Dipping sauce cups from McDonald's

The Ultimate Ranking Of All The Nugget Sauces At McDonald's

NEWS

By ALEX SPRINGER

Chicken McNugget dunked in a cup of ranch

7. Ranch

The ranch sauce at McDonald's has a thin consistency that results in its flavors getting lost amid the crispy peaks and valleys of a McNugget.
Small McDonald's fries next to a packet of ranch
On top of that, the flavors don't really hit the way they should. The sauce leans into the sour buttermilk notes, and the aromatics get lost in the overt acidity.
McNugget dunked in a cup of hot mustard

6. Hot Mustard

Available at certain locations across the country, McDonald's hot mustard sticks to the herby, horseradish-adjacent end of the mustard flavor spectrum.
McNugget dunked in hot mustard
However, most diners typically visit McDonald's for something safe, and scorching the olfactory receptors with intense mustard flavors doesn't fit that bill most of the time.
McNugget dunked in spicy buffalo sauce

5. Spicy Buffalo

McDonald's spicy buffalo sauce takes its cue from the smoky, spicy flavors of buffalo wings. It has a creamy texture and a balanced flavor profile.
Fry dipped in McDonald's spicy buffalo
The classic vinegary notes are there, but you also get plenty of cayenne pepper and garlic. It's a nice variation from the sweeter sauces on the McDonald's condiment menu.