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McDonald's offers a range of menu
options to help meet your family's nutrition needs. When it
comes to eating with your kids at McDonald's, you can feel
good knowing that our Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals
contain important nutrients that growing kids need. Many of
the foods we serve at McDonald's are the same trusted brands
you might purchase for your family at your local grocery
store.
Along with a well-balanced diet, the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of
moderate physical activity, including active play, most days
of the week. Unfortunately, many children fall short of this
goal. At McDonald's, we strive to make our PlayPlaces a fun,
safe environment for active play such as climbing, jumping,
crawling, and running.
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Fun
Facts
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''Circus
Wagon,'' the first McDonald's Happy Meal, was
introduced in 1979. |
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Ronald
McDonald wears a size 14 1/2 shoe or, as he likes to
say, ''extra long, by extra wide, by extra red.'' |
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Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition
for Kids
Kids need a variety of vitamins and minerals every day to
help them grow strong, play long, and learn better in
school. Foods in McDonald's Happy Meals and Mighty Kids
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- Calcium helps form and
maintain strong bones and teeth, and it aids in blood
clotting, muscle movement, and nerve function. Foods that
provide calcium include milk, cheese, some leafy green
vegetables, and fortified fruit juice.
- Iron is important for
healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen in the blood.
Foods that provide iron include beef, chicken, eggs, dried
beans, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and whole-grain or
enriched breads and cereals.
- Vitamin A is important for
vision and healthy skin. Foods that provide vitamin A
include eggs, milk, dark green and deep yellow fruits and
vegetables.
- Vitamin C is necessary for
wound healing, healthy teeth and gums, and it helps the
body use iron from foods. Foods that provide vitamin C
include citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and
leafy greens.
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| This information is
effective 11-19-2009. |
| *Based on the Dietary Reference
Intakes, Institute of Medicine, 2001-2003. |
The nutrition information on this website is derived from
testing conducted in accredited laboratories, published
resources, or from information provided from McDonald's
suppliers. The nutrition information is based on standard
product formulations and serving sizes. All nutrition
information is based on average values for ingredients
from McDonald's suppliers throughout the U.S. and is
rounded to meet current US FDA NLEA guidelines. Variation
in serving sizes, preparation techniques, product testing
and sources of supply, as well as regional and seasonal
differences may affect the nutrition values for each
product. In addition, product formulations change
periodically. You should expect some variation in the
nutrient content of the products purchased in our
restaurants. None of our products is certified as
vegetarian. This information is correct as of January
2007, unless stated otherwise. |
SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener is the registered trademark
of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC
EQUAL® 0 Calorie Sweetener is a registered trademark of
Merisant Company
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