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McDonald's India New Menu Good Food Story In 10 Points
04 Apr 2018, 06:49 AM IST 
McDonald's has replaced refined flour wraps with whole grain wraps.
- Sodium across fries, nuggets, patties and sauces has been reduced by over 20 per cent.
- Oil content in mayonnaise has been reduced by 40 per cent, making it the first ever low-fat mayo in the Indian quick service restaurant industry, according to Westlife Development. This has brought down fat content by up to 25 per cent in McDonald's India's products resulting in calorie reduction by up to 11 per cent.
- With the right balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat as recommended in the guidelines issued by the National Institution of Nutrition, the iconic McAloo Tikki Burger is now a balanced meal, said Westlife Development, which operates a chain of McDonald's restaurants in west and south India.
- McDonald's patties are now completely free of any artificial preservatives.
- The dietary fibre content in McDonald's patties has gone up by as much as 20-25 per cent, according to the official statement by Westlife Development.
- McDonald's has replaced refined flour wraps with whole grain wraps.
- The Soft Serve ice cream is made of 100 per cent milk and is 96 per cent fat-free.
- "All modifications in 'The Good Food Story' have been a result of over three years of persistent re-engineering of our products just so that we could offer more wholesome and balanced food choices to our customers at a great value," said Amit Jatia, Vice-Chairman of Westlife Development.
- Hardcastle Restaurants serves approximately 20 crore customers annually, at 271 (as of December 31, 2017) McDonald's restaurants across 37 cities in Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
- Hardcastle Restaurants provides direct employment to over 8,000 employees.