McDonald’s Happy Meal: Price, Calories and Nutrition (2026)

The Happy Meal has been making kids happy since 1979, and it is still the most famous kids meal in fast food. A main, a side, apple slices, milk, and the toy: the formula barely changes because it does not need to. Parents care about two things, though: what it costs now and what is actually in the box. Here is the 2026 price, the calorie count for the classic hamburger build, and the full breakdown.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Table of contents

• What comes in a Happy Meal
• Hamburger Happy Meal nutrition facts
• Your choices: mains, sides, and drinks
• Allergens
• The toy
• Frequently asked questions

What comes in a Happy Meal

The classic box holds five things: a hamburger, kids-size fries, apple slices, 1% low-fat milk, and a toy. The apple slices and milk are the deliberate balance against the fries, and most parents end up grateful they are in there. Everything arrives in the Happy Meal box, which for many kids is half the appeal.

Hamburger Happy Meal nutrition facts

Full nutrition breakdown for the standard hamburger Happy Meal (hamburger, kids fries, apple slices, 1% low-fat milk), based on McDonald’s official US nutrition data.

Nutrient	Amount per Happy Meal
Calories	475
Total fat	16g
Total carbohydrates	60g
Protein	22g
Sodium	680mg

For a full kids meal with a toy, 475 calories is reasonable, and 22 grams of protein is solid. Swapping the fries for extra apple slices or the milk for water drops the numbers further. The 680 mg of sodium is the figure to keep an eye on if your kid is having one regularly.

Your choices: mains, sides, and drinks

The hamburger is the classic, but most locations also offer a cheeseburger or Chicken McNuggets as the main. For sides you can usually pick kids fries, apple slices, or both in smaller portions. Drink options typically include 1% low-fat milk, chocolate milk, apple juice, or water. Mixing and matching is free: a nuggets Happy Meal with apple slices and water is a meaningfully lighter box than the standard build.

Allergens

Allergen-wise the Happy Meal is a bundle of separate items. The hamburger contains wheat. The kids fries contain milk and wheat. The 1% low-fat milk contains milk. If your child has allergies, check each component, because the safe and unsafe parts of the box differ. Apple slices are the only component without a listed major allergen.

The toy

Yes, the toy is still included, and it is still a rotating licensed tie-in that changes every few weeks. Some promotions let you choose between two or three toys. The toy lineup is usually announced in the app, so check there if your kid has their heart set on a specific one.

Frequently asked questions

ManuBite Team. We track fast food prices and nutrition across the USA so you always know what your meal really costs, in dollars and in calories.