Low-carb McDonald's, order by order

The fish sandwich isn't the carb shortcut.

Round 1 of 80 right

Which has fewer carbs?

Fewest carbs in a meal: McDouble, no bun, 5 g carbs with 17 g protein.

#	Item	Carbs	Net carbs	Protein	Calories
1	Apple Slices	4 g	4 g	0 g	15
2	McDouble, no bun	5 g	4 g	17 g	250
3	Double Cheeseburger, no bun	7 g	6 g	20 g	300
4	Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no bun	8 g	7 g	24 g	340
5	Big Mac, no bun	8 g	7 g	18 g	390
6	Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no bun	9 g	8 g	42 g	560
7	Hash Browns	18 g	16 g	2 g	140
8	Sausage McMuffin	29 g	27 g	14 g	400
9	Hamburger	30 g	29 g	12 g	250
10	Daily Double	30 g	28 g	22 g	490
11	Cheeseburger	31 g	29 g	15 g	300
12	World Famous FriesSmall	31 g	28 g	3 g	230
13	McDouble	32 g	30 g	22 g	390
14	Double Cheeseburger	34 g	32 g	25 g	440
15	Sausage Biscuit	37 g	35 g	11 g	460
16	McChicken	38 g	37 g	14 g	390
17	Filet-O-Fish	38 g	37 g	16 g	380
18	Sausage Biscuit with Egg	38 g	36 g	17 g	530
19	Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	39 g	37 g	17 g	460
20	Sausage McGriddles	41 g	39 g	11 g	430
21	Quarter Pounder with Cheese	42 g	40 g	30 g	520
22	Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	43 g	41 g	48 g	740
23	World Famous FriesMedium	43 g	39 g	5 g	320
24	Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese	43 g	40 g	36 g	630
25	Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles	44 g	42 g	17 g	430

Net carbs are carbs minus fiber.

Source: McDonald's nutrition page, US menu, October 21, 2026. Not affiliated with McDonald's.

What is a low-carb McDonald's order?

A Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no bun, has 8 g carbs. Add Apple Slices and plain black coffee.

Is McDonald's Filet-O-Fish lower carb than a burger?

Not here. It has 38 g carbs, compared with 34 g in the Double Cheeseburger.

Can McDonald's calculate carbs without the bun?

Yes. The official calculator gives 8 g carbs for this bunless Quarter Pounder, with cheese and toppings retained.

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