McDonald's has a new online promotion to highlight both its sponsorship of the US Olympic team and its under-400 menu options. Win When USA Wins Gold Olympic promotion. This interactive quiz feature lets you learn more about the healthier options at McDonald's. Do you know how many servings of whole grain are contained in the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal? How about how many grams of protein are in the Premium Grilled Chicken Sandwich? You can learn that and more from the new highlighted information. Not everything on the under-400 calorie favorites list are good options -- and most contain a very high amount of sodium. Here are some of the better choices from the new list. Breakfast Egg McMuffin Calories – 300 Fat – 12 grams Sodium – 820 mg Carbohydrate – 30 grams Fiber – 2 grams Protein – 18 grams Fruit & Maple Oatmeal Calories – 290 Fat – 4.5 grams Sodium – 160 mg Carbohydrate – 57 grams Fiber – 5 grams Protein – 5 grams Lunch/Dinner Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich Calories – 350 Fat – 9 grams Sodium – 820 mg Carbohydrate – 42 grams Fiber – 3 grams Protein – 28 grams Hamburger Calories – 250 Fat – 9 grams Sodium – 490 mg Carbohydrate – 31 grams Fiber – 1 gram Protein – 12 grams Premium Grilled Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich Calories – 380 Fat – 10 grams Sodium – 1000 mg Carbohydrate – 42 grams Fiber – 3 grams Protein – 31 grams Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken with Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette Calories – 230 Fat – 8 grams Sodium – 1000 mg Carbohydrate – 13 grams Fiber – 4 grams Protein – 27 grams Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken with Newman's Own creamy Southwest Dressing Calories – 390 Fat – 14 grams Sodium – 990 mg Carbohydrate – 39 grams Fiber – 7 grams Protein – 28 grams Other Medium Iced Latte Nonfat Calories – 100 Fat – 6 grams Sodium – 80 mg Carbohydrate – 8 grams Fiber – 0 grams Protein – 6 grams Small Regular iced Coffee Calories – 140 Fat – 5 grams Sodium – 40 mg Carbohydrate – 22 grams Fiber – 0 grams Protein – 1 gram Medium Nonfat Latte with Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup Calories – 90 Fat – 0 grams Sodium – 160 mg Carbohydrate – 22 grams Fiber – 0 grams Protein – 9 grams Small McCafe Strawberry Calories – 210 Fat - .5 grams Sodium – 35 mg Carbohydrate – 49 grams Fiber – 2 grams Protein – 2 grams Apple Slices Calories – 15 Fat – 0 grams Sodium – 0 grams Carbohydrate – 4 grams Fiber – 0 grams Protein – 0 grams Snack Size Fruit & Walnuts Calories – 210 Fat – 8 grams Sodium – 60 mg Carbohydrate – 31 grams Fiber – 2 grams Protein – 4 grams Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait Calories – 150 Fat – 2 grams Sodium – 70 mg Carbohydrate – 30 grams Fiber – 1 gram Protein – 4 grams While McDonald's may not be the best choice, it is a restaurant you can count on finding when traveling or away from home. Which of these foods would you reach for if you were on the go and found yourself at a McDonald's? |
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