This was a crazy journey and took some research to figure it all out! My big question is do any American locations have any of the items that Canada has? Or what does your local McDonald's have that others might not?
i HAVE A THEORY. I think the American food was bigger and had more calories because the states have more competition for fast food. You guys have Shake Shack, Steak and Shake ,Checkers just to name a few, So McDonald's needs to compete with a wider competition base hence higher fat content and bigger items. I think since Canada is the coffee shop capital of the world that they would need menu items to compete in that markets hence bagels, muffins , fancy coffee etc etc
One thing that's always overlooked in the America vs Canada McDonald's videos is the Junior Chicken. In America they use the same type of patty for their McChicken as they do for their Junior Chicken, here in Canada they are 2 different Patty's. Our McChicken is the same as America's but our Junior Chicken is a whole new patty.
@@WilliamStewart1 Bro they are not just less healthy they are all chemicals and food coloring. Some ingredients even cause cancer and loads of other problems. I wish the U.S would follow Europe in passing laws that ban these substances. Ever pick up a KitKat bar from Europe vs. a Kitkat bar from the U.S? The ingredients are so few, simple, and natural in Europe.
Im pretty sure McD's whole Cafe & bakery was in response to Tim's. Tim's answered by starting a stronger breakfast offering -- and they held their own briefly until corporately Tim's completely lost their identity.😐
The CoronaBeer Virus ? she don't bother me and I'm 70..... hell ya gotta die of something Girls LMAO well it's pretty boney these days... but it's my asss to laugh off just the same Eh ?
As someone who works for a meat company that produces for the US and Canadian markets, the meats tend to be prepared with different ingredients. The lower calories on the Canadian market, I feel as though it has something to do with Canadian food standards for producers to follow.
It may have a lot to do with quality offset rules. The US is allowed to offset qualities of meat but Canada can't to meet choice standards. The same grade and cut of meat in the US may be higher in fat, have different marbling, muscling, etc. (Though these standards have a high overlap between carcasses). Things like yellow fat throw them right off the A and into the B-grades in Canada. US doesn't. So thats likely where the difference is. McDonalds can use lower "standard" beef in the US and likely tweak ratios for fat from other cuts. If I were to guess, they'd probably start with rounds and then use sirloin and trim to adjust fat and flavour between batches. Anything else is just spices and salt. Additionally, McDonalds US does import beef from the US, New Zealand, Canada and Australia - So this may help create a more consistent quality beef (Constantly mixing sources for your beef tends to create a generic flavour.) sauce - I used to work as a butcher in Canada and the US, and worked the meat center in a grocery store chain in Canada, in a border town. USDA standards were posted.
We also have requirement for beef animals being in different grouping based on if it's animals has growth hormones or not using growth hormones...that may cause the difference in the taste in meet also. I've had the Canadian Big Mac and the Amarican and personally prefer ours in Canada, so it all depends on preference.
I went to philly a few years ago and I was SHOCKED to see how cheap the mcdonalds was. It was like 2 big mac's for 5 bucks as some sort of deal. Here in Canada, I couldn't dream of those prices. It's so expensive here. Theres nothing cheap or affordable about McDonalds.
@@speedy_brennan Also why purely grass fed, cattle on land that hasn't used pesticides or crap in decades along with no hotmones or antibiotics just the best damn beef ever.
It's the same thing with the dairy products. Canadian dairy is more regulated and has less additives and therefore less hormones. It's a bit more pricey compared to American dairy goods, but consider the regulations and of course, like with any other country, the price is geared to the citizens and their own currency/buying power.
@@TheFunkymohawk Ours was closed from March until June if I recall. It should stay open for now - basically everything is closed unless it sells food or medicine and it is illegal to travel outside our healthboard without an essential purpose. (I'm in Scotland, UK).
@@Damage-yk9wc So you're saying private companies and corporations should have total control in what they put into the food we consume whether it's healthy or not ?
@@mathieupharand3821 FDA protects us from harmful, unhealthy, and other things that shouldn't be consumed. As far as "healthy" alternatives, there is competition in capitalism between companies, don't like how many calories in your burger? go to Panera bread. No one forces you to eat anything you don't want to, go make a salad if you want to be healthy. By creating legislation that has limits on business it can have vast financial consequences on the company and force them to cut corners to maintain profit margins. Government regulation on private business hurts the consumer and employee
@@robertcaldwell2994 I liked it when i was a kid, we still had the wait in your car while a girl in roller skate would come over to take your order and you'd get it on a tray that hooked on your window... good times.
