Lower observed endpoint
$4.79
McDonald's
10912 Fry Rd · Cypress · TX · 77433
Price observed Mar 3, 2026
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Follow the price. Find the pattern.
Built for journalists, analysts, researchers, and technical readers. Compare familiar items, inspect a bounded catalog, and trace how menu value changes from chain to chain, state to state, ZIP to ZIP, and store to store.
Snapshot scope
- Display-eligible food listings
- 1.4M
- Tracked locations
- 21.2K
- Calorie-known items
- 93%
- Protein-known items
- 90%
12 chains · 996 canonical items · latest exact item evidence Aug 1, 2026
Analysis excludes beverages, condiments, non-food rows, and items manually removed from display.
Quick read
The average listing by chain.
A fast orientation before the item-level analysis. These are curated food-listing-weighted chain means, so menu size and store coverage affect the result.
Ranking metric
- 01
Wendy'sSupport count unavailable119 cal / $ - 02
KFCSupport count unavailable113 cal / $ - 03
Taco BellSupport count unavailable101 cal / $ - 04
Five GuysSupport count unavailable95 cal / $ - 05
Culver'sSupport count unavailable92 cal / $ - 06
Panda ExpressSupport count unavailable84 cal / $ - 07
Chick-fil-ASupport count unavailable84 cal / $ - 08
PopeyesSupport count unavailable83 cal / $ - 09
Jersey Mike'sSupport count unavailable79 cal / $ - 10
McDonald'sSupport count unavailable75 cal / $ - 11
Domino'sSupport count unavailable71 cal / $ - 12
Shake ShackSupport count unavailable64 cal / $
01 / Head to head
Big Mac versus Dave's Single®.
Start with familiar items, then change either side. Every figure is a canonical-item average across tracked locations; the price spread shows why the store still matters.
McDonald's
Big Mac
1,218 tracked price locations
Price rows observed Mar 2, 2026–Mar 3, 2026
Wendy's
Dave's Single®
4,147 tracked price locations
Price rows observed Mar 3, 2026–Mar 3, 2026
Food illustrations show the item type, not the restaurant’s exact product. Restaurant logos identify the chain.
Average listed price
Lower answers the price question
$7.11
1,218 locations
observed Mar 2, 2026–Mar 3, 2026
$6.07
4,147 locations
observed Mar 3, 2026–Mar 3, 2026
Calories per dollar
Higher means more reported calories for $1
83 cal / $
1,218 locations
observed Mar 2, 2026
97 cal / $
4,147 locations
observed Feb 21, 2026
Protein per dollar
Higher means more reported protein for $1
3.6 g / $
1,218 locations
observed Mar 2, 2026
4.8 g / $
4,147 locations
observed Feb 21, 2026
Reported calories
Average nutrition value attached to the canonical item
580 cal
1,218 locations
observed Mar 2, 2026
580 cal
4,147 locations
observed Feb 21, 2026
Reported protein
Average nutrition value attached to the canonical item
25.0 g
1,218 locations
observed Mar 2, 2026
29.0 g
4,147 locations
observed Feb 21, 2026
Big Mac
1,218 locations
$4.79 low$7.11 average$10.19 high
Dave's Single®
4,147 locations
$3.59 low$6.07 average$8.49 high
02 / Stack rankings
Rank the item, not the hype.
Switch the question without blending the answers. Calorie value, protein value, and listed price each keep their own ranking and their own unit.
Ranking metric
Calories per dollar
Canonical items observed at 25 or more locations with this metric available. Bars are relative to the leader in this view.
