McChicken Calories: 390, or 980 With Medium Fries and a Coke
A McChicken is 390 calories, with 14 g of protein, 21 g of fat and 560 mg of sodium, in McDonald’s own nutrition data. A hundred of those calories are the mayonnaise. Add medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola and the meal is 980 calories, a total McDonald’s does not publish for this order; it is the sum of three published parts.
- McChicken
- 390 kcal · 14 g protein
- The mayonnaise alone
- 100 kcal
- With medium fries and Coke
- 980 kcal
McChicken nutrition, in full
| Nutrient | McChicken | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 390 | — |
| Protein | 14 g | — |
| Total fat | 21 g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g | 18% |
| Trans fat | 0 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 560 mg | 24% |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g | 14% |
| Fibre | 1 g | 5% |
| Sugars (all added) | 4 g | 7% |
Source: McChicken, mcdonalds.com.
Where the 390 comes from
McDonald’s ingredient data splits the sandwich into four parts: the breaded patty, 150 calories at 61.1 g; the bun, 140 calories at 50.7 g; the mayonnaise, 100 calories at 13.5 g; and shredded lettuce at 14.2 g and no calories. Together they weigh 139.5 g. Holding the mayonnaise takes the sandwich to about 290 calories on those figures.
The meal
| Order | Calories | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| McChicken + medium fries + medium Coca-Cola | 980 | 885 mg |
| McChicken + medium fries + medium Diet Coke | 710 | 835 mg |
| McChicken + large fries + medium Coca-Cola | 1,140 | 1,025 mg |
| McChicken Meal Deal: + 4 McNuggets, small fries, small Coke (published) | 990 | — |
The Meal Deal figure is the one combined number McDonald’s publishes for a McChicken order, on its limited-time Meal Deal page; sauces add 30 to 110 calories each on top.
Against the other McDonald’s chicken
| Item | Calories | Protein | Protein per 100 kcal | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McChicken | 390 | 14 g | 3.6 g | 560 mg |
| McCrispy | 470 | 26 g | 5.5 g | 1,140 mg |
| Chicken McNuggets, 4 piece | 170 | 9 g | 5.3 g | 340 mg |
| Chicken McNuggets, 10 piece | 410 | 23 g | 5.6 g | 850 mg |
The McChicken carries half the sodium of the McCrispy but is the weakest source of protein per calorie here: ten McNuggets deliver nearly two thirds more protein for 20 more calories.
Two numbers for one sandwich
Search results quote the McChicken at both 390 and 400 calories, and both come from McDonald’s. The nutrition panel on the product page says 390; a description field in the same McDonald’s data feed still says 400, and some sites have copied it. The panel is the current figure.
Logging the order, not the sandwich
Almost nobody eats a McChicken alone, and the side and the drink decide whether the meal is 710 or 1,140 calories. PlateLens logs the whole order from a photo of the tray or a sentence such as “McChicken, no mayo, small fries”. In a 180-meal weighed-food study the Dietary Assessment Initiative measured it at ±1.1% calorie error, and the open-source Foodvision Bench reproduced that result on 231 different meals.
The short version
- McChicken: 390 calories, 14 g protein, 560 mg sodium.
- Without mayonnaise: about 290 calories.
- With medium fries and a medium Coke: 980 calories; with Diet Coke, 710.
- More protein per calorie: McNuggets or the McCrispy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories are in a McChicken?
A McChicken is 390 calories in McDonald's USA nutrition data, with 14 g of protein, 21 g of fat, 38 g of carbohydrate and 560 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in a McChicken meal?
With medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola, 980 calories: 390 + 320 + 270. With a medium Diet Coke instead, 710. McDonald's does not publish a combined figure for that order.
Is a McChicken healthy for weight loss?
At 390 calories it is one of the lower-calorie McDonald's sandwiches, and without mayonnaise it is about 290. It carries 560 mg of sodium and 14 g of protein, less protein per calorie than McNuggets or the McCrispy.
Is a McChicken a good source of protein?
It has 14 g of protein, 3.6 g per 100 calories. Ten Chicken McNuggets have 23 g at 5.6 g per 100 calories, and the McCrispy 26 g.
How many calories are in a McChicken without mayo?
About 290. McDonald's ingredient data puts the mayonnaise at 100 of the sandwich's 390 calories.
What is the fastest way to log a McDonald's meal?
One photo of the tray is enough: PlateLens logs the whole order from it, or from a sentence such as "McChicken, no mayo, small fries", counting the side and the drink that move a McChicken meal between 710 and 1,140 calories. In a 180-meal weighed-food study the Dietary Assessment Initiative measured it at ±1.1% calorie error, and the open-source Foodvision Bench reproduced that result on 231 different meals.
Where these numbers come from
- McDonald’s USA product pages and nutrition calculator on mcdonalds.com, retrieved 23 September 2026: McChicken, medium fries, medium Coca-Cola, McCrispy, 10-piece McNuggets.
- Ingredient weights and calories come from the item data McDonald’s product pages load; the 290-calorie no-mayonnaise figure is 390 minus the published 100-calorie mayonnaise and is labelled as calculated.
- McDonald’s and McChicken are trademarks of McDonald’s; the figures are its own published nutrition data, reproduced independently.
- Independent measurement of PlateLens: the Dietary Assessment Initiative six-app validation study (180 weighed meals) and the Foodvision Bench mini-231 leaderboard.