Can I eat McDonald's Hotcakes on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound?
Taking a GLP-1 medication does not by itself determine whether a specific food fits your individual plan. For a nutrition-based comparison, McDonald's Hotcakes scores 19/100, placing it in the Avoid comparison tier. The listed values per listed serving are 590 calories, 9g protein, 102g total carbohydrates, 15g total fat, 45g sugar.
The main tradeoff is 45g total sugar in the listed serving. Your portion, the rest of the meal, symptoms and clinician’s guidance still matter.
These are stored values for comparison. See the full nutrition table and source status below. How the score works
Why It Scored 19
- 45g total sugar in the listed serving
- 100g net carbohydrates in the listed serving
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About the GLP-1 Score
GLP Food Score compares foods from 0–100 using protein, net carbohydrates, total fat, fiber, total sugar and calories. The published weights and anchors are editorial design choices, not a clinically validated prediction. Learn more about our scoring →
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