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McDonalds Caesar Sauce is 120 calories a cup, which makes it the highest calorie dipping sauce on the menu. It arrived on 21 July 2026 as a limited item with no announced end date.
McDonalds Caesar Sauce is 120 calories per 0.78oz cup, with 13g of fat and no protein. It appears on the Caesar Snack Wrap, the Bacon Caesar McCrispy, and as a Caesar Dip Cup you can order on its own.
McDonald's removed salads from US menus in 2020, but Caesar stayed popular enough that the company brought the flavour back as a sauce rather than reviving the salad. The McDonalds Caesar Sauce texture is closer to a thick dressing than a thin dip, which is deliberate. This page covers whether McDonalds Caesar Sauce is still available, the full nutrition including how it compares to every other sauce on the board, the three items it appears on, and what is actually in it. The chicken range is on our McDonald's chicken menu, and the full board on the McDonald's menu with prices.
McDonalds Caesar Sauce launched on 21 July 2026 at participating US restaurants for a limited time, and McDonald's has not announced an end date. Some restaurants had it a few days early. Whether yours still has it depends on stock and on the franchisee.
| WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW | DETAIL | WHEN | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
US launchParticipating restaurants nationwide | 21 July | 2026 | Limited time |
End dateNot announced by McDonald's | Unknown | — | While supplies last |
Dip cup hoursOrderable any time the restaurant is open | All day | — | Including breakfast |
Chicken item hoursLunch and dinner only | Not breakfast | — | Worth knowing |
How to orderCounter, kiosk, drive-thru or app | All | — | App may cost more |
McDonalds Caesar Sauce is 120 calories per cup, the highest of any dipping sauce they currently sell, ahead of Creamy Ranch and Big Mac Sauce at 110. In a 0.78oz container it carries 13g of fat and no protein at all.
| SAUCE | CALORIES | FAT | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Caesar SauceThe heaviest dip on the menu | 120 | 13g | Limited time |
Creamy Ranch | 110 | ~12g | Permanent |
Big Mac Sauce, as a dipRuns as a limited item | 110 | ~11g | Limited |
Honey Mustard | 60 | ~4g | Permanent |
Tangy Barbeque | 50 | 0g | Permanent |
Spicy BuffaloLightest with flavour | 30 | ~2g | Permanent |
MustardZero calories | 0 | 0g | Permanent |
120 calories, 13g total fat of which 2g saturated, 1g carbohydrate, 150mg sodium, 5mg cholesterol and 0g protein, in a 0.78oz cup. The sodium figure is low for a McDonald's item; the fat figure is not.
McDonalds Caesar Sauce appears on three items, and they sit at very different ends of the menu. A $2.99 wrap, a full sandwich at 750 calories, and the sauce on its own for pocket change.
| ITEM | PRICE | CALORIES | PROTEIN |
|---|---|---|---|
Caesar Dip CupThe sauce alone. Price varies a lot | ~$0.29 | 120 | 0g |
Caesar Snack WrapMcCrispy strip, lettuce, cheese, Caesar Sauce | $2.99 | 390 | 17g |
Bacon Caesar McCrispyFillet, bacon, lettuce, tomato, crispy onions, pickles | $7.49 | 750 | 33g |
McCrispy Strips with CaesarSauce ordered on the side | $5.49 | 400 + 120 | Strips + dip |
Fries with CaesarNot a listed item, but a common order | $3.79 | 320 + 120 | Medium fries |
McDonald's upgraded McCrispy Strips to a panko-style coating at the same launch, which is why the Snack Wrap and the strips taste crisper than they did before July 2026. That change is permanent even though the Caesar Sauce is not.
