You won’t find it on a menu anywhere, but McDonald’s Canada offers, at $3.50, a full meal for fewer than 600 calories. Gawd only knows where I learned about this, but a Canadian meal consists of a small drink, small fries, and a cheeseburger (you can swap it for a hamburger and save 50 calories, but no money). Order a Diet Coke instead of regular and the calorie total with hamburger comes to 480 (with cheeseburger it’s 530), quite respectable for a fast food lunch, if not as nutritionally dense as a grilled salad.
Be aware though, that at 700-900 mg of sodium (depending on burger and beverage), this is not really an option for those with high blood pressure.
You can calculate the nutritional content for your own favorite McMeal with their handy online calculator. You can get lists of ingredients and food facts on their pages here.
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Metro
April 17, 2007
I used to love the Big Mac combo once in a while, but it’s now $-friggin-6.
The All-Canadian meal was my second place. It used to sell for $2.80. Since the introduction of their “low-cost” menu, I’ve found that everyone wants to charge it at $3.99.
raincoaster
April 17, 2007
I got charged $3.49 last week at Wall Street and Powell. But yeah, the price varies an incredible amount. I miss those little pizzas they used to have; those were awesome! The salads are fine, but quite a lot more money.