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Take a Look: McDonald’s® food compares favorably with many other popular foods. Here’s a quick look at several McDonald’s favorites and how they relate to other frequently eaten foods, using the McDonald’s Icon and Chart Approach

McDonald's® Egg McMuffin®1 ® Breakfast Kwik Trip® Whole Wheat Sunny Side Up Eggs (1) Ciabatta Club Sandwich13 Apple/Cinnamon Muffin6 with 2 slices toast and 2 pats margarine2

Calories Cal 15% 300 Calories Cal 24% 480 Calories Cal 25% 500 Calories Cal 15% 300 Protein 36% 18g Protein 48% 24g Protein 14% 7g Protein 24% 12g 18% 12g Fat 35% 23g Fat 45% 29g Fat 26% 17g Carbs 10% 30g Carbs 14% 41g Carbs 20% 61g Carbs 9% 26g Sodium 34% 820mg Sodium 53% 1270mg Sodium 20% 490mg Sodium 20% 480mg

McDonald's® ®1 Tuna on a Croissant Panera® ® Italian BMT 6-inch made with 3oz tuna canned in water and Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich8 with 1 tbsp mayonnaise and 2 tbsp mayonnaise on a 2 ½oz croissant2 1 tsp olive oil blend14 Calories Cal 28% 550 Calories Cal 29% 580 Calories Cal 30% 590 Calories Cal 30% 600 Protein 50% 25g Protein 52% 26g Protein 46% 23g Protein 46% 23g Fat 45% 29g Fat 58% 38g Fat 20% 13g Fat 58% 38g Carbs 15% 45g Carbs 11% 32g Carbs 33% 100g Carbs 16% 47g Sodium 42% 1000mg Sodium 41% 980mg Sodium 60% 1450mg Sodium 78% 1870mg

McDonald's® Medium ®1 Potato Chips (2oz)2 Potato Salad (8oz)2 Wendy's® Sour Cream and Chives Hot (4.1oz) Stuffed Baked Potato with 2 packets margrine9 Calories Cal 19% 380 Calories Cal 16% 310 Calories Cal 18% 360 Calories Cal 21% 420 Protein 8% 4g Protein 8% 4g Protein 14% 7g Protein 16% 8g Fat 29% 19g Fat 32% 21g Fat 32% 21g Fat 25% 16g Carbs 16% 48g Carbs 9% 28g Carbs 9% 28g Carbs 21% 63g Sodium 11% 270mg Sodium 13% 300mg Sodium 55% 1320mg Sodium 10% 240mg

McDonald's® Filet-o-Fish® Burger King® BK Big Fish Culver's® Fish Sandwich At Home Fish Sandwich 1 topped with tangy tarter sauce and shredded includes , tarter sauce, cheese, butter, 1 catfish filet (breaded and fried), 1oz American includes tarter and cheese 13 lettuce on a corn-dusted bun pickles, hoagie bun10 cheese, hoagie bun, with tarter sauce2 Calories Cal 19% 380 Calories Cal 30% 590 Calories Cal 33% 663 Calories Cal 30% 593 Protein 30% 15g Protein 42% 21g Protein 62% 31g Protein 56% 28g Fat 28% 18g Fat 48% 31g Fat 62% 40g Fat 53% 34.5g Carbs 13% 38g Carbs 19% 57g Carbs 16% 47g Carbs 14% 42g Sodium 27% 640mg Sodium 62% 1480mg Sodium 41% 979mg Sodium 30% 711mg

References: 6. Kwik Trip: www.kriktrip.com, December 2011 13. Burger King: www.bk.com, December 2011 1. McDonald's: www.mcdonalds.com, December 2011 7. Perkins: nc.perkinsrestaurants.com, December 2011 14. Subway: www.subway.com, December 2011 2. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 8. Panera: www.paneranutrition.com, December 2011 Release December 2011,www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl 9. Wendy's: www.wendys.com, December 2011 Based on U.S. product data and comparison. 3. Olive Garden: www.olivegarden.com, December 2011 10. Culver's: www.culvers.com, December 2011 4. Bell: www.tacobell.com, December 2011 11. Applebees, Nutritional Information, Release Febuary 2011 Based on a 2,000-calorie diet. 5. Hardees: www.hardees.com, December 2011 12. T.G.I Fridays, Nutritional informaiton, Release December 2011 All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Take a Look: McDonald’s® food compares favorably with many other popular foods. Here’s a quick look at several McDonald’s favorites and how they relate to other frequently eaten foods, using the McDonald’s Icon and Bar Chart Approach

