Big Mac — McDonald's
Other · US national average — The Economist’s Big Mac Index (price McDonald’s reports).
Nutrition Facts
Value score blends protein-per-dollar (45%), calories-per-dollar (15%) and nutrition quality (40%) against every priced item we track. How it’s calculated →
Is the Big Mac a good deal?
At a typical $6.12, the Big Mac at McDonald's gives you 580 calories and 25g of protein — 4.1g of protein and 95 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 67/100, which ranks it #266 of the 1012 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).
Where it stands out: a high absolute protein load (25g). If you want more for your money elsewhere on our value rankings, CYO 1-Top Pizza at Pizza Hut scores higher (89/100 value, $12.29).