How many carbs in a typical McDonald's meal?

Big Mac + medium fries + medium Coke = 136g carbs. Full breakdown of popular combos and how to cut carbs.

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Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian · Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist · 12+ years clinical experience

Published June 5, 2026 4 min readEditorial policy

A classic Big Mac Meal (Big Mac + medium fries + medium Coke) has 136g of carbs and ~1130 calories. Most McDonald's combo meals land between 110-180g of carbs.

Combo meal carb counts (medium size)

Meal	Carbs
Big Mac + medium fries + medium Coke	136g
Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese + medium fries + medium Coke	133g
McChicken + medium fries + medium Coke	130g
10 pc McNuggets + medium fries + medium Coke	116g
Filet-O-Fish + medium fries + medium Coke	129g
2 Cheeseburgers + medium fries + medium Coke	157g

Breakfast combos

Meal	Carbs
Egg McMuffin + hash brown + medium coffee	45g
Sausage McMuffin w/ Egg + hash brown + OJ	80g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit + hash brown + OJ	99g
Hotcakes + sausage + OJ	92g

How to cut 50g of carbs at McDonald's

**Swap soda for unsweetened iced tea or water**: saves 39g
**Skip the fries**: saves 43g (medium) or 66g (large)
**Order the burger without bun**: saves ~30g
**Choose a side salad over fries**: saves 38g (vinaigrette adds 14g back)

Lowest-carb full meals

**2 McDoubles, no bun, side salad, water**: ~12g
**Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad + black coffee**: ~9g

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Carb Lens Editorial — Nutrition writers & product team. The Carb Lens editorial team writes practical, source-checked guides on carbs, blood sugar, and everyday nutrition. Every article is drafted by our writers and cross-referenced against USDA FoodData Central and peer-reviewed clinical guidelines.

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