Questions answered
There are 32 questions about “Salad” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
Click on a question to read our answer.
- 1. What food can my friend Happy have who is on a diet?
-
We have a great range of Salads that might tempt him. For example, you could suggest Happy tries our Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. However if this doesn't take his fancy, why not choose something for him? You can do this by browsing all our menu options by visiting our website www.mcdonalds.co.uk and clicking on 'Food'.
(Jan 09)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. Why does McDonalds allow this forum to duplicate questions and what is the most healthiest option at McDonalds.
-
Thank you for your question. As part of our commitment to being open and transparent, we answer every question that is submitted to the MUYOM site. Often people don't look at previous questions so submit ones that are very similar to those already received. We're working on improving the way the site is set out and hope that this will mean people will be able to find out the information for which they are looking without submitting a new question, thus reducing duplication. So watch this space!
Part 2: the healthiest option
A good diet is a matter of variation, moderation, and balance, and should be combined with physical activity. Nutritionists usually prefer to say that individual food items are neither ‘healthy’ nor ‘unhealthy’. McDonald’s food can be enjoyed as part of a varied and balanced diet.
The lowest calorie meal available would be the Grilled Chicken Salad (without dressing), plus croutons, making a total of 209 calories. This could be accompanied by a bottle of water, which has no calorific value. If you want to know how many calories are contained in any other McDonald’s menu item, you can find out by using the ‘Nutrition Counter’ in the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(July 2009)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. What is the nutrional breakdown of your salads ?
-
Thank you for your question. You can find a full list of ingredients and nutritional information for all McDonald’s Menu items – including salads by visiting ‘Food’ then ‘Nutrition & Ingredients’ at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(April 2009)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. whats in a salad
-
It depends which salad you choose as we have a great selection. The best thing to do is browse the salad section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk which you can do by copying the below link into your browser:
http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/food/salads-plus/grilled-chicken-salad.mcdj
(Jan 09)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 5. whats in your greek salad, as the calories and fat intake ect, are the same if not more than your big mac meal. surely a salad should be healthier therefore have alot less calorie intake. how can it have more calories that a greecy burger meal?
-
McDonald's in the UK does not have a greek salad on the menu.
(Dec 08)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 6. what McDonalds meal would you recommend for someone on a diet (a non-vegitarian) and could you please add the calorie total of the meal?
-
Thank you for your question. McDonald’s has a great range of Salads that might tempt you. For example, you could try the Grilled Chicken and Bacon Salad (165 calories) with Balsamic Dressing (20 calories) and a Medium Coke Zero (2 calories) giving a total calorie content of 187 calories. Alternatively you could chose 6 Chicken McNuggets (250 calories), Side Salad (10 calories), Balsamic Dressing (20 calories) and Medium Coke Zero (2 calories), giving a total calorie content of 282 calories. However if this doesn't take your fancy, why not browse all McDonald’s menu options by visiting www.mcdonalds.co.uk and clicking on 'Food'. In the Nutrition Counter section you can work out the calorie content of all menu items. Or next time you are in the restaurant take a look at the reverse of the trayliner for the nutrition breakdown of all food items.
(Feb 09)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 7. I remember visiting a local factory 'Natures Way' (part of Langmead Farms, Chichester) and they told us they are your primary supplier of salad products to all mcdonalds throughout the UK, from their land based around Chichester during the summer, and from their land in Spain during the Winter. Please can you confirm if this is true or not ?
-
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.
It’s true that Natures Way Foods is one of the suppliers that work with McDonald’s in the UK. McDonald's uses lettuce and tomatoes that are grown and supplied by growers in the UK in spring and summer. In winter they come from Spain. The carrots are from UK growers for 11 months of the year and France for one month. The crops that are grown for McDonald’s are produced to very specific farm assurance standards which require that the environment is protected, natural resources and ecosystems are preserved, and that the farming practices preserve rural landscapes.
(Dec 2008)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 8. i thought McDonalds had stoped putting salt on the chips.? it is now the second time i have been with my children and a friends 2year old and the chips have been extremely salty. i preferred it when the salt sachets were left on the side so we as parents decide if salt is to be added to our childrens diet. the branch in matter in Barry South Wales.
-
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.
Thanks for your comments. The trial has now been completed and McDonald's found that the majority of customers wanted their fries salted. You can ask for the fries not to be salted, and your request will be honoured, but McDonald's can't guarantee that the fries will then be absolutely 100 per cent salt free.
(Nov 2008)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 9. Why are the onions in your bugers not standardised? Sometimes I get big bits and sometimes small
-
Firstly McDonald's apologises unreservedly for the late reply to your question. There were some technical problems which caused some questions to slip through.
Regarding your question; Thanks for asking. Depending on the burger that you have purchased, the onions' sizes will differ slightly. The onions that you find in a Hamburger or Cheeseburger are finely chopped, whereas a Quarter Pounder and some of the promotional sandwiches are made with thick-cut onions.
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 10. how do you use plants and how do you grow it
-
McDonald's ingredients come from many plants. For example, the flour in the buns comes from wheat grown specifically for baking, and the potato plants are grown to produce potatoes which are sliced into French Fries. Iceberg lettuce is grown, cut and put into the sandwiches and salads. The list is very extensive, covering tomatoes, cucumber, apples, grapes, vegetable oil and much more. All the plants are grown as crops by specialist farmers and growers, in the UK and abroad. The plants start from seeds planted in the ground, cultivated in soil with nutrients, water and sunlight, to then grow and be harvested either as a plant or as a seed or fruit crop.
(September 2007)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 11. Do you use any Dutch companies for your Iceberg Lettuce, Cucumbers and Tomatoes?
-
McDonald's uses lettuce grown in the UK from May to October, and then sourced from Spain for the winter months. Cucumbers and tomatoes are sourced from Holland, depending upon availability.
(September 2007)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 12. Is it true that due to the dressing on your salads, they contain more fat than your fries?
-
No. All the new salad dressings are low fat. A full list of the nutritional breakdowns of all menu items is available in the ‘Our Food’ booklet, which is available for download in the 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk under 'Ingredients list'.
DECEMBER '07 UPDATE: McDonald's French Fries are now fully accredited by the Vegetarian Society. (December 2007)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 13. What are the nutritional details (including calories, protein, vitamins and minerals) of the salads offered at McDonald's?
-
All McDonald's food, ingredients and nutritional information are available online in the 'Nutrition Counter' which is in the 'Eat Smart' section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk. Also, there is a comprehensive list of nutritional and allergen information available at www.mcdonaldsmenu.info.
(September 2007)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 14. Where are the vegetables used in McDonalds products primarily grown?
-
The lettuce and salad that McDonald's use in its products is supplied by growers in the UK during the spring and summer. In winter they come from Spain. The carrots are from UK growers for 11 months of the year, and from France for one month of the year. McDonald's UK uses Russet Burbank, Pentland Dell and Shepody potatoes in the French Fries, with most of them coming from the UK.
(July 2007)
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 15. how many calories and how much saturated in a chicken cesaer salad?
-
There are 210 Kcals in the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. There is also 8g of fat, of which 4g are saturated. In the Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad there are 305 Kcals, with 14g of fat, of which 4g are saturated. If you would like to see a full nutritional breakdown of all McDonald's products, please visit the ‘Nutritional Counter’ which is in the ‘Eat Smart’ section of www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
Email this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon
