McDonald's vs Shake Shack: Which Is Better Value?
McDonald's vs Shake Shack, compared on real prices and published nutrition — not vibes. Every figure is the median across the items we track at each chain.
🏆 McDonald's edges it on overall value
Head-to-head
| Metric | McDonald's | Shake Shack |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | $6.00 ✓ | $8.99 |
| Protein per $ (median) | 5.2g ✓ | 2.6g |
| Value score (median) | 82 ✓ | 50 |
| Health score (median) | 54 | 58 ✓ |
| Items with a real price | 3 | 31 |
Each chain’s best pick
🏆 McDonald's: McValue, The McDouble $5 Meal Deal (value 84) 🏆 Shake Shack: Chicken Shack (value 62) 💪 McDonald's cheapest 20g+ protein: McValue, The McChicken $5 Meal Deal ($5.00) 💪 Shake Shack cheapest 20g+ protein: Bacon Cheese Fries ($6.99)
See the full menus: McDonald's · Shake Shack. Or rank every chain by value.
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