McDonald's Canada is a separate corporation and they have a very good working relationship and trust level with McDonald's head office, with latitude to experiment with new ideas to respond to national competitors north of the border.
Canadians, just like people of every other nationality, turn into miserable shit-stirring dickheads when they're on the internet. In person they're great though.
Yeah nah, we can be pretty rude. I live in a small town, and I had a dude threaten to beat my head in with a piston. So no, not all canadians are nice.
The burgers taste different because the ones in the USA have more additives, where as Canada has stricter regulations on what additives can be used. That's where the extra calories and higher sodium come in as well
Jay Johnson lol don’t forget about all the pesticides America uses. They even use monitor (google it after sprayed potato area cannot be entered for 5 days) a highly toxic pesticide that was never made illegal but companies voluntarily stopped using it in 2009. Now McDonald’s uses it again on its potatoes in the states. There is only.about 6 countries who have even allowed its use. It’s pretty bad
Incorrect. There is in fact a food additive that is in nearly all American convenience foods which is banned in Canada, which is responsible for the difference in flavour and calories: high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
Jay Johnson actually their is documentaries on TH-cam -in Canada we are much more regulated with additives in food -additives make it taste better last longer -hence you can keep that burger looking fresh even after your dead -😂😂🤣🤣
Lol I grew up in this area (Canadian) but regularly went over the border a few times a week and I remember being amazed at how Americans regarded McDonald’s (much more negatively) compared to Canadians. After trying their McDonald’s menu it was crazy how poorly it tasted compared to ours in Canada
@@ilfautdanser9121ever heard that in the west. The kids call it Dons. The adults make jokes and order a “Donny Watts”. (It’s water lol) The people on the local FB groups act like it’s the worst thing on the planet and you know you saw them in the damn drive thru last week.
I'm with you. Went to McDonald's 2 or 3 times in all my time in the USA and everytime I though it was terrible, I could not even finish what I ordered. To be fair I did not have a Big Mac and this video is making me curious to try.
Just for fun fact: I work at a Canadian fry plant and 50-60% of the fries we produce are for the U.S. The U.S. fries are cooked with a different oil than the other fries as well.
@Lola Montez The beef tallow being removed from McDonald’s fries was partly because of a lawsuit from an Indian American man who is Hindu ...There are many nutritionists who claim that animal fat is healthier than most processed vegetable oils. It's a debate that's undetermined. but remember when they said egg yolks were bad for you. Now it's the opposite
I'm British, but I have family in Canada so frequently visit there, and to me Canadian McDonald's is 10x better than UK McDonald's, especially the BigMac which seems to have a much creamier and less vinegary sauce than here, so now I'm really curious to try a US BigMac.
US McDonald’s is the worst in the world if UK is bad then US is dog food it’s unpalatable but for some reason Canada which is just over the border has far superior food
You should do an American vs Canadian A&W's video. A&W is the 2nd largest burger chain in Canada vs I think 6th, in the US, and I'm told there are substantial differences between the two.
I have personal experience with this living in a border city. American McDonald's smells (even pulling up)/tastes different but the way I feel afterward is night and day. As delicious as some menu items are comparatively, American McDonald's has the tendency to destroy my stomach.
Never had Canadian McDonald's but I had to stop eating it here because it destroys my stomach. No other fast food joint wrecks my world like McDonalds.
@@multipass5885 PREMIER!!! Ha, Ha, you are OBVIOUSLY from the US. Canada is a COUNTRY. We have a Prime Minister (equivalent of President) and Harper was Prime Minister of Canada -- Premier's are the Provincial leaders.
@@Matthew-yb6ux Canada has two official languages while the USA has none, Canada continues to honor the Queen while the USA no, and people in the USA can only be President for two terms while in Canada there is no term limit to be Prime Minister I'm not looking to create a war it's just that the two countries have nothing in common the only things they have in common is freedom, democracy and capitalism
What McDonald's in the US sells as "syrup" contains no maple at all. It's just high fructose corn syrup with Carmel color. Since high fructose corn syrup is banned in Canada I have no idea what they serve. Maybe they serve actual maple syrup?
My wife and I just went through Canada! They taste completely different. Y’alls ketchup taste better and out bbq is better. But I liked the quality of food better and poutine was good too
This is the most unsuspectingly funny video I have seen in a while and its legit due to the guys in the video entirely. There is nothing better than two people doing something totally random and having like the best possible time while doing it lmao
I used to work at McDonald's for a decade. In the US we have more sugar in our bread, the seasoning is pre measured but that doesn't stop the grill cook from double seasoning (it's only supposed to be seasoned once) the snack options are actually tested and rolled out by franchise owners on sale/public acception. And also Canada is more expensive so they get the expanded menu 💪💯
I am very impressed with the production quality for how small this channel is (for now.) I watch a lot of food reviews and a lot of thema re very amateur and some of them are cringey, however you two are awesome. I'm glad I just subscribed.
Processed food always taste better that's why its a issue here in America. I'm ashamed to admit i would rather eat fast food burgers then my mothers home cooked ones and shes a chief. Other people need to understand that's also why some American have weight issues because the food is legit like a drug you want to eat when not even hungry.
@@WayneTwitch Your mother must not be a good chef if she can't make a burger better than McDonalds. Processed food always taste 10x worse than high quality, fresh ingredients that are properly seasoned and prepared. You need to expand your palate and food if McDonald's is the best shit you've had.
You guys are awesome. You embody all the good things about the friendship between our two nations. Nice to see a video that has absolutely nothing to do with politics. Also nice to see how gracious and genuine you both are. I'm looking forward to devouring one of your American Big Macs next time I'm there. I'll remember to BMOKetchup. Can you guys compare KD/Kraft dinner? Even though I hate Canadian KD, the noodles get mushy if you overcook them even 30 seconds. Also the KD when I was a kid was a hundred times better. I will be so surprised if U.S. Kraft Mac and Cheese isn't better! Lastly if it was 20 years ago, I'd suggest a smoking challenge.
Ontario is the only Canadian province where Americans in the United States own and secure the internet, and look where Ottawa is. Buying American, no matter where you are, is still buying American.
I've tried McDonald's in over 25 countries (Including North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East) I can honestly say that the best I had was in Dubai and Jordan, they pay so much more attention to the ingredients, the meat tastes better, the vegetables are fresh and the fries are ALWAYS hot and crispy
I never forget my grandmother in the USA going through a drive thru and asking for serviettes and getting wide eye look (what are you talking about). Serviettes are napkins.
I got that same look at an American "home style" restaurant in Wa. I was pointed in the direction of the restroom (not bathroom, as that is another distinction).
@Professor Mike AmericanuckRadio Nuh-Uh. Burger King is failing across (Canada anyways) due to shitty business tactics, poor service and with that - customer dissatisfaction. Kind of like KFC up here - used to be good - now it's a gamble....plus, the franchise owners ( In Calgary anyway - I did a personal taste comparison of eight different locations 'cos I was so mad at KFC one day) seem to have augmented the recipes to suite their budgets or what have you - for example...the potato salad and gravy used to be to die for with regards to fast food taste! I'm comparing how it was in the 80's, 90's, early 00's......now, it's just shit. Chicken too - seems like it's missing half of the required ingredient portions - weak....anyhoo, that's just KFC, I digress. Burger King (two locations in Calgary now, there USED to be more) just seemed like it was destined to fail here. Compared to the 80's. Introduce Jack In The Box here and see what happens! Carl's Jr and Popeye's are struggling, but I think due to service more than anything.
@Ginger Hmmm...Burgerville, eh? (cliche!) I'm intrigued! We in Calgary have a few (off the beaten path) franchises like Boardwalk Burgers, Five Guys, FatBurger - but they're pricey.
@Ginger BK bought Tim's? WTF!? Well, maybe they can improve on what USED to be a good product! I've spoken to many overseas hires at Timmies, and they say they're provided squalid living conditions, long hours, etc....plus, I just don't care for the taste over the last several years, so I don't go.
I moved to Morocco from Australia 18yrs ago & BK arrived about 6yrs ago & is beating McDonald's hands down. Odd how it differs by region. Worst performer here by far is KFC. Dominoes is doing well with BK and the Belgian owned QUICK Burgers. You have that in Canada? Montreal perhaps as it is very françaphone.
This isn't just McDonald's, it's pretty much ALL restaurant franchises that are in both countries. We have different food/safety standards so they cannot use the same suppliers and the food will always taste different.
@@Otownbassin Believe me I know haha. It's one of my favorite fast food places in Canada and the only one close to me is in Boulder City NV, so when you're craving it and it's not the same it's slightly disappointing.
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........does the US have more...or less chopped up children in the meat?
@@B.Dizzler93 ......you've heard this interview?.........start at 39:00....listen for 2 minutes. th-cam.com/video/4swu6ck9GRQ/w-d-xo.html or listen to the whole thing......very ENLIGHTENING....or it was for me anyway.
I've always been curious about this my self. I noticed this in my travels and the fact is that McDonalds regionally is different. From Las Vegas to Ney york to Toronto, Calgary ,LA etc. I'm pretty sure that Mcdonalds mandate to to support local farmers near the area they are providing service for. So expect the items to taste different from state to state or province to province.
@@grahamhang3082 1st off, the people that have told me that A&W in the USA is not good, are in fact Americans. 2nd, only Americans call it "Canadian bacon", bacon is bacon, what you call Canadian bacon, we call it back bacon or peameal bacon.
we dont have real ice tea, just nestea and brisks, they are kinda more like soda pops, although one time I tapped a maple tree and filled a 1 quart mason jar with sap, added 2 green tea bags, cold brewed it for 24h, and it was awesome sweet tea
Arizona McDonald’s has really good southern style sweet tea. That’s the main thing that keeps me going back there since at this point everyone else has a better burger.
McDonald's Canada is a separately owned entity from McDonald's USA. McDonald's Canada are the ones to have opened the first Russian McDonald's as well. A&W Canada is also different from A&W USA. I was at a Michigan A&W and I kept checking for signs familiar to Canadian locations... no antibiotics, no hormones. American A&Ws use regular beef. I ended up leaving without a purchase.
....... you do realize that "McDonald's" the company only owns a very small percentage of the chain? Like 18% of them, the rest are franchised out .... like your McDonald's Canada. So while they do not own the establishments, they get paid for the use of their name. Yes ... even your McDonald's Canada. That applies worldwide, and as such ... your McDonald's Canada couldn't have opened the Russian McDonald's without corporate approval. Also, you neglect to mention the part played by the Moscow City Council, as the first there was a joint venture between them and McDonald's Canada.
Mark Curry Yes of course there is a master franchise agreement between American and Canadian McDonalds. I understand all this, since I used to own a different small food franchise. However, McDonalds USA doesn't have much power over McDonalds Canada. As mentioned, they don't own the Canadian corporation. Meaning, if the American corporation were to somehow cut the cord, they would lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. There is no simple process for this. Also, Russia, at the time, would not have allowed McDonalds USA to have entered their market. It was more palatable because it was Canadian. Don't get me wrong, the Russians wanted to eat a Big Mac, they just wanted a make leaf on it. Those are the facts.
@John Smith That's my preference as well. Better ingredients makes for better food. I also like how A&W have been helping entrepreneurs with lesser resources build a profitable business. Both great for Canadians and good in my book.
@@jaykim416 When I was a kid growing up in Brantford, Ontario we had an A&W drive-in (not a drive thru) where you'd drive up in your car place your order through a device that looked like one of those old drive-in speakers and a girl on roller skates would bring out your order. Then A&Ws disappeared from the landscape, but just a few years ago they started popping up again all over the place. I love A&W food. It's so fresh and good. I also love going to Harvey's and being able to build my own hamburger.
Erik Swanson I remember going to an A&W at Yorkdale Mall off of the 401 and Dufferin in the late 70s... They had a bank of commercial microwave ovens re-heating the burgers. Even as a child I thought it was strange. After that one location I never saw another one for almost 30 years! That must haves been a treat to be served by waitresses on roller skates!
Kshitij Kumar American ones are made with pink slim, they are very processed, in Canada they can’t use that stuff it all real white meat chicken. That’s why the price difference is so big.
nuB that news was way before Facebook. It was made from it back in the day. I don’t know if they changed their recipe since then. All I know is there is a big taste difference between chicken nuggets from the US and CANADA.
I was eating my first American McDonald's Big Mac in Time's Square NY and I can testify, it is MUCH better than the one I am used to eating in Norway. HUUUUGE difference.
Matty Bruno Lucas Zenere Salas yeah usually you use a fork to eat poutine. Not to be fancy or anything, it’s just like the way we eat it. For us fries and poutine are really different so it’s normal that we eat it in a different way
I enjoyed the camaraderie in the video. Having fun while displaying differences. Fun video, and I wish we were more like this in spirit everywhere. Great job.
@Myu10T That's what I think. I'm sure there are differences between the countries, but there are probably just as many difference between individual mcdonald's locations in the same country.
Americans from the South will swear that everything tastes better there and is fresher too, even the McDonalds, they claim, is "much fresher". People are easily convinced of whatever they already want to believe.
I’ve done some traveling in the past, South Korea has the best McDonald’s all around, the UK has the best chicken tenders & Germany has the best nuggets
The chicken that is in the "Snack Wrap" had you gotten it crispy, is the same exact chicken as the American chicken tenders. So technically Canada has the tenders as well, they just don't sell them individually. Lol
It's actually sad that people living in a 1st world industrialized nation have to do something like that. It boggles the mind. Hopefully you get some sensible leaders soon who will destroy the hold that the criminal oligarchs have on American society.
America is not that bad dude gimme a break. Whats disgusting is people bitching about living in the greatest country on earth. "It won't change till blood is spilled" lmao grow up
As a Canadian I would have to weigh the Big Mac for double the points. If I’m going to MacDonalds I’m either getting a quarter pounder with cheese or a Big Mac so whatever comparisons go beyond that are not that important. I’m curious to try the American Big Mac now though. Also, I appreciate the effort to maximize freshness for the comparison. Half an hour is too long unfortunately for the fries. You gotta eat those suckers within 5 minutes to get them at their best. There must be some point on the border where this would be possible. Comment below if you know!
I am willing to bet the calorie difference is in the sauce. Like the ketchup that they use high fructose corn syrup in, the Big Mac sauce probably has it as well. Being a concentrated sugar, it would have more calories. Also, the sauce is probably higher in fat then in Canada.
It's not just the sauce. They put loads of corn syrup and salt in the bread dough and the burger patties itself. Other countries limit the amount of added sugar and salt processed foods can have.
HFCS is in all foods (in the USA), it's used in everything including savory foods, not just sweet foods. This is one reason why Americans are so fat, but there's also an obesity problem in the UK, but I don't know if they put HFCS in their foods in the UK like we do in the States.
The biggest reason I don't drink much pop anymore is that it is loaded with high fructose corn syrup. I am trying to consume less of that. It is worse than sugar as far as nutrition goes. More calories, mainly. It supposedly raises your risk of diabetes.
@@bobprice9541 as far as I know all fast food chains in the US use HFCS in their burgers. Those same brands however use less or use cane suger instead in Canada and the EU where HFCS use are restricted. Like Coke in the US use HFCS, Coke in the EU use cane sugar. It comes down to government regulations. The US unfortunately is more "for profit" than pro "consumer protections" You can find burgers without HFCS in the US but not at fast food chains. More like the gourmet restaurants and boutique places that are more health conscious or make it yourself.
I love their poutine and they even use real Quebec cheese curds. If you get them when the cheese just got delivered and it squeaks when you bite into them it's awesome.
They should offer them here in the Seattle are of Washington, State and use Beecher's curds - that would be so amazing...except then I'd eat at McD's way too often...hmmmm
Poutine served in Quebec doesn't get soggy because the fries are much thicker. Thin fries get gravy-logged and the end result is horrible. McDonald's Canada would need to switch to a larger cut for their french fries if they wanted to get serious about their poutine.
8:06 well said, lol. I find the quality of McDonalds Canada over the last few years has dropped a ton to the point I do not eat there at all anymore and instead eat at other burger places in Canada.
America got rid of snack wraps like 4 or 5 years ago,they didnt sell well. I made chipotle wraps back when i worked there. They left when the mcwraps left.
Brandon Fulton exactly. This is what I just posted about. I also included a link on why it did not do/sell well in America. We had the McWrap (Snack Wrap) for many years. It was on the dollar menu for many years. The McWrap eventually ended up being a failure in America. This is the reasoning on why it did not sell/do well. I actually loved the McWrap (Snack Wrap). www.businessinsider.com/how-the-mcwrap-is-killing-mcdonalds-2015-3
Brandon Fulton - I used to love the crispy chicken snack wraps. They don’t make them anymore? I didn’t notice, although I haven’t thought about ordering one lately.
@@jennifersaunders1979 Yep! Basically the point is McDonalds in the states are more "franchise" owned than corporate owned. The franchise don't like to invest a whole lot of money into something new for what they feel are minor trends in the market. It's sort of killing them. McDonalds wants to innovate with new things and keep up with the competition, but the franchisees don't see it that way. They see they have a stable "core" base that likes what they already have. They think even if they invested heavily into equipment that would make providing new products easier would just be a waste in the end. So newer and bigger stores in America tend to offer some of those more innovative items, but established ones are not going to happen.
@Gage Fleming Hes saying it's weird to watch at social distancing time. Just like it's weird for me to watch from the UK where all mcdonalds branches are currently shut down 😐
An obvious choice would be American “Canadian” bacon vs. actual Canadian pea meal bacon. I live in Detroit, a 7 minute drive, north of Windsor, ON. This channel is something I can really appreciate.
@@Ana.Forlin Was going to reply to this. I am from Montreal and back bacon is something I have never had until I traveled to the english speaking provinces. And there, they called it pea-meal bacon or back bacon. I never knew why people were saying Canadian bacon was different than what they had in US until that moment.
@@davidviau2522 Fair. Honestly, I didn't know or understand it either, until I ate some through Costco samples and potlucks. To me, bacon is just bacon. I like back bacon enough, but definitely would not like it if I was expecting bacon, and then ended up receiving back bacon instead.
I'd like to see you two try and compare Wendy's food; CAN V.S. USA. Don't forget the salads, value menu, chicken burgers and chicken strips. But most important "Where's The Beef?"
Maybe thinner patties would account for the reduced calories? McDonald's poutine is a last-resort, but will suffice if you can't find a good food-truck that serves poutine. In BC, everyone cranks-out some form of poutine, but the best I have locally is from a French-Canadian food-truck guy who travels around the city through spring and summer.
Thank you for writing it! I couldn't for the life of me figure it out from the garbled mess coming from his mouth, & my brain is on pain meds, so I couldn't think of what he was trying to say!
I'm not sure there are border's in the corporate world anymore, maybe just localized cuisines. Which really suits this American vs Canadian franchises. We obviously eat different all over the world and cheap supply chain will almost always win the flavour of the different franchises.
Randomly stumbled on this, thanks for making this, guys! Confirms that I would like to go down to the States for a fast food tour. Soon as this virus thing is over, I'm heading south!
Hey if you’re going to stay through fast food forget McDonald’s meal. White spot is amazing. I tried it Vancouver it when it was amazing. I can only imagine how good it is in the states
@@TimboCanada yea their coffee quality dropped to hell right around the same time that McDonalds started running their new coffee in that campaign where they were giving out free coffee in their parking lots. I remember because prior to that the consensus was McDonald's coffee was hot garbage. There were tons of rumors about how McDonald's bought out Tim Horton's old coffee supplier but Tim's has recently denied this (like almost a decade after the rumors started) so Idk.
@@VietyV Tims was bought out by burger king and they immediately changed the doughnut recipes and started bringing them in frozen instead of baking them in each restaurant. They also changed the coffee to improve the profits. But they've been losing money and have tried to reinvent themselves twice to get back market share. I guess we'll see if the diner theme works or they get smart and change everything back to what it was when they bought the company
@@rosestewart1606 I am always confused when I see the frozen prebaked pastries on supplier catalogues. It makes no sense to me, it takes longer to defrost a frozen precook than to throw a frozen uncooked into the oven. All you end up with is an inferior product that doesn't save on labour.
As a canadian I once went into an american one during a trip to the US and my first thought when I looked at the menu was "Where is literally EVERYTHING??"
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This was a crazy journey and took some research to figure it all out! My big question is do any American locations have any of the items that Canada has? Or what does your local McDonald's have that others might not?
Yes america where i live has the chicken wraps
The calorie difference is probably due to what is allowed in Canada as opposed to the U. S., there are stricter food guidelines here in Canada.
All i know is that U.S McDonald's have Cheaper prices than Canadian ones .
i HAVE A THEORY. I think the American food was bigger and had more calories because the states have more competition for fast food. You guys have Shake Shack, Steak and Shake ,Checkers just to name a few, So McDonald's needs to compete with a wider competition base hence higher fat content and bigger items. I think since Canada is the coffee shop capital of the world that they would need menu items to compete in that markets hence bagels, muffins , fancy coffee etc etc
One thing that's always overlooked in the America vs Canada McDonald's videos is the Junior Chicken. In America they use the same type of patty for their McChicken as they do for their Junior Chicken, here in Canada they are 2 different Patty's. Our McChicken is the same as America's but our Junior Chicken is a whole new patty.
American guy totally ate some fries on the way over
Me Moo Ahahahah
@@JosephD he tried to play it off but I could see the guilty look on his face.
Well, of course.... Who can resist picking some fries on their way home?
Lol, I agree!
I can't eat them when they're cold. It gets like a slightly cardboard taste
I bet both stores ice cream machines were broken tho 😂
Lol
Korbin D 😂🤣
Classic
They probably didn’t get ice cream because it would’ve melted
ROFLMAO-That was brilliant! I used to work at McDonald's and on the hottest days the damn machines would always break down.
The production quality is outrageous for a channel with under 8k subs.
It’s insane tbh
For real. I dont even eat McDonald's but this is really well done.
if you have the funds to back up your videos, it can be done.
11.7k now. Great work!
It's getting about 400-500 new subs a day now!
Many of the "chemicals" found in american food are banned in Canada. Hence the ketchup, and likely the burger as well.
Grom8P America needs to wake up to the toxins in our Food!
@@dianaspy6733 They aren't toxins, just less healthy.
Grom8p same rules here in the UK
@@WilliamStewart1 Bro they are not just less healthy they are all chemicals and food coloring. Some ingredients even cause cancer and loads of other problems. I wish the U.S would follow Europe in passing laws that ban these substances. Ever pick up a KitKat bar from Europe vs. a Kitkat bar from the U.S? The ingredients are so few, simple, and natural in Europe.
@@MeowAttack1 Everything causes cancer.
I think the reason for Canadian McDonald's having so many breakfast type items is because they need to compete with Tim Hortons
It makes a lot of sense
@Brad Smith Tim Horton's started sucking over 5+ years ago. Hope they sink. They used to be amazing a decade ago but lost touch with reality.
@@TechBuRn1337 I heard the American Tim Hortons is better than ours.
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Its because the US bought it
Im pretty sure McD's whole Cafe & bakery was in response to Tim's. Tim's answered by starting a stronger breakfast offering -- and they held their own briefly until corporately Tim's completely lost their identity.😐
The good ol’ days before Corona...where you can drop your bun on a park bench and still eat it and drink from one cup with your buddy...
I’m sat here with my mouth dripping, whilst all of the takeaways are closed.
The CoronaBeer Virus ? she don't bother me and I'm 70..... hell ya gotta die of something Girls LMAO well it's pretty boney these days... but it's my asss to laugh off just the same Eh ?
that would be nice right about now :(
Yeah... Am tempted, but I'm not going to bother telling US Customs I just want to get a Big Mac because they're better across the border.
@@DanSkunk Then tell 'em you're picking up a few bricks!
As someone who works for a meat company that produces for the US and Canadian markets, the meats tend to be prepared with different ingredients. The lower calories on the Canadian market, I feel as though it has something to do with Canadian food standards for producers to follow.
It may have a lot to do with quality offset rules. The US is allowed to offset qualities of meat but Canada can't to meet choice standards. The same grade and cut of meat in the US may be higher in fat, have different marbling, muscling, etc. (Though these standards have a high overlap between carcasses). Things like yellow fat throw them right off the A and into the B-grades in Canada. US doesn't. So thats likely where the difference is. McDonalds can use lower "standard" beef in the US and likely tweak ratios for fat from other cuts. If I were to guess, they'd probably start with rounds and then use sirloin and trim to adjust fat and flavour between batches. Anything else is just spices and salt.
Additionally, McDonalds US does import beef from the US, New Zealand, Canada and Australia - So this may help create a more consistent quality beef (Constantly mixing sources for your beef tends to create a generic flavour.)
sauce - I used to work as a butcher in Canada and the US, and worked the meat center in a grocery store chain in Canada, in a border town. USDA standards were posted.
We also have requirement for beef animals being in different grouping based on if it's animals has growth hormones or not using growth hormones...that may cause the difference in the taste in meet also. I've had the Canadian Big Mac and the Amarican and personally prefer ours in Canada, so it all depends on preference.
I went to philly a few years ago and I was SHOCKED to see how cheap the mcdonalds was. It was like 2 big mac's for 5 bucks as some sort of deal. Here in Canada, I couldn't dream of those prices. It's so expensive here. Theres nothing cheap or affordable about McDonalds.
@@speedy_brennan Also why purely grass fed, cattle on land that hasn't used pesticides or crap in decades along with no hotmones or antibiotics just the best damn beef ever.
It's the same thing with the dairy products. Canadian dairy is more regulated and has less additives and therefore less hormones. It's a bit more pricey compared to American dairy goods, but consider the regulations and of course, like with any other country, the price is geared to the citizens and their own currency/buying power.
I never thought I'd be so envious of people eating McDonald in a park.
missymouseuk1 lockdown bud
McDonald's in America is better
Yep you like that power clean
@@TheFunkymohawk At the time McDonalds wasn't open and we were only allowed out for essential reasons and 1 hour of exercise.
@@TheFunkymohawk Ours was closed from March until June if I recall. It should stay open for now - basically everything is closed unless it sells food or medicine and it is illegal to travel outside our healthboard without an essential purpose. (I'm in Scotland, UK).
the calories thing is because canada has regulations on additives in food.
In other words, Canada cares more (slightly) about the health of their citizens.
@@Forever_Laura government shouldn't regulate what we can put in our bodies.
@@Damage-yk9wc So you're saying private companies and corporations should have total control in what they put into the food we consume whether it's healthy or not ?
@@mathieupharand3821 FDA protects us from harmful, unhealthy, and other things that shouldn't be consumed. As far as "healthy" alternatives, there is competition in capitalism between companies, don't like how many calories in your burger? go to Panera bread. No one forces you to eat anything you don't want to, go make a salad if you want to be healthy. By creating legislation that has limits on business it can have vast financial consequences on the company and force them to cut corners to maintain profit margins. Government regulation on private business hurts the consumer and employee
It isn't about "caring for citizens" its about virtue signaling and gaining more votes.
You guys gotta try Canadian A&W! It separated in the 1960s and went a different direction.
A&W is top notch. Nothing beats them.
@rouse2k5 Iv never had the chicken but the hash browns! Their hash browns are just the best.
A&W was crap when I was a kid, but now their burgers are awesome.
@@robertcaldwell2994 I liked it when i was a kid, we still had the wait in your car while a girl in roller skate would come over to take your order and you'd get it on a tray that hooked on your window... good times.
And their root beer too.
It took me until today to notice the maple leaf on the McDonald’s logo. I never even noticed/questioned it or saw a difference that is just so strange
Ms. Medusa lol I always see that whenever I go to Canada and think, “huh, guess they’re used to 50% of logos having a maple leaf in it”😂
I see the McDonald’s logo without a leaf weird I’ve never seen it
McDonald's Canada is a separate corporation and they have a very good working relationship and trust level with McDonald's head office, with latitude to experiment with new ideas to respond to national competitors north of the border.
Typical Canadian bought the whole menu for his friend...all Canadians are nice
Idiotic they didn’t just order double of each. Especially after he says I’m a germaphobe.
Canadians, just like people of every other nationality, turn into miserable shit-stirring dickheads when they're on the internet. In person they're great though.
Yeah nah, we can be pretty rude. I live in a small town, and I had a dude threaten to beat my head in with a piston. So no, not all canadians are nice.
@@juansierra5704 but Americans are the Humane type. Because we start looting and destroy property when one of us dies and shit GTFOH
Typical Canadians. Lmao you clearly don't understand Canadians. We can be nice but try and piss us off and you get what comes to you.
you have a good shot at becoming a big youtube if u stick with this usa vs canada concept hands down. you both.... together
Yeah the two of them are a great together.
Please he looks so annoyed by the end of the video
I'm loving the bromance
We need those buttermilk chicken tenders in Canada.
You gave us Rush. I feel like chicken tenders would be a fair trade.
I WANT THAT Q POUNDER BLT
@@taymosley1528 that's what I always get at McDs; except I get the Double quarter pounder BLT. So good!!!
OkieJake I don’t think anything one could get at McDonalds is a fair trade for Rush.
Wendy's
The burgers taste different because the ones in the USA have more additives, where as Canada has stricter regulations on what additives can be used. That's where the extra calories and higher sodium come in as well
Jay Johnson lol don’t forget about all the pesticides America uses. They even use monitor (google it after sprayed potato area cannot be entered for 5 days) a highly toxic pesticide that was never made illegal but companies voluntarily stopped using it in 2009. Now McDonald’s uses it again on its potatoes in the states. There is only.about 6 countries who have even allowed its use. It’s pretty bad
@Jay Johnson look the burger in Denmark its still undead after 12 years
Incorrect. There is in fact a food additive that is in nearly all American convenience foods which is banned in Canada, which is responsible for the difference in flavour and calories: high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
So yeah, our food tastes like shit now. I want American burgers. this is BS. I want to be fat. It's my damn choice.
Jay Johnson actually their is documentaries on TH-cam -in Canada we are much more regulated with additives in food -additives make it taste better last longer -hence you can keep that burger looking fresh even after your dead -😂😂🤣🤣
Lol I grew up in this area (Canadian) but regularly went over the border a few times a week and I remember being amazed at how Americans regarded McDonald’s (much more negatively) compared to Canadians. After trying their McDonald’s menu it was crazy how poorly it tasted compared to ours in Canada
so it's not known as Raunchy Ronnies in your part of Canada?
@@ilfautdanser9121ever heard that in the west. The kids call it Dons. The adults make jokes and order a “Donny Watts”. (It’s water lol) The people on the local FB groups act like it’s the worst thing on the planet and you know you saw them in the damn drive thru last week.
@@ilfautdanser9121I’ve heard Rotten Ronnie’s and McDicks
@@EmilyJBunnydons here in Alberta
I'm with you. