Updated 2026-04-01
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McDonald's
Check what is in the current McDonald's menu before you order.
Menu items in current report
105
Menu items that contain additives
84%
Menu items that contain seed oils
49%
Additives
List of additives used at McDonald's
Potassium sorbateUsed in 47 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesUsed in 41 menu itemsDextroseUsed in 40 menu itemsSodium phosphateUsed in 30 menu itemsCaramel colourUsed in 29 menu itemsMaltodextrinUsed in 26 menu itemsCarrageenanUsed in 25 menu itemsXanthan GumUsed in 25 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupUsed in 23 menu itemsSodium benzoateUsed in 17 menu itemsDATEMUsed in 15 menu itemsSodium aluminum phosphateUsed in 15 menu itemsPolysorbate 80Used in 14 menu itemsCarboxymethylcelluloseUsed in 13 menu itemsEDTAUsed in 11 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateUsed in 9 menu itemsMonosodium glutamateUsed in 7 menu itemsArtificial flavouringUsed in 6 menu itemsArtificial food colouringUsed in 5 menu itemsSodium nitriteUsed in 5 menu itemsAspartameUsed in 1 menu itemSaccharinUsed in 1 menu itemSulfitesUsed in 1 menu item
Seed oils