for a day could consist of the following: Breakfast: Oatso Simple with jam, tea with milk. Lunch: Grilled Chicken and Bacon Salad with Balsamic Dressing, Fruit Bag, Water. Evening Meal: Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Garden Salad, Carrot Sticks, Orange Juice and Ice Cream Cone. This would give you: 1262kcal (63% GDA), Protein: 73g (97% GDA), Fat: 41g (61% GDA), Carbohydrates: 148g (54% GDA), Salt: 5g (100%), Saturated Fats: 19g (86% GDA), Sugar : 95g (100% GDA), Fibre: 17g (68%) The salad, side salad, fruit bag, carrot bag and orange juice would give you six portions of fruit and vegetables. The chicken, beef and cheese would give you a good range of protein. Porridge and bread would provide you with sufficient carbohydrates. Salad, fruit and bread would provide good sources of fibre. (Nov 2008)

Email this to a friend

Bookmark with:

What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon