Introducing McDonald’s Protein Plus 

Introducing McDonald’s Protein Plus 

Power Up Your Burger with Protein Plus 

Power Up Your Burger with Protein Plus 

McDonald’s India is proud to unveil Protein Plus, a revolutionary protein slice that enhances any burger with added nutritional goodness. This first-of-its-kind innovation in the QSR space delivers an extra 5g of high-quality protein to your favourite McDonald’s burgers, making it easier than ever to consumer protein without compromising on the taste you love. 

100% Vegetarian 

The Protein Plus slice is made from premium plant-based sources including pea protein and soy protein, making it suitable for India’s diverse dietary preferences. It has cheese flavouring that adds a savoury taste to enhance your favourite burgers 

McDonald’s India is proud to unveil Protein Plus, a revolutionary protein slice that enhances any burger with added nutritional goodness. This first-of-its-kind innovation in the QSR space delivers an extra 5g of high-quality protein to your favourite McDonald’s burgers, making it easier than ever to consumer protein without compromising on the taste you love. 

100% Vegetarian 

The Protein Plus slice is made from premium plant-based sources including pea protein and soy protein, making it suitable for India’s diverse dietary preferences. It has cheese flavouring that adds a savoury taste to enhance your favourite burgers 

Our Continued Partnership with CFTRI 

Our Continued Partnership with CFTRI 

This latest innovation is the result of our exclusive collaboration with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), leveraging their decades of expertise in protein research. By combining McDonald’s operational excellence with CFTRI’s cutting-edge food science research, we have created the Protein Plus slice to offer nutritionally enhanced food options. This launch builds on the success of our Multi-Millet Bun, furthering our commitment to delivering innovative and indulgent choices. 

This latest innovation is the result of our exclusive collaboration with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), leveraging their decades of expertise in protein research. By combining McDonald’s operational excellence with CFTRI’s cutting-edge food science research, we have created the Protein Plus slice to offer nutritionally enhanced food options. This launch builds on the success of our Multi-Millet Bun, furthering our commitment to delivering innovative and indulgent choices. 

Real Food Real Good Journey Continues 

Real Food Real Good Journey Continues 

This launch marks another significant milestone in McDonald’s India’s ‘Real Food Real Good’ journey. This philosophy underscores the brand’s unwavering focus on quality, ensuring that menu items are free from artificial colours, artificial flavours, and artificial preservatives, and with no added MSG in the chicken offerings. 

Staying true to this promise, the slice is made without colours, flavours, or preservatives, empowering customers to enjoy great taste while making mindful food choices. 

This launch marks another significant milestone in McDonald’s India’s ‘Real Food Real Good’ journey. This philosophy underscores the brand’s unwavering focus on quality, ensuring that menu items are free from artificial colours, artificial flavours, and artificial preservatives, and with no added MSG in the chicken offerings. 

Staying true to this promise, the slice is made without colours, flavours, or preservatives, empowering customers to enjoy great taste while making mindful food choices. 

Transforming Your Favourite Burgers 

Transforming Your Favourite Burgers 

The Protein Plus slice integrates seamlessly into your favourite McDonald’s experience. Simply add it to any burger, from the classic McAloo Tikki to the McSpicy Paneer, and enjoy enhanced 5 gm nutrition with each slice, without compromising on the taste. Here’s how it transforms your McDonald’s favourites:  

Enhanced Vegetarian Options: 

  • McAloo Tikki becomes ~13.5g protein (from 8.5g) 
  • McSpicy Paneer becomes ~25.29g protein (from 20.29g) 
  • Veg Maharaja Mac becomes ~29.35g protein (from 24.35g) 

Enhanced Non-Vegetarian Options: 

  • McChicken becomes ~20.66g protein (from 15.66g) 
  • Chicken Maharaja Mac becomes ~38.88g protein (from 33.88g) 
  • McSpicy Premium Chicken becomes ~36.74g protein (from 31.74g) 

Here’s the best part: you can boost the protein content of your burger even further by adding extra slices! 

The Protein Plus slice integrates seamlessly into your favourite McDonald’s experience. Simply add it to any burger, from the classic McAloo Tikki to the McSpicy Paneer, and enjoy enhanced 5 gm nutrition with each slice, without compromising on the taste. Here’s how it transforms your McDonald’s favourites:  

Enhanced Vegetarian Options: 

  • McAloo Tikki becomes ~13.5g protein (from 8.5g) 
  • McSpicy Paneer becomes ~25.29g protein (from 20.29g) 
  • Veg Maharaja Mac becomes ~29.35g protein (from 24.35g) 

Enhanced Non-Vegetarian Options: 

  • McChicken becomes ~20.66g protein (from 15.66g) 
  • Chicken Maharaja Mac becomes ~38.88g protein (from 33.88g) 
  • McSpicy Premium Chicken becomes ~36.74g protein (from 31.74g) 

Here’s the best part: you can boost the protein content of your burger even further by adding extra slices! 

Things you didn’t know about millets

Things you didn’t know about millets

Traditional Grains

Millets are traditional grains, grown and consumed in the Indian subcontinent for the past more than 5,000 years. 

Nutri-Cereals

Millets are a group of small-grained food crops which are highly tolerant to drought and other extreme weather conditions. They require very little water to grow.

Non-Allergic

Millets are gluten free and non allergic

Nutritious

Millets are high in nutrition and dietary fibre. They serve as good sources of protein, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), and anti-oxidants.

Multi-millet buns

Our bun includes a blend of both major millets like Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, and minor millets such as Proso and Kodo. 

Traditional Grains

Millets are traditional grains, grown and consumed in the Indian subcontinent for the past more than 5,000 years. 

Nutri-Cereals

Millets are a group of small-grained food crops which are highly tolerant to drought and other extreme weather conditions. They require very little water to grow.

Non-Allergic

Millets are gluten free and non allergic

Nutritious

Millets are high in nutrition and dietary fibre. They serve as good sources of protein, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), and anti-oxidants.

Multi-millet buns

Our bun includes a blend of both major millets like Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, and minor millets such as Proso and Kodo. 

Your Questions, Our Answers

Your Questions, Our Answers

What is Protein Plus made of? Is it 100% vegetarian?

Protein Plus is made from premium plant-based proteins including peas, soy protein and whey. It contains 5g of protein per slice and is 100% vegetarian. It contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives 

How much protein does each Protein Plus slice contain?

Each Protein Plus slice contains 5g of protein. Depending on the burger you choose, you can get upto 38g of protein from just one meal by ordering the Chicken Maharaja Mac 

Can I order Protein Plus with any burger?

Yes, you can add it to any McDonald’s burger. Whether it is vegetarian options like McAloo Tikki or non-vegetarian choices like McChicken, the protein slice can be added to enhance the nutritional profile of any burger on the menu. 

What is CFTRI and how is McDonald's India collaborating with them?

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is India’s premier food technology research institute and operates under the Ministry of Science & Technology. (visit https://cftri.res.in/). McDonald’s India (West & South) have co-developed the protein slice in collaboration with CFTRI. 

Where is Protein Plus available?

It is available across all McDonald’s stores in West and South India, operated by Westlife Foodworld. 

How many slices can I add to my burger?

You can add multiple Protein Plus slices based on your protein needs. Each slice provides 5g of protein, so you can customize your protein intake according to your dietary requirements. 

How much does Protein Plus cost?

Protein Plus is available at an affordable price point of INR 25 as an add-on to any burger. 

What is Protein Plus made of? Is it 100% vegetarian?

Protein Plus is made from premium plant-based proteins including peas, soy protein and whey. It contains 5g of protein per slice and is 100% vegetarian. It contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives 

How much protein does each Protein Plus slice contain?

Each Protein Plus slice contains 5g of protein. Depending on the burger you choose, you can get upto 38g of protein from just one meal by ordering the Chicken Maharaja Mac 

Can I order Protein Plus with any burger?

Yes, you can add it to any McDonald’s burger. Whether it is vegetarian options like McAloo Tikki or non-vegetarian choices like McChicken, the protein slice can be added to enhance the nutritional profile of any burger on the menu. 

What is CFTRI and how is McDonald's India collaborating with them?

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is India’s premier food technology research institute and operates under the Ministry of Science & Technology. (visit https://cftri.res.in/). McDonald’s India (West & South) have co-developed the protein slice in collaboration with CFTRI. 

Where is Protein Plus available?

It is available across all McDonald’s stores in West and South India, operated by Westlife Foodworld. 

How many slices can I add to my burger?

You can add multiple Protein Plus slices based on your protein needs. Each slice provides 5g of protein, so you can customize your protein intake according to your dietary requirements. 

How much does Protein Plus cost?

Protein Plus is available at an affordable price point of INR 25 as an add-on to any burger. 

We were chuffed to have Chef Sanjeev Kapoor in our kitchen, recently! Chatting with Chef Swarup in our latest film by the DDB Mudra Group, Chef Sanjeev, recognised of McDonald’s popularity, and spoke about his daughter being a fan too. He mused out loud that he hadn’t considered preparing a McDonald’s style burger for her before!

We were chuffed to have Chef Sanjeev Kapoor in our kitchen, recently! Chatting with Chef Swarup in our latest film by the DDB Mudra Group, Chef Sanjeev, recognised of McDonald’s popularity, and spoke about his daughter being a fan too. He mused out loud that he hadn’t considered preparing a McDonald’s style burger for her before!

Food Quality

Food safety is
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Food safety is
ALWAYS the way!

Happiness Corner

Happiness Corner

Divya Kapadia

“A big thank you to Mr. Kamal and the entire staff at McDonald’s Phoenix Mills for organising the perfect get together for our students’ outreach program. The kids from both BIS and Jai Vakeel school had the best experience. Truly memorable!”

Rayner Menezes

“Ordering from the McDonald’s app has always been a happy experience plus the offers are also good..clean and neat packaging and timely delivery as well..All in all a fantastic experience of food ordering from McDonald’s..Keep going ahead and please provide some more offers as well..good luck team McDonald’s 👍”

Sujal K

“I was moving from Mumbai to Panvel I went to Mcdonalds near kalamboli highway I had the Best experience and food was hot and fresh.  The employees here are so friendly and kind also the facilities I used were clean and hygiene that’s all I have to say about this 😙✨”