McDonald's McCrispy Chicken Sandwich: 470 Calories

Have you tried this southern style sandwich that’s made with chicken breast fillets coated in a special breading and fried to a light crisp? It’s served with pickles on a toasted, buttered potato roll.

The McCrispy™ has 470 calories, 20 grams fat, 46 grams carbohydrates, and 26 grams protein.

Read this in-depth overview to learn about the nutritional information, calories, and ingredients in McDonald’s popular crispy chicken sandwich.

Crispy fried chicken sandwich with summary nutrients.

McCrispy Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts, including calories, are presented based on a single serving measured as one fried chicken sandwich.

Reference to percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in one serving contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet.

Calories

The McCrispy Chicken Sandwich has 470 calories.

Dietary fat and carbohydrates deliver approximately the same amount of calories. The remaining 22% of total calories is derived from protein.

Fat: 180 calories
Carbs: 185 calories
Protein: 105 calories
Total: 470 calories per sandwich

Calories

fat

38%

carbohydrates

39%

Protein

22%

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the sandwich is prepared.

Total Fat

This sandwich contains 20 grams of total fat, including 5 grams of saturated fat. That is high.

According to the FDA, a nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value is considered high. The amount of total fat (25% DV) and the amount of saturated fat (27% DV) in one sandwich exceeds that threshold.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

180 calories from total fat
38% of total calories per serving
45 calories from saturated fat
Zero trans fat

Sodium

One serving of the crispy fried chicken sandwich contains half the recommended limit for an entire day. Specifically, there are 1,140 milligrams of sodium in each sandwich.

That is significantly high for a single menu item.

1,140mg sodium per serving (50% DV)

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Nutrition Summary

Serving Size 1 Sandwich

CALORIES

470

TOTAL FAT

20g

(25%DV)

CARBOHYDRATES

46g

(17%DV)

PROTEIN

26g

Saturated Fat	5g (27%DV)
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	70mg (23%DV)
Sodium	1140mg (50%DV)

Dietary Fiber	1g (5%DV)
Total Sugars	9g
Added Sugars	7g (15%DV)

%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

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McCrispy chicken sandwich from McDonald's with text listing the nutrition facts. — There are 470 calories in one McCrispy Chicken Sandwich.

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McCrispy Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

In addition to the main items of chicken, bun, and pickles, the fast food restaurant prepares this sandwich with salted butter (made from cream and salt).

Here are the detailed lists of ingredients used to make the fried chicken, potato roll, and pickles.

Crispy Chicken Fillet

Ingredients: Chicken Breast Fillets with Rib Meat, Water, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Leavening, 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 include one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, and/or hydrogenated soybean oil.
Baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate are used for Leavening.

The Chicken is made with MSG.

Sandwich Roll

Ingredients: Enriched Flour, Flour, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Potato Flour, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Honey, Salt, Vinegar, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Inactive Yeast, DATEM, Natural Flavors, Vegetable Proteins, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Turmeric and Paprika for color, Dextrose, Acetic Acid, Maltodextrin, and Wheat Protein.

Enriched Flour contains wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
The types of Flour used include wheat flour and malted barley flour.
Vegetable Proteins include pea, potato, and faba bean.

Pickle

Ingredients: Cucumbers, Water, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 80, and Turmeric (for color).

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Allergens

McDonald’s crispy chicken sandwich is made with ingredients that contain milk, wheat, and may contain sesame.

Although the FDA does not recognize pea protein as one of the nine major allergens, some individuals do have a sensitivity to food products made with pea. McCrispy’s sandwich roll is made with pea proteins.

The roll is made with vegetable proteins that include pea, potato, and faba bean.

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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.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s