McPlant

The McPlant is a vegetarian and vegan burger sold by the fast-food chain McDonald's.[3] In 2021, McDonald's partnered with Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles–based producer of plant-based meat substitutes, to create the McPlant.[4][5]

McPlant
The McPlant as sold in the United States
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich
Energy510 kcal (2,100 kJ)
45g
Sugars11g
Dietary fiber5g
27g
Saturated8g
22g
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Sodium
45%
670 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Cholesterol25mg
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: [1][2]

The McPlant was tested in the United Kingdom in October 2021, with expansion to California and Texas on February 14, 2022.[6][7] The trial run of the McPlant in the United States was cancelled in August 2022.[8]

In July 2022, Australia started serving the McPlant in Victoria as a limited run item.[9]

The McPlant is available in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, Australia, Denmark, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Ireland.[10]

On Wednesday 4 January 2023, McDonald's launched the Double McPlant. It is available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[11][12]

Product description

The McPlant uses a plant-based meat alternative burger patty made from plant ingredients such as potatoes, peas and rice[13] provided by Beyond Meat, iceberg lettuce, tomato slice, tomato ketchup, vegan sandwich sauce and a vegan cheese alternative cooked on a separate surface in the United Kingdom.[14] In the United States, American cheese and mayonnaise are used instead, as well as cooking the burger on the same grill as all other burger patties, making the McPlant not vegan in the United States.[15]

See also

References
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  2. "McPlant™: McDonald's Plant-Based Burger". McDonald's. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (November 9, 2020). "McDonald's announces new chicken sandwich and 'McPlant' burger | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022.
  4. "Beyond Meat® Announces Strategic Global Agreement with McDonald's". Beyond Meat, Inc. February 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021.
  5. Lucas, Amelia (October 14, 2021). "McDonald's to test McPlant burger created with Beyond Meat in eight U.S. restaurants next month". CNBC. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021.
  6. Lucas, Amelia (January 26, 2022). "McDonald's McPlant burger made with Beyond Meat sold better than expected, analyst says". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022.
  7. Lucas, Amelia (January 20, 2022). "McDonald's expands test of McPlant burger created with Beyond Meat". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022.
  8. "'I'd rather eat an actual burger': why plant-based meat's sizzle fizzled in the US". the Guardian. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  9. "McPlant | McDonald's Australia". mcdonalds.com.au. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  10. Foreman, Polly (2022-10-07). "McPlant Returns To All 250 McDonald's Stores In The Netherlands". Plant Based News. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  11. "NEW Double McPlant". McDonald's UK. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023. After a successful launch last year, McDonald's is rolling out the NEW Double McPlant in all restaurants across the UK & Ireland from Wednesday 4th Jan 2023
  12. Axworthy, Nicole (December 29, 2022). "McDonald's Launches Vegan Double McPlant at Nearly 1,400 Locations". VegNews. Retrieved January 1, 2023. On January 4, global fast-food chain McDonald's will roll out a new Double McPlant in all restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The move comes after a successful launch of its original plant-based burger, the McPlant, last year.
  13. Wells, Madeline (February 15, 2022). "Bay Area McDonald's launched the new 'McPlant' burger. I tried it". SFGATE. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  14. "McPlant - Nutrition & Ingredients | McDonald's UK". www.mcdonalds.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  15. Starostinetskaya, Anna (October 14, 2021). "The Meatless McDonald's McPlant Burger Is Finally Coming to America". VegNews.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022.
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