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McSpicy
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 McDonald's meal in India, which includes a McSpicy
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich
Energy 522 kcal (2,180 kJ)
50 g
Dietary fiber 3 g
Fat
25 g
Saturated 5.1 g
24 g
Vitamins and minerals
Minerals Quantity
%DV†
Sodium
56%
1280 mg
Values may be different outside Singapore.
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, [1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. [2]
Source: McDonald's Singapore McSpicy

McSpicy is the name used by the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's for burgers in various markets. In Singapore, a chicken burger called the McSpicy is the chain's top-selling burger. [3]

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Chicken leg burger

The McSpicy burger is sold in Singapore, [4] [5] Hong Kong, [6] [7] Sri Lanka [8] the Philippines [9] and Indonesia [10] contains a spiced fried-chicken cutlet made of leg meat, accompanied by lettuce and mayonnaise. [4] The burger was introduced in Singapore in 1999. [11]

In October 2020, the burger was introduced as a permanent menu item in Australia after initially being brought in temporarily earlier in the year. [12] [13] The burger has also been sold in McDonald's global headquarters restaurant in Chicago, on a rotating basis. [14] [15]

A McSpicy chicken burger is sold in India as part of a range of products using the McSpicy name. [16]

A McSpicy Deluxe, with cheese and tomato, was sold in Singapore, [17] while a burger of the same name is sold in Vietnam with tomato. [18]

Other uses of the McSpicy name

The Lamb McSpicy was launched in the UK in May 1999 for a promotional period. [19] In 2021, McDonalds UK launched a burger called the McSpicy, but made with chicken breast in a crispy coating, lettuce and a creamy sauce. [20]

In South Korea the McSpicy Shanghai Burger was developed specifically for the Korean market; [21] it is also made with chicken breast. [22]

In India, McDonald's launched the McSpicy Chicken Burger, McSpicy Paneer Burger, McSpicy Chicken Wrap and McSpicy Paneer Wrap in 2011. [16] The McSpicy Chicken Burger is made from chicken thigh. [23] After its introduction, the McSpicy Paneer Burger was so popular that restaurants sold out every week. [24] In May 2020, McDonald's India added a fried chicken product to its menu using the McSpicy name: McSpicy Fried Chicken. [25]

In Malaysia, it goes by the name of Spicy Chicken McDeluxe, [26] with cornmeal bun in place of the toasted sesame seed bun.

In May 2017, a vegetarian McSpice burger was introduced in Norway; without the cheese it is vegan-friendly. [27]

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