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Updated 2026-08-02

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McDonald's

Check what is in the current McDonald's menu before you order.

Menu items available

108

Menu items that contain additives

85%

Menu items that contain seed oils

49%

Additives

List of additives used at McDonald's

Modified food starchLimitedUsed in 49 menu itemsPotassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 47 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 42 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 39 menu itemsSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 32 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 29 menu itemsCalcium phosphatesLimitedUsed in 28 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 27 menu itemsXanthan GumLimitedUsed in 27 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 24 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 23 menu itemsMonocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 23 menu itemsSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 18 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 17 menu itemsDATEMLimitedUsed in 16 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 16 menu itemsSodium aluminum phosphateLimitedUsed in 15 menu itemsPolysorbate 80LimitedUsed in 13 menu itemsCarboxymethylcelluloseLimited · Restricted - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 12 menu itemsEDTALimitedUsed in 12 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 9 menu itemsSodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsPaprika and turmeric oleoresinsLimitedUsed in 7 menu itemsSodium nitriteModerateUsed in 7 menu itemsArtificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsBeta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsPropylene glycolLimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsArtificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 5 menu itemsSodium erythorbateLimitedUsed in 5 menu itemsMonosodium glutamateLimited · Restricted - US-GUUsed in 4 menu itemsAnnattoLimitedUsed in 3 menu itemsNatamycinLimitedUsed in 2 menu itemsAspartameLimitedUsed in 1 menu item