McDONALD'S, Hotcakes (plain)

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 93 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 6.0 g · 24 kcal/100g
Fat 5.8 g · 53 kcal/100g
Carbs 38.3 g · 153 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.4 g
Water 48 g
Total energy 228 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (67%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 79 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
5.8g
Saturated
1.2g
Monounsat.
1.2g
Polyunsat.
3.0g
Omega-3
0.32g
Omega-6
2.66g

Saturated fat is 4.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 8.3 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality —

Amino acid profile not available for this food

Micronutrients 56 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 3 µg
Vitamin E 0.7 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.30 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.27 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.7 mg
Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
Folate (B9) 96 µg

Minerals

Calcium 84 mg
Iron 1.8 mg
Magnesium 19 mg
Phosphorus 260 mg
Potassium 173 mg
Sodium 358 mg
Zinc 0.4 mg
Copper 0.09 mg
Manganese 0.25 mg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (48% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 16 tracked nutrients.