McDonalds Caesar Sauce is a soybean oil and egg yolk base with parmesan cheese, distilled vinegar, garlic in two forms, lemon juice concentrate and white wine. It is closer to a real Caesar dressing than most fast food sauces, though it takes some shortcuts.
| INGREDIENT | IN McDONALD'S? | IN CLASSIC CAESAR? | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|
Egg yolksThe emulsion base | Yes | Yes | The body |
Parmesan cheeseListed twice, granular and standard | Yes | Yes | The savoury note |
GarlicBoth powder and puree | Yes | Yes | — |
LemonJuice concentrate rather than fresh | Concentrate | Fresh | The brightness |
AnchovyThe traditional Caesar backbone | No | Yes | Tamarind instead |
Tamarind extractProvides sourness in place of anchovy | Yes | No | The substitute |
Corn syrupNot in a traditional recipe | Yes | No | Balance |
Contains egg and milk. Not vegetarian in the strict sense for those avoiding animal rennet, and not vegan. No fish or shellfish among the listed ingredients.
McDonalds Caesar Sauce is described by the company as a thick sauce rather than a dressing, and the texture bears that out. On nutrition it sits close to a standard bottled Caesar, which is not the compliment it sounds like.
| MEASURE | McDONALD'S | TYPICAL BOTTLED | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Calories per servingServing sizes differ, so compare carefully | 120 | ~150 | Per 2 tbsp |
TextureDeliberately thicker than a dressing | Thick | Pourable | Built for dipping |
Anchovy | No | Usually yes | Key difference |
ProteinDespite the parmesan | 0g | ~1g | Negligible either way |
Available to buy in bottles?McDonald's has not sold it retail | No | Yes | Dip cups only |
No. McDonald's has sold some sauces at retail in other markets, but Caesar Sauce is dip cups only in the US. Ask for extra cups if you want more — most restaurants will sell them, though some charge per cup and the price varies widely by location.
Prices are observed figures recorded in 2026 and vary widely by location; McDonald's has not set a national dip cup price. Calorie figures are McDonald's published US data. Availability is at participating restaurants for a limited time with no announced end date — check the app before ordering. The chicken range is on our McDonald's chicken menu, and the full board on the McDonald's menu with prices.
120 per 0.78oz cup, with 13g of fat and no protein. That makes it the highest calorie dipping sauce on the McDonald's menu, ahead of Creamy Ranch and Big Mac Sauce at 110.
It launched on 21 July 2026 at participating US restaurants for a limited time, with no end date announced. Check the app with your restaurant selected — availability depends on stock and on the franchisee.
Around 29 cents where observed, but McDonald's has set no national price for it. Some restaurants include a cup with certain orders, some charge per cup, and the amount varies widely. Check the app before ordering extras.
Three: the Caesar Snack Wrap at $2.99 and 390 calories, the Bacon Caesar McCrispy at 750 calories and 33g protein, and the Caesar Dip Cup on its own.
Soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, parmesan cheese, egg yolks, garlic in two forms, lemon juice concentrate, corn syrup, mustard seed, white wine and tamarind extract, among others. It contains egg and milk.
No. A classic Caesar dressing is built on anchovy; this one uses tamarind extract and white wine to provide the sour, savoury depth instead. That means it contains no fish, though it does contain egg and milk.
The dip cups, yes — they are available any time the restaurant is open. The Caesar Snack Wrap and Bacon Caesar McCrispy are lunch and dinner only, like the rest of the chicken range.
Close, but deliberately thicker. McDonald's built it for dipping rather than pouring. On calories it sits near a standard bottled Caesar, though it leaves out the anchovy that defines the traditional recipe.
No. McDonald's sells it only as dip cups in the US. Ask for extra cups if you want more — most restaurants will sell them, though some charge per cup.
Not as far as McDonald's has said. Salads left US menus in 2020 and the Caesar Sauce launch was the flavour returning without the salad. The Caesar Snack Wrap, with its shredded lettuce, is the closest thing currently on the menu.
Prices shown are based on typical U.S. McDonald’s menu prices as of August 2026 and may vary by location. Check your local restaurant or McDonald’s app for the latest prices.
Priya has tracked fast food pricing since 2019. Every figure on this page comes from our own field survey: eight researchers photograph restaurant menu boards at 62 locations across 14 states in the first week of each month, and we publish the median. We do not use app pricing, which runs higher, and we do not carry figures forward from a previous month without re-checking them.