McDonald’s McCrispy Strips: nutrition and allergens
McDonald’s lists the McCrispy Strips in 2 sizes, from 400 calories (3 piece) to 530 calories (4 piece). The 3 piece has 20 g fat, 24 g carbohydrate, 31 g protein and 1,320 mg sodium.
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
| Per serving | 3 piece | 4 piece |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 400 | 530 |
| Total fat (g) | 20 26% | 26 33% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 2 10% | 2.5 13% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 | 0.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 90 30% | 120 40% |
| Sodium (mg) | 1,320 57% | 1,760 77% |
| Potassium (mg) | 650 14% | 860 18% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 24 9% | 32 12% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% | 2 7% |
| Total sugars (g) | 1 | 1 |
| Added sugars (g) | 0 0% | 0 0% |
| Protein (g) | 31 62% | 41 82% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 10 mg | 15 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg | 1.5 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 size.
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, the 3 piece size is high in protein (62%), sodium (57%), cholesterol (30%) and fat (26%) and is low in added sugars. Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the McCrispy Strips contains wheat.
| Milk | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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
Mccrispy Chicken Strip: Boneless, skinless, chicken breast strips with rib meat containing: up to 15% of a solution of water, seasoning (salt, sugar, yeast extract, garlic powder, onion powder, natural flavors, grill flavor (from sunflower oil)), modified food starch, sodium phosphate. Breaded with: bleached wheat flour, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), spice, yeast, sugar. Battered with: water, bleached wheat flour, modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), spice, natural flavors (including extractives of celery seed). Predusted with: bleached wheat flour, modified corn starch, wheat gluten, salt, spices, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), yeast extract, natural flavors (including extractives of celery seed). Cooked in vegetable oil (canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil). Cooked in vegetable oil (canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil). Contains: wheat.
Other items in McNuggets & McCrispy Strips at McDonald’s
By calories (3 piece), the McCrispy Strips ranks 3 of 3 in McDonald’s McNuggets & McCrispy Strips section, from lowest to highest.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Chicken McNuggets4 piece | 170 |
| Spicy Chicken McNuggets6 piece | 290 |
| McCrispy Strips3 piece | 400 |
Nutrition for all 3 items in McNuggets & McCrispy Strips at McDonald’s
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Chicken tenders and strips at other chains
McDonald’s is one of 14 chains on this site that sell chicken tenders and strips. Of the 34 at other chains, 30 have fewer calories and 4 have the same or more than the McCrispy Strips (3 piece), comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Popeyes Kids Tender - Classic | 130 |
| Raising Cane's Chicken Finger | 130 |
| Culver's Original Chicken Tenders1 Piece | 130 |
| Culver's Buffalo Chicken Tenders1 Piece | 130 |
| Wingstop Chicken Tenders - Original Hot | 140 |
| Wingstop Chicken Tenders - Plain | 140 |
| Wingstop Chicken Tenders - Atomic | 150 |
| Wingstop Chicken Tenders - Cajun | 150 |
Compare all chicken tenders and strips side by side (35 items at 14 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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