McDonald's

Hotcakes Calories & Nutrition — McDonald's

McDonald's Hotcakes: 580 cal, 9g protein, 102g carbs, 15g fat per 3 hotcakes with butter & syrup. Full nutrition breakdown, lighter ordering swaps, and the fastest way to track it.

By Bento Bunny Team

The Hotcakes at McDonald's (3 hotcakes with butter & syrup) contains 580 calories, with 9g of protein, 102g of carbs, and 15g of fat. Below is the full nutrition breakdown, how it compares to other breakfast on the menu, and the fastest way to log it.

Where the calories come from

Splitting the 580 calories by macro: 6% from protein, 70% from carbs, and 23% from fat. In the Hotcakes, carbohydrates dominate at roughly 70% of calories (102g). If you're tracking carbs specifically — low-carb or pre-training fueling — this is the number to watch.

Lighter swaps and ordering tips

Includes the full butter and syrup packets — skipping syrup saves ~180 kcal.

Keep in mind that published numbers describe the standard build — every added sauce, swapped side, or upsized portion moves the totals from the table above.

Other breakfast at McDonald's

ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Hotcakes5809g102g15g
Egg McMuffin31017g30g13g
Sausage McMuffin with Egg48020g30g31g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit46019g38g26g

The fastest way to log a McDonald's order

Official numbers like the ones above describe a textbook hotcakes — not the one with extra cheese or the sauce you asked for on the side. Instead of hunting through a database for the closest match, take a photo in Bento Bunny: the app recognises what's actually on the tray, estimates portions, and files the macros into your day. On iOS 26+ the AI runs entirely on-device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in the McDonald's Hotcakes?
The Hotcakes at McDonald's contains 580 calories (3 hotcakes with butter & syrup), made up of 9g of protein, 102g of carbohydrates, and 15g of fat.
How much protein is in the Hotcakes?
The Hotcakes provides 9g of protein, which is roughly 18% of the FDA daily value of 50g.
Is the Hotcakes healthy? How does it fit a 2,000-calorie day?
At 580 calories, the Hotcakes takes up about 29% of a 2,000-calorie day. Whether it "fits" depends on the rest of your day: the macro split is 9g protein / 102g carbs / 15g fat, so plan the surrounding meals around whichever number is hardest for you to hit.
What's the easiest way to track the Hotcakes?
Photo-based logging is the fastest path — Bento Bunny recognises your Hotcakes from a single picture, including customizations the standard database entry misses, and adds the macros to your day automatically.