How do McDonalds sauces stack up?

Fans of McDonald's chicken nuggets — and I am not among them — may be wondering how those new dipping sauces stack up, nutrition-wise. Is it better to dunk in honey mustard, creamy ranch or spicy buffalo dip?

Luckily for the health-conscious McDonald's consumer, the company does a good job of posting detailed nutrition facts on its Web site. That's where I got the basic information that, for instance, both the tangy barbecue and the sweet 'n' sour sauces have 50 calories and zero fat per serving, but the former has a bit more sodium — 260 mg versus 150 mg. The popular sweet chili sauce (whose numbers aren't yet listed on the Web site but were easily retrieved from the media relations office) has the same profile as the sweet 'n' sour sauce. None of these sauces is an ideal addition to your diet, but those three were the least bad of the bunch.

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