Burgers 70 items

McDonald's Low Sodium Guide

Still the drive-thru classic. Order plain builds, smart sauces, and fruit sides — convenient and actually satisfying.

Interactive sodium calculator + lower-sodium order guide.

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Lowest Sodium Option

Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

The lowest-sodium entrée on this menu.

Watch Out For

Bacon Clubhouse / bacon-heavy breakfast platters

Entree

Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

150 mg 320 cal

Side

Apple Slices

0 mg 15 cal

Drink

Dasani Water

0 mg 0 cal

Suggested Meal Plans

Tap a card to load it into the meal calculator · sized for a ~2,000-cal day

Breakfast

~20–25% of day

Oatmeal + coffee breakfast

155 mg Na 335 cal 6 g protein 6 g fiber 21 g sugar

~7% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator

Items · Breakfast (3)

150mg
0mg
5mg

Lunch

+ diet soda

McChicken meal + diet soda

790 mg Na 645 cal 17 g protein 7 g fiber 8 g sugar

~34% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator

Items · Lunch (4)

560mg
190mg
0mg
40mg

Dinner

Heartier

Burger + nuggets dinner

1030 mg Na 650 cal 24 g protein 5 g fiber 6 g sugar

~45% of a 2,300 mg day Load into calculator

Items · Dinner (5)

510mg
330mg
190mg
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Cal

Sodium

0 mg

Protein

0 g

Fiber

0 g

Sugar

0 g

Sodium vs 2,300 mg daily value 0%

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Menu nutrition

Tap a row to add · tap headers to sort · amber = no-salt estimate

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Apple Slices	bag	15	0g	4g	0g	2g	3g	0 mg	—
Orange Juice small	small	150	0g	36g	2g	—	30g	0 mg	—
Dasani Water	1	0	0g	0g	0g	—	0g	0 mg	—
Black Coffee	med	0	0g	0g	0g	—	0g	5 mg	—
Premium Roast Coffee small	small	0	0g	0g	0g	—	0g	5 mg	—
Side Salad no dressing	side	15	0g	3g	1g	1g	1g	10 mg	—
Unsweetened Iced Tea	med	0	0g	0g	0g	—	0g	10 mg	—
Sweet Tea	med	170	0g	42g	0g	—	42g	15 mg	—
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst	med	210	0g	56g	0g	—	56g	20 mg	—
Diet Coke	med	0	0g	0g	0g	—	0g	40 mg	—
NS Small French Fries (ask no salt)	small	230	11g	31g	3g	3g	0g	42 mg	−148
Coca-Cola Classic	med	210	0g	58g	0g	—	58g	45 mg	—
Sprite	med	200	0g	54g	0g	—	54g	50 mg	—
Mustard packet	1	0	0g	0g	0g	—	—	55 mg	—
NS Medium French Fries (ask no salt)	medium	320	15g	43g	5g	4g	0g	57 mg	−203
Vanilla Cone	1	200	5g	32g	5g	—	23g	80 mg	—
NS Large French Fries (ask no salt)	large	480	23g	64g	7g	6g	0g	88 mg	−312
Ketchup packet	1	10	0g	3g	0g	—	—	90 mg	—
Baked Apple Pie	1	230	11g	33g	2g	—	13g	100 mg	—
McCafé Latte small	small	140	7g	12g	7g	—	11g	115 mg	—
Honey Mustard packet	1	60	3g	8g	0g	—	—	125 mg	—
Sweet N Sour Sauce packet	1	50	0g	12g	0g	—	—	140 mg	—
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal	bowl	320	4.5g	64g	6g	4g	18g	150 mg	—
Oreo McFlurry	snack size	340	11g	53g	7g	—	40g	150 mg	—
Hot Fudge Sundae	1	330	10g	51g	8g	—	44g	170 mg	—
Small French Fries	small	230	11g	31g	3g	3g	0g	190 mg	—
American cheese 1 slice (derived)	1 slice	50	4g	1g	3g	—	1g	210 mg	—
Medium French Fries	medium	320	15g	43g	5g	4g	0g	260 mg	—
BBQ Sauce packet	1	45	0g	11g	0g	—	—	260 mg	—
Hash Browns	1	140	8g	15g	1g	—	—	310 mg	—
4 Piece Chicken McNuggets	4 pc	170	10g	10g	9g	0g	0g	330 mg	—
Large French Fries	large	480	23g	64g	7g	6g	0g	400 mg	—
NS Hamburger (ask no salt on patty)	1	250	9g	31g	12g	2g	6g	410 mg	−100
Bagel plain	1	290	1g	56g	10g	—	—	480 mg	—
6 Piece Chicken McNuggets	6 pc	250	15g	15g	14g	1g	0g	500 mg	—
Hamburger	1	250	9g	31g	12g	2g	6g	510 mg	—
McChicken	1	400	21g	39g	14g	2g	5g	560 mg	—
Filet-O-Fish	1	390	19g	38g	16g	2g	5g	580 mg	—
Hotcakes (3)	3 cakes	580	15g	100g	9g	—	—	600 mg	—
NS Cheeseburger (ask no salt on patty)	1	300	13g	32g	15g	2g	7g	620 mg	−100
Cheeseburger	1	300	13g	32g	15g	2g	7g	720 mg	—
Egg McMuffin	1	310	13g	30g	17g	2g	3g	750 mg	—
Sausage McMuffin	1	400	26g	29g	14g	2g	2g	760 mg	—
Sausage Burrito	1	310	17g	25g	13g	—	—	800 mg	—
Hotcakes and Sausage	1	770	33g	102g	15g	—	—	810 mg	—
10 Piece Chicken McNuggets	10 pc	410	24g	25g	23g	1g	0g	820 mg	—
NS McDouble (ask no salt on patty)	1	400	20g	33g	22g	2g	7g	820 mg	−100
Sausage McMuffin with Egg	1	480	31g	30g	21g	2g	3g	830 mg	—
McDouble	1	400	20g	33g	22g	2g	7g	920 mg	—
Sausage McGriddles	1	430	24g	41g	11g	—	—	990 mg	—
Big Mac	1	590	34g	46g	25g	3g	9g	1050 mg	—
Egg Cheese Biscuit	1	390	21g	37g	13g	—	—	1060 mg	—
Sausage Biscuit	1	460	30g	37g	11g	—	—	1090 mg	—
Egg and Cheese Bagel	1	480	21g	54g	19g	—	—	1100 mg	—
Bacon McDouble	1	460	24g	33g	26g	2g	7g	1130 mg	—
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	1	520	26g	42g	30g	3g	10g	1140 mg	—
McCrispy	1	470	20g	46g	26g	2g	9g	1140 mg	—
Sausage Biscuit with Egg	1	530	35g	38g	17g	—	—	1190 mg	—
Bacon Egg & Cheese McGriddles	1	430	21g	44g	17g	—	—	1230 mg	—
Deluxe McCrispy	1	530	26g	48g	27g	2g	10g	1260 mg	—
Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit	1	460	26g	38g	17g	—	—	1290 mg	—
Sausage Egg & Cheese McGriddles	1	550	33g	44g	19g	—	—	1290 mg	—
Spicy McCrispy	1	530	26g	48g	27g	2g	9g	1320 mg	—
Bacon Egg & Cheese Bagel	1	590	30g	56g	25g	—	—	1320 mg	—
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	1	740	42g	43g	48g	3g	10g	1360 mg	—
Sausage Egg & Cheese Bagel	1	710	42g	56g	27g	—	—	1380 mg	—
Steak Egg & Cheese Bagel	1	680	35g	57g	34g	—	—	1510 mg	—
Big Breakfast	1	760	48g	57g	26g	—	—	1530 mg	—
20 Piece Chicken McNuggets	20 pc	830	49g	51g	46g	2g	1g	1640 mg	—
Big Breakfast with Hotcakes	1	1340	63g	158g	36g	—	—	2070 mg	—

