American gives honest verdict on UK’s ‘healthier’ McDonald’s

A group of Americans have shared their honest verdict on Britain’s ‘healthier’ and more sustainable version of McDonald’s (Picture: Shutterstock)

An American has given their verdict on McDonald’s in the UK – and it’s not top marks.

Amber Kacherian headed for the Golden Arches after touching down in Britain with three friends, but has not held back on her feelings, including on the choice of milkshakes and too many ‘diet’ drinks on offer.

Writing on her Tiktok account, Amber said the UK’s ‘sugar tax’ meant that her favourite drinks cost more here than in the States.

She added that you have to scroll to the bottom of the order screen to find sugary drinks such as ‘classic’ Coke.

But the American also noticed marked differences in McDonald’s signature fast food items.

One taste of a cheeseburger and the American had concluded that the British like their patties less salty than across the pond.

She wrote: ”It’s a bit less salty. I can tell that UK food does not have as much salt as American food.’

She slammed the brand’s signature french fries as ‘sad potatoes with no salt’.

Amber Kacherian and her friends said menu items at the British Golden Arches tasted less sugary and salty than what they were used to across the pond (Picture: Shutterstock) The Americans also noted the sustainability measures on this side of the pond, such as cardboard spoons and paper straws (Picture: Getty Images)

The British version of the fast food chain is also more sustainable, with separate bins for liquids, cardboard spoons for desserts and paper straws.

‘They’re a lot more environmentally friendly here than we are in America,’ she noted.

For her pudding, Amber went for a Smarties McFlurry, but even that was different to what she was used to on the other side of the Atlantic, Daily Mail reported.

‘These are much more like M&M’s, Smarties in America are not chocolate candy’, she said.

The fast food-loving American concluded that Britons would struggle to get their ‘junk food fix’ at our version of the Golden Arches, with less fatty and sugary options on the menu.

However the quarter pounder was passed off as ‘palatable’ by one of Amber’s friends.

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