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Updated 12 August 2026

McDonald's McCrispy
Chicken & Fish Sandwiches

McDonald's McCrispy

$6.49 470 Cal 26g protein

McDonald's Crispy Chicken Sandwich is a southern style fried chicken sandwich that's crispy, juicy and tender perfection. It's topped with crinkle-cut pickles and served on a toasted, buttered potato roll.

Checked across 66 restaurants, $4.49 to $8.09.

4.1 · 7 ratings

Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total470kcal
Protein26g52%
Carbs46g15%
Fat20g31%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories470kcal24%
Total Fat20g31%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol70mg23%
Sodium1140mg50%
Total Carbohydrates46g15%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars9g18%
Added Sugars7g14%
Protein26g52%
Calcium30mg2%
Iron2mg11%
Potassium420mg9%
Caffeine0mg
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 12 August 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

McDonald's McCrispy Complete Information

A McDonald's McCrispy costs $6.49 and carries 470 calories with 26g of protein. A whole crispy chicken breast fillet with crinkle cut pickles and butter on a toasted potato roll. That is the entire build, and the restraint is deliberate.

The McCrispy replaced the Crispy Chicken Sandwich in 2021 and it is the sandwich McDonald's wants judged on its chicken. A real cut of breast fillet rather than a pressed patty, a potato roll instead of a standard bun, and nothing on it but pickles and butter to get in the way. At 26g of protein it carries nearly double the McChicken for roughly twice the price, which is a fair trade. Three variations exist: Spicy adds a cayenne sauce, Deluxe adds lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, and Spicy Deluxe does both. Pair it with Small French Fries, or step down to the McChicken when price matters more than the fillet.

Health Insight

At 470 calories and 1140mg of sodium, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.

What Is in a McDonald's McCrispy?

4 components, 56 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. Chicken19
    • Chicken Breast Fillets With Rib Meat
    • Water
    • Wheat Flour
    • Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)
    • Sugar
    • Salt
    • Modified Food Starch
    • Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate)
    • Yellow Corn Flour
    • Modified Corn Starch
    • Sodium Phosphate
    • Spices
    • Wheat Gluten
    • Yeast Extract
    • Monosodium Glutamate
    • Extractives Of Paprika (Color)
    • Natural Flavors
    • Gum Arabic
    • Maltodextrin

    Contains: Wheat

  2. Potato Roll26
    • Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
    • Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour)
    • Water
    • Sugar
    • Yeast
    • Potato Flour
    • Wheat Gluten
    • Soybean Oil
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Honey
    • Salt
    • Vinegar
    • Ascorbic Acid
    • Enzymes
    • Inactive Yeast
    • DATEM
    • Natural Flavors
    • Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Faba Bean)
    • Vegetable Oil (Canola And Or Sunflower Oil)
    • Wheat Starch
    • Dextrose
    • Colors (Turmeric, Paprika)
    • Dextrose
    • Acetic Acid
    • Maltodextrin
    • Wheat Protein
    • May Contain: Sesame

    Contains: Wheat

  3. Crinkle Cut Pickle9
    • Cucumbers
    • Water
    • Salt
    • Distilled Vinegar
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Calcium Chloride
    • Natural Flavors
    • Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)
    • Polysorbate 80
    • Turmeric (Color)
  4. Salted Butter2
    • Cream
    • Salt
Ingredient statements are published by McDonald's and can change without notice. Regional suppliers mean a restaurant near you may use a slightly different formulation.

How to Make a McCrispy at Home?

Everything about a McCrispy is the fillet and the crust. A buttermilk brine keeps the breast juicy, and a dredge with buttermilk rubbed through it gives the craggy coating that a smooth flour dip never will. The restaurant version is $6.49.

80 min70 prep, 10 cookMediumdifficulty2 sandwichesyield
Servings2

Ingredients0 of 11

Crispy chicken

To assemble

Method0 of 6 steps

Tips

  • Buttermilk overnight if you can manage it. A thin breast fillet dries out fast without a brine.
  • Rub buttermilk into the flour before dredging. Those loose crumbs become the crags on the crust.
  • Drain on a wire rack. Paper towel steams the underside soft within a minute.

Variations

  • Toss the fried fillet in cayenne pepper sauce for the Spicy McCrispy, $6.79 in restaurant.
  • Add lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise for the Deluxe at $7.49.
  • Slice the fillet into strips and roll it in a tortilla for a home Snack Wrap.

Serve immediately while the crust is loud. A restaurant McCrispy runs $6.49, and the homemade version competes because a fresh fry beats a held one every time.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

Small French Fries is the side a McCrispy is built around, and the pair is what a meal bundles anyway.

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Wheat
  • Gluten

Allergen information for the McCrispy is based on McDonald's standard recipe. Cross contamination is possible in restaurant kitchens, so tell staff about any allergy before you order.

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McCrispy Questions

How much is a McCrispy at McDonald's?

A McCrispy is $6.49 at a typical US restaurant, a median from live restaurant listings with the range shown under the price above. The Spicy version runs $6.79 and the Deluxe $7.49.

How many calories are in a McCrispy?

470 calories with 26g of protein, which is the lightest of the four McCrispy versions. Spicy and both Deluxe builds land near 530. The nutrition table on this page carries the full figures.

Is the McCrispy real chicken breast?

Yes, a whole cut fillet of chicken breast rather than a pressed or formed patty. That is the main difference from the McChicken and the reason for the price gap between them.

What is on a McCrispy?

A crispy chicken breast fillet, crinkle cut pickles and butter on a toasted potato roll. The butter is a listed component, not a topping added on request, and the build stops there by design.

Which McCrispy should I order?

All four carry the same fillet and land within about 60 calories of each other, so the choice is taste rather than diet. Plain shows the chicken best, Deluxe eats most like a restaurant sandwich, and the spicy versions add a cayenne sauce for people who found the original quiet.

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