McDonald’s McCrispy™ Chicken Sandwich: 470 Calories
A southern style sandwich made with chicken breast coated in a special breading and fried to a perfect crips, the McCrispy™ has 470 calories per serving. It’s served with pickles on a toasted, buttered potato roll.
Read this article for an in-depth overview of the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in McDonald’s popular crispy chicken sandwich.
Calories and Nutrition Facts
Chicken Sandwich Calories
The McCrispy Chicken Sandwich has 470 calories in one serving. About 39% of the total calories is derived from fat, 39% from carbohydrates, and 22% from protein.
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label sourced from the restaurant. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
Total Fat
This sandwich contains 26 grams of total fat. And while there is no trans fats in the McCrispy sandwich, there are 5 grams of saturated fat, which is a quarter of the total daily value recommended by the FDA.
Sodium
One serving of the crispy fried chicken sandwich contains almost half of the recommended limit for an entire day. Specifically, there are 1,140 milligrams of sodium in each sandwich.
Nutrition Facts
Total Sugars include 7g of Added Sugars.
Ingredients and Allergens
McCrispy Chicken Sandwich Ingredients
In addition to the main food items of chicken, sandwich bun and pickles, the restaurant uses salted butter (made from cream and salt) when preparing this sandwich. Here are the detailed lists of ingredients used to make the fried chicken sandwich available at McDonald’s.
Crispy Chicken Fillet
Chicken Breast Fillets With Rib Meat, Water, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphate Spices, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Extractives of Paprika (for color), Natural Flavors, Gum Arabic, and Maltodextrin.
Vegetable oils used may include canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, and/or hydrogenated soybean oil.
Sandwich Roll
Enriched Flour, Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Potato Flour, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Honey, Salt, Vinegar, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Inactive Yeast, DATEM, Natural Flavors, Vegetable Proteins (pea, potato, faba bean), Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Turmeric and Paprika for color, Dextrose, Acetic Acid, Maltodextrin, and Wheat Protein.
The Enriched Flour contains Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid
Pickle
Cucumbers, Water, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 80, and Turmeric (for color).
Allergens
The crispy chicken sandwich at McDonald’s is made with ingredients that contain milk, wheat, and may contain sesame.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
