Apple Slices is pinned on the Menu Desk Daily desk card for fast weekday comparisons. Listed sample: $1.33 (USD estimate) · about 14 calories (estimate). Local McDonald's boards vary by store, tax, and date.
Catalog cue for this card: Apple Slices — Regular build (est.); likely components: primary item as named on board, standard condiments. Sample $1.33 / ~14 cal. MDD educational midpoint. MDD restates that as literacy — not a live quote.
Board-literacy specs — Apple Slices
- Listed name: Apple Slices
- Category lane: Fries & Sides
- Size / serve class: Regular build (est.)
- Sample price: $1.33 USD (estimate)
- Sample energy: ~14 kcal (estimate, standard build)
- Protein/style guess: mixed/as-named
- Publisher: Menu Desk Daily (MDD) — unaffiliated
Ingredient literacy for Apple Slices
Not a lab assay — but shoppers usually expect some mix of: primary item as named on board, standard condiments. Exact recipes are store-controlled; ask staff for official ingredients and allergens.
Rough educational density ≈ 10 cal per currency unit at the listed midpoint.
Sits in a low price-band sample — often a snack, side, or value add-on.
Why $1.33 is only a midpoint for Apple Slices
Promotions, combos, and taxes can swing what you pay for Apple Slices. Our $1.33 sample is for comparison drills against other Fries & Sides cards on this site.
If a social post quotes a different number for Apple Slices, that can still be valid somewhere else. Geography explains more than “the internet is wrong.”
Calories and build variables for Apple Slices
If Apple Slices shares a tray with fries, cookies, or a large soda, sum the cards — do not pretend the entree number covers the meal.
The ~14 calorie estimate assumes a standard public build of Apple Slices. Removing sauces, changing milk, or upsizing drinks can move the total substantially.
Alternatives mindset for Apple Slices
If you are deciding between value menus and classics, keep Apple Slices in the same table so the tradeoffs stay visible.
Ask before you assume on Apple Slices
Plain builds reduce surprises. Extra cheese, bacon, or premium protein usually change both price and calories.
Next step: compare Apple Slices with two neighbors in Fries & Sides, then trust the store board.