Mc Donald's Nutrition Facts

McDonald's is a hugely famous chain of restaurants. Probably there are very few people and fewer countries which are not aware of this burger giant. The Mc Donald's group has always reiterated that they believe in quality and excellent service to customers. The Mc Burgers are an immense favorite among the young and the old alike.

Considering the fact that it deals mainly with foods classified as junk or unhealthy, parents, doctors and nutritionists have always been ready to protest against the Mc Donald's products. People who are genuinely concerned about their children's health and the effects of these junk foods on the body have always elicited sharp criticism and protests against their products.

Young children and teens are increasingly visiting these Mc Donald's outlets. Not only the young school and college going children, but also the working people who do not have much time to spend on eating a proper lunch, seem to prefer these fast food items.

The Mc Donald's products are mainly the burgers, French fries and the milk shakes. Not to mention the Coke and coffee provided along with. The increasing cause of concern is that increasing number of children and young teens seem to prefer only Mc Donald's products for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They seem to favor these products when compared to healthy options like milk, fruits or vegetables. And the Mc Donald's products are all high calorie foods.

There are severe health disorders associated with prolonged and continuous consumption of high calorie foods.

All these health concerns and criticism has probably forced the Mc Donald's group to provide detailed nutritional facts about each of their products on their company website. There are several sections in their website which deals with the nutritional factors and also some of the sections deal with the quality of each of the ingredient.

They have mentioned a section about the internet hoax regarding the quality of their beef. Probably triggered by chain emails, a rumor seems to have circulated regarding the low quality of the beef used in the Mc Donald's beef burgers. But the Vice president has presented an open letter to all the patrons of the company to dispel all the rumors.

The eggs, milk, beef, chicken, fish are all claimed to be of the best quality and certified according to USDA health and food standards.

The French fries which are their most popular item on the menu is claimed to be totally free of trans fat.

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