15 highest-ranked items shown
01
Secret Recipe Fries
KFC · 2,876 metric-ready locations
254 cal / $
02
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Wendy's · 4,147 metric-ready locations
244 cal / $
03
Sugar Cookie
Wendy's · 4,147 metric-ready locations
244 cal / $
04
Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito
Taco Bell · 4,804 metric-ready locations
239 cal / $
05
Pie Poppers
KFC · 2,792 metric-ready locations
237 cal / $
06
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Chick-fil-A · 469 metric-ready locations
224 cal / $
07
Twister
KFC · 2,824 metric-ready locations
218 cal / $
08
Sausage Biscuit
Wendy's · 3,761 metric-ready locations
209 cal / $
09
Honey Butter Biscuit
Wendy's · 3,755 metric-ready locations
208 cal / $
10
Large Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries®
Chick-fil-A · 473 metric-ready locations
206 cal / $
11
Large Hash Browns
Chick-fil-A · 391 metric-ready locations
197 cal / $
12
Brownie Batter Chocolate Frosty Swirl™
Wendy's · 4,036 metric-ready locations
195 cal / $
13
Large Seasoned Potatoes
Wendy's · 4,156 metric-ready locations
195 cal / $
14
Bacon Twister
KFC · 2,820 metric-ready locations
193 cal / $
15
Brownie Batter Vanilla Frosty Swirl™
Wendy's · 4,088 metric-ready locations
193 cal / $
This is not a health score. A high calorie-value rank and a high protein-value rank answer different questions, so Explorer never combines them into one opaque number.
Inspect store listings →02b / Category rankings
Put like against like.
Burgers rank against burgers, tacos against tacos, and brownies against brownies. Each table uses one exact purchase format, serving basis, size, and portion count.
Ranking metric
Burgers by calories per dollar
One canonical item per row, averaged without store weighting across its latest positive-price locations. Rank eligibility uses the locations where this metric can be computed.
Ranking burgers…
Exact primary family is required. Combo meals, add-ons, non-food rows, and unresolved classifications do not enter the default table. Every table is one exact purchase-format, serving-basis, size, and portion-count partition. “Limited” is opt-in only inside that same partition, so slices, shareables, and different piece counts never blend into one ranking. Food illustrations show type, not an exact restaurant product.
Inspect store listings →03 / The value frontier
Two kinds of value. One field of items.
Farther right means more reported calories per dollar. Higher means more reported protein per dollar. The upper-right is strong on both measures—but it still is not a health score.
On smaller screens, the two-axis field becomes four readable groups. The same item values remain available below.
Read the plotted values as a table
| Item | Restaurant | Calories / $ | Protein / $ | Locations with both |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beefy 5-Layer Burrito | Taco Bell | 104 | 3.6 g | 4,811 |
| Bean Burrito | Taco Bell | 155 | 5.6 g | 4,809 |
| Cheese Quesadilla | Taco Bell | 78 | 3.2 g | 4,807 |
| Burrito Supreme® | Taco Bell | 64 | 3.2 g | 4,805 |
| Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito | Taco Bell | 239 | 5.4 g | 4,804 |
| 10 PC. Chicken Nuggets | Wendy's | 84 | 4.7 g | 4,156 |
| 4 PC. Chicken Nuggets | Wendy's | 67 | 3.7 g | 4,156 |
| 4 PC. Spicy Chicken Nuggets | Wendy's | 72 | 3.8 g | 4,156 |
| Classic Chicken Sandwich | Wendy's | 76 | 4.6 g | 4,156 |
| Jr. Natural-Cut Fries | Wendy's | 104 | 1.5 g | 4,156 |
| MeatZZa HandTossed Pizza, Large | Domino's | 145 | 0.7 g | 3,529 |
| Stuffed Cheesy Bread | Domino's | 69 | 0.7 g | 3,529 |
| Ultimate Pepperoni HandTossed Pizza, Large | Domino's | 141 | 0.7 g | 3,529 |
| Bacon & Jalapeno Stuffed Cheesy Bread | Domino's | 78 | 0.8 g | 3,528 |
| #4 The Number Four - Wrap | Jersey Mike's | 81 | 3.4 g | 3,134 |
| #5 The Super Sub - Regular | Jersey Mike's | 77 | 3.6 g | 3,134 |
| #11 Stickball Special - Wrap | Jersey Mike's | 96 | 3.9 g | 3,133 |
| #5 The Super Sub - Giant | Jersey Mike's | 84 | 4.0 g | 3,133 |
