IS IT POSSIBLE TO EAT MORE HEALTHILY AT MCDONALD'S? 

To answer this question, let's remember that a healthy diet should be one low in fat, sugar and salt but high in fibres.  For someone looking to keep his/her weight under control, a lower calorie diet may also be desired.

Now, let's look at the published nutritional values of the food at McDonald's:

 Breakfast

Item	Kcal	Protein	Fat	Saturated Fat	Carbohydrates	Sodium	Cholesterol	Dietary Fibres
Hashbrown	156	1	10	4.1	14	330	0	2
Big Breakfast	561	29	31	10.7	42	1100	428	5
Sausage McMuffin	280	15	12	5.4	26	870	32	4
Sausage McMuffin with Egg	364	22	18	6.6	27	990	172	4
Egg McMuffin (with turkey roll)	290	18	13	4.6	26	720	151	2
Hot Cakes	344	9	8	1.8	58	540	21	2
Hot Cakes with Sausage	433	17	14	3.8	60	950	42	3
McGriddle - Sausage with Egg	484	23	22	9.0	48	1570	172	3
McGriddle - Sausage	351	13	12	5.2	47	1200	21	3

If only one item is to be chosen, "Hot Cakes" may be the best choice for a main.  It has the lowest total and saturated fat, 2nd-lowest in cholesterol and salt and the 4th-lowest in calories.  However, it is the lowest in fibres and 2nd-highest in carbohydrates.

If you have to have a side, "Hashbrown" is a reasonable choice.

Lunch & Dinner

Item	Kcal	Protein	Fat	Saturated Fat	Carbohydrates	Sodium	Cholesterol	Dietary Fibres
Hamburger	249	12	8	4.1	33	480	16	3
Cheeseburger	298	14	12	6.8	33	720	27	3
Double Cheeseburger	433	25	22	12.7	33	1080	54	4
Big Mac	522	24	26	11.5	49	970	51	5
Filet-O-Fish	351	13	15	5.6	40	670	15	2
Chicken McNugget	331	18	15	5.6	16	530	60	1
McChicken	395	14	18	5.2	44	770	21	3
McSpicy Single (Whole muscle)	585	23	26	7.8	65	1320	75	3
McWings (2x mid wings, 2x wing sticks)	497	31	34	11.2	16	1100	81	1
Mega Big Mac	695	39	38	18.0	50	1210	84	7
DblMcSpicy - Whole muscle	924	42	42	13.6	96	2280	140	4
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	508	28	26	7.4	37	1031	38	5
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	811	53	48	8.8	38	1178	61	9

Out of the main-meal burgers, "Hamburger" is the best choice as it is the lowest in total and saturated fat, sodium and calories, 2nd-lowest in cholesterol and joint 3rd-lowest in carbohydrates with some fibres provided.

Drinks, Sides & Desserts

Item	Kcal	Protein	Fat	Saturated Fat	Carbohydrates	Sodium	Cholesterol	Dietary Fibres
Apple Pie	232	2	13	6.3	26	190	0	2
Hot Fudge Sundae	334	6	10	6.1	55	180	1	6
Strawberry Sundae	283	4	7	3.2	51	90	0	5
Vanilla Sundae Cone - Small	147	3	4	2.0	24	60	0	3
McFlurry Oreo	400	7	14	6.6	62	230	0	8
Chocolate Shake	397	17	9	4.6	67	110	0	1
Vanilla Shake	390	16	9	4.6	67	100	0	0
Strawberry Shake	392	16	9	4.6	68	170	0	0
Yoghurt - Strawberry (M)	82	2	1	0.6	16	40	3	0
French Fries - Small	239	3	12	4.8	30	190	0	2
French Fries - Medium	374	4	19	7.6	47	290	0	4
French Fries - Large	441	5	22	8.9	55	350	0	5
Coca Cola - 16Oz	153	0	0	0.0	39	10	0	0
Coke Lite	1	0	0	0.0	0	40	0	0
Sprite - 16Oz	167	0	0	0.0	41	30	0	0
Orange Juice - 12Oz	157	0	0	0.0	38	3	0	0
Iced Milo - 16Oz	598	16	16	10.7	98	270	0	16
Iced Lemon Tea - 16Oz	142	0	0	0.0	35	10	0	0
Magnolia Lo-Fat Hi-Cal Milk	98	7	3	1.6	11	100	10	0
Cup Corn - 4.5Oz	90	3	2	0.5	16	240	0	0
Cup Corn - 3Oz	60	2	1	0.3	11	160	0	0
Apple Dippers	33	0	0	0.0	7	2	0	1
Jasmine Green Tea	95	0	0	0.0	24	20	0	0

The best choice of a dessert is "Apple Dippers" with absolutely no fat or cholesterol at all!  It is also lowest in salt and 2nd-lowest in calories and carbohydrates while providing a little fibre.

The best drink is probably "Orange Juice" which has no fat nor cholesterol, and has the lowest salt.  "Ice Lemon Tea" and "Jasmine Green Tea" are reasonable alternatives.

So, even if you are a health-freak or an obsessive healthy eater, you can still go to McDonald's once in a while.