Big Mac®
Two 100% beef patties with lettuce, onions, pickles, cheese and our unbeatable Big Mac sauce - all in a sesame seed bun.
Big Mac®
Our food: Beef
Welfare
McDonald's have in place strict animal welfare standards, developed with our suppliers and global animal welfare experts.
Supporting British farmers
We're proud to be one of the biggest purchasers of British and Irish beef. In 2007, over 16,000 British and Irish beef farmers raised beef for us.
Traceability
All of the beef used in our restaurants is traceable right back to the farm on which the cattle were raised.
Maintaining high standards
At the supplier, staff check the quality of the meat to make sure it's exactly right. If they aren't 100% happy, they don't use it.
What meat we use
No binders, no fillers, no additives - just 100% juicy beef made from whole cuts of forequarter and flank that are great for taste and flavour.
Nutritrional information
Find out all the key nutritional information for this menu item either per portion or per 100g
Big Mac uncovered
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- Our beef - no binders, no fillers, no additives - just 100% juicy beef made from whole cuts of forequarter and flank.
- Sourced from over 16,000 British and Irish farms.
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- We use Iceberg lettuce for its sweet flavour and crisp texture.
- In season sourced from farms in East Anglia and Sussex.
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- Love them or hate them - our famous dill pickles are made just for us. Sourced from Turkey, they're pickled in vinegar and spices before being sliced and sent on to our restaurants.
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- Sorry but the recipe to our famous Big Mac sauce continues to be a well kept and tasty secret since the Big Mac was first introduced way back in 1968!
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- A tasty cheese slice.
Your questions answered
A Big Mac contains approximately 490 calories.
If you would like some extra dill pickles in your burger just ask the staff at the counter when ordering, and they will be happy to oblige.
The beef patties are cooked, without added fat or oil, between hot plates that cook the patties evenly and quickly from both sides. Finally, a little salt and pepper is added for seasoning.