| Brownie - Regular | Jersey Mike's | 180 | 1.8 g | 3,093 |
| Biscuit | KFC | 140 | 3.1 g | 2,899 |
| Sweet Corn | KFC | 21 | 0.6 g | 2,893 |
| Secret Recipe Fries | KFC | 254 | 3.9 g | 2,876 |
| Twister | KFC | 218 | 5.7 g | 2,824 |
| Bacon Twister | KFC | 193 | 5.4 g | 2,820 |
| Cheeseburger | Five Guys | 85 | 3.9 g | 1,336 |
| Bacon Burger | Five Guys | 76 | 3.7 g | 1,335 |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | Five Guys | 81 | 3.9 g | 1,335 |
| Cheeseburger | McDonald's | 95 | 4.8 g | 1,221 |
| Big Mac | McDonald's | 83 | 3.6 g | 1,218 |
| Chicken McNuggets, 6 Piece | McDonald's | 52 | 2.9 g | 1,218 |
| Chicken McNuggets, 10 Piece | McDonald's | 59 | 3.3 g | 1,214 |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders — 2 pc | Culver's | 55 | 4.1 g | 645 |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders — 4 pc | Culver's | 65 | 4.7 g | 645 |
| Beef Pot Roast — Sandwich | Culver's | 58 | 4.4 g | 644 |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders — 1 pc | Culver's | 46 | 3.5 g | 637 |
| Large Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® | Chick-fil-A | 206 | 2.4 g | 473 |
| Medium Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® | Chick-fil-A | 170 | 2.0 g | 472 |
| Small Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® | Chick-fil-A | 147 | 1.8 g | 472 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | Chick-fil-A | 85 | 5.3 g | 472 |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich | Chick-fil-A | 80 | 7.4 g | 471 |
| Bacon Cheese Fries | Shake Shack | 123 | 5.7 g | 334 |
| Cheese Fries | Shake Shack | 126 | 2.1 g | 334 |
| Double Bacon Cheeseburger | Shake Shack | 62 | 4.7 g | 334 |
| 3Pc Blackened Tenders | Popeyes | 28 | 4.3 g | 291 |
| Cinnamon Apple Pie | Popeyes | 124 | 1.6 g | 287 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | Popeyes | 123 | 4.9 g | 269 |
| Large Homestyle Mac & Cheese | Popeyes | 120 | 4.7 g | 267 |
| Bigger Plate | Side: Chow Mein | Entree: Beijing Beef x3 | Panda Express | 150 | 4.2 g | 34 |
| Bigger Plate | Side: Chow Mein | Entree: Black Pepper Chicken x3 | Panda Express | 106 | 4.0 g | 34 |
| Bigger Plate | Side: Chow Mein | Entree: Black Pepper Sirloin Steak x3 | Panda Express | 68 | 4.0 g | 34 |
| Bigger Plate | Side: Chow Mein | Entree: Broccoli Beef x3 | Panda Express | 77 | 3.1 g | 34 |
04 / Place changes the answer
States set the pattern. Cities and ZIP codes reveal the mix.
Geography can change the price attached to the same item, while state and city summaries also change with the chains and menu items present. Explorer shows both—and labels the difference.
State menu-mix tile map
Choose a metric, then select any state for its exact value and coverage. Tile position is geographic shorthand; color carries the indexed value.
Color the states by
Index 100 is the metric-ready-listing-weighted average of the states shown. This describes the tracked menu mix, not general food prices or cost of living.
Swipe the state tile map horizontally.
Use the arrow keys to move between states. Home and End move to the first and last tile in visual order.
Below 100Above 100
City versus city
Compare the descriptive average listing in two sufficiently covered cities. The center rule in each desktop comparison is the weighted baseline for the city set.
First city
ORLANDO, FL
2,704 price-ready listings · calorie support unavailable · protein support unavailable
32 locations · 2 chains
Price rows observed Observation window unavailable
Calorie rows Observation window unavailable · protein rows Observation window unavailable
Second city
New York, NY
7,023 price-ready listings · calorie support unavailable · protein support unavailable
101 locations · 8 chains
Price rows observed Observation window unavailable
Calorie rows Observation window unavailable · protein rows Observation window unavailable
Metric-specific support counts are unavailable for at least one city, so the calorie and protein index baselines use price-ready listing counts as an explicit proxy. The interface does not infer missing nutrition support.
