Eating at McDonald's?

If you buy any McDonald's meals, you would find a nutrition information on the packaging of that meal. It's a simple chart, yet I found it very informative and helpful. For example, let's have a look on Big Mac;

The nutrition value for the Big Mac as found on McDonald's Malaysia's site, are as below:

So what's so informative and helpful with this chart? It's the %RNI or Recommended Nutrient Intake. Basically it tells us the percentage of nutrient found on that serving base on the RNI for Malaysian. In other word, for an average adult, if you take a serving of Big Mac, you already consumed 41% and 45% of your daily needed fat and salt respectively.

My two cent, you should limit your intake of Big Mac (and some other McDonald's burgers) to just one per day. Should you want to eat more than one meal at McDonald’s, you should check the nutritional values first and vary your meals. For example, a combination of Cheeseburger and Beefburger only contains 33% fat (as compared to a single Big Mac).

Find out more on McDonald's nutrition information on this page: http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/fitnessfun/nutrition.asp

Note: All images are taken from McDonald's Malaysia's website. Copyright© 2004 - 2008 Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd.