McDonald’s Hash Browns: nutrition and allergens
The Hash Browns at McDonald’s has 140 calories, 8 g fat, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein and 310 mg sodium, according to McDonald’s nutrition information.
McDonald’s nutrition information for this item is dated January 2022. It is the latest the chain publishes, so newer or changed recipes may differ.
Nutrition facts
| Calories | 140 |
|---|---|
| Total fat (g) | 8 10% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 1 5% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 0% |
| Sodium (mg) | 310 13% |
| Potassium (mg) | 240 5% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 18 7% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% |
| Total sugars (g) | 0 |
| Added sugars (g) | 0 0% |
| Protein (g) | 2 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 8 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from McDonald’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means McDonald’s does not publish that value for this item.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is low in saturated fat, potassium, protein, cholesterol and added sugars. Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the Hash Browns contains milk and wheat.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Not listed |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Contains |
| Soy | Not listed |
| Sesame | Not listed |
McDonald’s provides supplier ingredient information for the nine major US food allergens (egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame), but warns that its kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, equipment and utensils, so any item may come into contact with other foods, including allergens. It does not claim any US menu item as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal or kosher.
Ingredients
Hash Browns: Potatoes, vegetable oil (canola oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, natural beef flavor [wheat and milk derivatives]*), salt, corn flour, dehydrated potato, dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate (maintain color), extractives of black pepper. *natural beef flavor contains hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk as starting ingredients
Other items in Breakfast at McDonald’s
By calories, the Hash Browns ranks 1 of 22 in McDonald’s Breakfast section, from lowest to highest. The table shows the 9 items nearest to it; each item is compared at its first listed size.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Hash Browns | 140 |
| Bagel (plain) | 270 |
| Egg McMuffin | 310 |
| Sausage Burrito | 310 |
| Fruit & Maple Oatmeal | 320 |
| Egg Cheese Biscuit | 390 |
| Sausage McMuffin | 400 |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 430 |
| Sausage McGriddles | 430 |
Nutrition for all 22 items in Breakfast at McDonald’s
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Hash browns at other chains
McDonald’s is one of 9 chains on this site that sell hash browns. Of the 8 at other chains, 1 has fewer calories and 7 have the same or more than the Hash Browns, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Dunkin' Hash Browns | 110 |
| Taco Bell Hash Brown | 170 |
| Dairy Queen Hash Browns | 180 |
| Subway Hash Browns | 190 |
| Whataburger Hashbrowns | 190 |
| Jack in the Box Hash Brown | 190 |
| Chick-fil-A Hash BrownsSmall | 270 |
| Burger King Hash BrownsSmall | 270 |
Compare all hash browns side by side (9 items at 9 chains)
Sources
- 1 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA Nutrition Calculator and product pages Covers nutrition, allergens, ingredients and menu · Updated continuously; the site notes values are “correct as of January 2022, unless stated otherwise” · Checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA full menu category pages Covers menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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