Average listed price
$4.41
$16.41
Calories per dollar
123 cal / $
76 cal / $
Protein per dollar
4.1 g / $
3.7 g / $
Price indexORLANDO, FL: 41 · New York, NY: 152
Calorie-value indexORLANDO, FL: 136 · New York, NY: 84
Protein-value indexORLANDO, FL: 120 · New York, NY: 110
These are descriptive menu-mix averages. Different cities can contain different chains and items, so this is not a matched-basket price index and must not be read as a cost-of-living ranking.
McDonald's Big Mac by ZIP code
Average observed price in the 120 highest-coverage ZIP groups returned for this item.
Median $6.93Price rows observed Mar 2, 2026–Mar 3, 2026
- Minimum
- $5.39
- 25th percentile
- $6.54
- Median
- $6.93
- 75th percentile
- $7.61
- Maximum
- $9.19
Percentiles give every ZIP group equal weight and use linear interpolation between adjacent ZIP averages.
34293Venice, FL$5.39
30214Fayetteville, GA$5.59
36695Mobile, AL$5.59
36606Mobile, AL$5.64
06418Derby, CT$9.19
06450Meriden, CT$9.14
06106Hartford, CT$9.09
06824Fairfield, CT$8.75
Low and high rows are distribution endpoints among the returned high-coverage ZIP groups. This is a geographic snapshot, not a claim about historical price change.
Store versus store
The exact lowest and highest retained prices for McDonald's Big Mac among tracked stores with coordinates. The higher endpoint is 113% above the lower one.
Higher observed endpoint
$10.19
McDonald's
Rt-95 Northbound (Between Exit 12-13) · Darien · CT · 06820
Price observed Mar 3, 2026
Open this store on the map →05 / Sources & method
Every chart leaves a paper trail.
Explorer separates the retained observation, the computed snapshot, the statistical unit, and the interface cache. Those are four different things.
From one store price to one item average
01
Display-eligible food listing
One latest accepted positive price for a canonical item at one tracked store
02
Value ratio
Reported calories or protein divided by that location price
03
Canonical item average
Unweighted mean across tracked locations with the metric available
04
Place and chain summaries
Listing-weighted means across the latest retained display-eligible food mix
Source ledger
| Chapter | Serving source | Statistical unit |
|---|---|---|
| Item matchup & rankings | menu_items_latest · bounded exact candidates | Canonical item across locations |
| Chain quick read | agg_by_restaurant | Latest retained display-eligible food listing |
| State tile map | agg_by_state | Latest retained display-eligible food listing |
| City comparison | agg_by_city | Latest retained display-eligible food listing |
| ZIP & store spread | menu_items_latest · bounded exact candidates | One selected canonical item at a store |
Place averages come from maintained display-eligible aggregate read models. Exact metric-support counts and observation windows are shown only where the serving layer can provide them without an unbounded national scan.
- Snapshot schema
- explorer.v3
- Computed (UTC)
- Sep 9, 2026, 7:25 PM
- Exact item-evidence window
- Feb 28, 2026–Aug 1, 2026
- Cache state
- miss
- Cache behavior
- 12-hour refresh target; stale may remain if refresh fails
- Snapshot build
- One read-only repeatable-read transaction
- Stale menu locations
- 22,973
Unknown nutrition is never converted to zero. Rankings require a positive average value and the selected metric-ready location threshold. Nutrition attached at brand or item level can repeat across store prices; a larger location denominator is not a count of independent laboratory observations. State and city summaries are descriptive menu-mix comparisons, not matched baskets.
Beverages, condiments, non-food rows, and manual display exclusions are outside this population. Source data can be stale and the maintained serving layer can lag immutable source observations. ZIP and store views describe geographic variation in latest retained prices, not time trends; the status page is the authority for freshness and serving-drift conditions.