US McDonald’s national product nutrition from mcdonalds.com product pages + Nutrition Calculator. Fruit & Maple Oatmeal 320 cal / 150 mg Na; full breakfast (McGriddles, bagels, burrito, Big Breakfast, hotcakes) + burgers/nuggets/sides. Re-check calculator for regional LTO. Review: 2026-07-15.

No salt & smarter picks

No salt options

Estimates — not brand-published rows

Small French Fries (ask no salt) 42
Medium French Fries (ask no salt) 57
Large French Fries (ask no salt) 88
Hamburger (ask no salt on patty) 410
Cheeseburger (ask no salt on patty) 620
McDouble (ask no salt on patty) 820

Smarter picks

Hamburger 510
McChicken 560
4 Piece Chicken McNuggets 330
6 Piece Chicken McNuggets 500
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal 150
Egg McMuffin 750
Sausage Burrito 800
Hash Browns 310

Best bets

Lowest sodium highlights

Apple Slices

side · 15 cal

✓ 0mg

0g protein · 2g fiber

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Orange Juice small

drink · 150 cal

✓ 0mg

2g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Dasani Water

drink · 0 cal

✓ 0mg

0g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

Black Coffee

drink · 0 cal

✓ 5mg

0g protein

0% of Daily Value (2300mg Na)

Safest Order Tip

Solid lower-sodium pick for this category.

How to order

Order tips

· Order like a regular: plain Hamburger or McChicken — hot, fast, still tastes like McDonald’s.
· Hold cheese and bacon without losing the sandwich — mustard or light ketchup brings the punch back.
· Apple Slices aren’t “diet food theater” — they’re the zero-sodium side that keeps the combo fun.
· Nuggets stay delicious with mustard instead of three sweet sauces.
· Use the official Nutrition Calculator before you leave — then customize at the speaker with confidence.

Avoid / high sodium

Bacon Clubhouse / bacon-heavy breakfast platters · Large specialty sandwiches with extra sauces · Multiple sauce packets + large fries as a default combo

Common questions

McDonald's low-sodium FAQ

What is the lowest sodium item at McDonald's? +

Dasani Water is the lowest-sodium item we track at McDonald's: 0 mg sodium and 0 calories. Every item on this page is ranked by official sodium mg so you can compare before you order.

What is the safest full meal at McDonald's? +

The Oatmeal + coffee breakfast is the lowest-sodium full meal we mapped for McDonald's — about 155 mg sodium and 335 calories (Fruit & Maple Oatmeal, Apple Slices, Black Coffee). Load it into the meal calculator above to adjust it.

What should I avoid at McDonald's? +

The highest-sodium traps at McDonald's are Bacon Clubhouse / bacon-heavy breakfast platters, Large specialty sandwiches with extra sauces, Multiple sauce packets + large fries as a default combo. Treat these as occasional orders if you are watching sodium.

How much sodium should I eat in a day? +

The FDA daily value is 2,300 mg of sodium per day — about one teaspoon of salt. Many heart-health guidelines suggest 1,500–2,000 mg. A single fast-food combo can exceed that, which is why every McDonald's item here lists its sodium mg.

Sources

Not medical advice. Verify on brand tools for your location.

Guides

Low Sodium McDonald's: Menu Items Ranked by Sodium April 15, 2026
Lowest Sodium Fast Food: How to Order Under 800 mg April 8, 2026
Best Low Sodium Fast Food Options: 15 Picks Under 700 mg July 20, 2026
How Much Sodium Per Day? 1,500 vs 2,300 mg Explained July 18, 2026

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