McDonald's® ®1 At Home Grilled Cheese Olive Garden® Culvers® Kids Meal 4 piece nugget, Apple Slices, Kids Fry, ½ cup of Cambells Soup Kids Fettuccine Pasta with Grilled Chicken3 Butterburger with cheese , fries and 2% milk10 1% low-fat milk and 8oz 1% milk2 * Does not include free scoop of custard Calories Cal 21% 410 Calories Cal 25% 491 Calories Cal 31% 620 Calories Cal 41% 816 Protein 36% 18g Protein 38% 18.77g Protein 26% 13g Protein 68% 34g Fat 29% 19g Fat 29% 19.16g Fat 52% 33.5g Fat 60% 39g Carbs 14% 41g Carbs 19% 57.85g Carbs 14% 43g Carbs 29% 87g Sodium 23% 560mg Sodium 60% 1429mg Sodium 36% 855mg Sodium 48% 1150mg

McDonald's® Southwest Salad Applebees® Santa Fe Chicken Salad ® Festa Taco Salad T.G.I Fridays® with grilled chicken and Newman's Own® grilled chicken with dressing11 4 1 regular style with salsa dressing Chipotle Yucatan Chicken Salad Creamy Southwest Dressing (1.5 fl. oz ) Roasted pulled chicken breast with Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing (3oz)12 Calories Calories Calories Cal 20% 390 Cal 62% 1240 Cal 45% 890 Calories Cal 59% 1170 Protein Protein Protein 56% 28g 120% 60g 62% 31g Protein 78% 39g Fat Fat Fat 22% 14g 143% 93g 71% 46g Fat 99% 64.5g Carbs Carbs Carbs 13% 39g 19% 58g 27% 82g Carbs 17% 50g Sodium Sodium 41% 990mg 145% 3480mg Sodium 75% 1800mg Sodium 138% 3320mg

McDonald's® Culvers ® ® ® 7 15 Hot Fudge (6.3oz)1 Hot Fudge Sundae (7oz)10 Hot Fudge Sundae Hot fudge Sundae (12oz)

Calories Cal 17% 330 Calories Cal 18% 352 Calories Cal 15% 300 Calories Cal 45% 900 Protein 16% 8g Protein 12% 6g Protein 12% 6g Protein 28% 14g Fat 14% 9g Fat 31% 20g Fat 15% 10g Fat 83% 54g Carbs 18% 53g Carbs 13% 38g Carbs 22% 67g Carbs 33% 98g Sodium 7% 170mg Sodium 5% 109mg Sodium 8% 200mg Sodium 15% 370mg

McDonald's® Premium Grilled Panera® Hardees® At Home Grilled Chicken Sandwich Chicken Classic Sandwich1 Cuban Chicken Panini8 Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich5 Roasted chicken breast with 1 tbsp of mayo on a bun2 Calories Cal 18% 350 Calories Cal 43% 860 Calories Cal 31% 610 Calories Cal 27% 541 Protein 56% 28g Protein 88% 47g Protein 66% 33g Protein 121% 60.5g Fat 14% 9g Fat 55% 36g Fat 46% 30g Fat 25% 16g Carbs 14% 42g Carbs 29% 87g Carbs 18% 55g Carbs 12% 36.5g Sodium 34% 820mg Sodium 72% 1720mg Sodium 68% 1640mg Sodium 36% 865mg

References: 5. Hardees: www.hardees.com, December 2011 11. Applebees, Nutritional Information, Release February 2011 1. McDonald's: www.mcdonalds.com, December 2011 6. Kwik Trip: www.kriktrip.com, December 2011 12. T.G.I Fridays, Nutritional Informaiton, Release December 2011 2. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 7. Perkins: nc.perkinsrestaurants.com, December 2011 13. Burger King: www.bk.com, December 2011 Release December 2011, www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl 8. Panera: www.paneranutrition.com, December 2011 14. Subway: www.subway.com, December 2011 3. Olive Garden: www.olivegarden.com, December 2011 9. Wendy's: www.wendys.com, December 2011 15. Cold Stone Creamery: www.coldstonecreamery.com, December 2011 4. Taco Bell: www.tacobell.com, December 2011 10. Culver's: www.culvers.com, December 2011 16. Dairy Queen: www.idq.com, December 2011