McDonald’s Spicy Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich
This southern style sandwich delivers the heat! A juicy, crispy, and breaded fried chicken breast is topped with Spicy Pepper Sauce, Roma tomatoes and shredded lettuce. The Spicy Deluxe McCrispy™ is served on a potato roll.
One sandwich has 530 calories, 26 grams fat, 49 grams carbohydrates, and 27 grams protein.
Read this guide for a detailed overview and analysis of the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the spicy fried chicken sandwich from McDonald’s.
Spicy Deluxe McCrispy Nutritional Information
Let’s start with an overview of how many calories are in a McDonald’s Spicy Deluxe McCrispy sandwich.
Nutrition Info
530 Calories
% Daily Value
|
Saturated Fat |
21% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
52% |
HIGH |
|
Added Sugars |
16% |
MED |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Individual needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower.
Calories
There are 530 total calories in one serving of the Spicy Deluxe Chicken Sandwich.
Here is a summary of the amount of calories by macronutrient in one sandwich:
Fat contributes the highest proportion of total calories. Specifically, 26 grams of total fats deliver about 43% of the calories. Carbohydrates make up 37% of the total calories and the remaining 20% is from protein.
McDonald’s Chicken Sandwich
% Calories from Fat, Carbs and ProteinThe summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary as a result of how the McCrispy is prepared and/or due to personal topping choices.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 530 CALORIES
Dietary Fat
Each serving contains 26 grams of total fat, including 4 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high for one menu item.
According to the FDA, a nutrient that contributes a daily value of 20% or greater is high.
With that in mind, note that the amount of total fat has a 33% DV and 4g of saturated fat has a 21% DV.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Cholesterol
The amount of dietary cholesterol per serving also exceeds 20%. The Spicy Deluxe McCrispy has 65 milligrams of cholesterol, a 22% daily value.
Sodium and Potassium
One sandwich has 1,200 milligrams of sodium. That’s a little over half of the recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
In addition, there are 510 milligrams of potassium in one serving, which is about 10% of the recommended daily value.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Spicy Deluxe McCrispy sandwich. The information is sourced directly from McDonald’s and is based on one serving measured as a single sandwich.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Sandwich
Amount per serving
|
Calories |
570 |
% Daily Value
Red indicates a high %DV.
|
Total Fat |
26g |
33% |
|
Saturated Fat |
4g |
21% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
65mg |
22% |
|
Sodium |
1200mg |
52% |
|
Carbohydrates |
49g |
18% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
2g |
7% |
|
Total Sugars |
10g | |
|
Added Sugars |
8g |
16% |
|
Protein |
27g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
McCrispy Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
This McDonald’s sandwich is made with crispy fried chicken and a special sauce. It’s topped with sliced Roma Tomatoes, Shredded Lettuce, and served on a potato roll.
See below for the list of ingredients in the chicken, sauce, and roll.
Chicken Fillet
Ingredients in chicken fillet: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 (color), Natural Flavors, Gum Arabic, and Maltodextrin
Spicy Pepper Sauce
Ingredients in Spicy Pepper Sauce:Soybean Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Habanero Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Mustard Seed, Garlic, Onion, Xanthan Gum, Red Bell Pepper, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Spice, Natural Flavor, Oleoresin Paprika (for color), Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Paprika, Turmeric, and Calcium Disodium EDTA
Potato Roll
Ingredients in potato 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), Vegetable Oil (canola and/or sunflower oil), Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Colors (turmeric, paprika), Dextrose, Acetic Acid, Maltodextrin, and Wheat Protein.
What is Calcium Disodium EDTA?
The spicy pepper sauce in this sandwich contains Calcium Disodium EDTA.
This ingredient is an odorless crystalline powder has a slight salty flavor. As a food additive, it’s used to preserve flavor, color and texture, and to increase the shelf life of foods. It binds to metals to prevent discoloration or a reduction in flavor.
Calcium Disodium EDTA is often found in sauces and salad dressings, mayonnaise, canned carbonated soft drinks, canned vegetables, and pickled vegetables.
Allergens
Both the chicken fillet and the sandwich roll are made with ingredients that contain egg, wheat and soy. The potato roll may also contain sesame.
Restaurants prepare and cook food on common kitchen equipment. As such, even foods that are made without allergens may come into contact or contain allergens due to cross contamination.
McDonald’s Sandwich Menu Prices
Chicken & Fish Sandwiches
Here is a reference table summarizing the price and nutrition facts for McDonald’s chicken sandwiches and ever popular Filet-o-Fish sandwich.
Use the small arrows in the top row to sort by price or nutrient. If you’re viewing the table on a small screen, click the plus icon to display additional information.
| Updated April 2025 | Price | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McChicken | $2.99 | 390 | 21g | 38g | 14g | 560mg |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | $4.69 | 470 | 20g | 46g | 26g | 1140mg |
| Spicy McCrispy Chicken Sandwich | $4.89 | 530 | 26g | 48g | 27g | 1320mg |
| Deluxe McCrispy Chicken Sandwich | $5.59 | 530 | 26g | 48g | 27g | 1050mg |
| Spicy Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich | $5.79 | 530 | 26g | 49g | 27g | 1200mg |
| Filet-O-Fish | $5.39 | 380 | 19g | 38g | 16g | 580mg |
| Double Filet-O-Fish | $6.69 | 530 | 26g | 48g | 26g | 830mg |
Prices may vary by location.
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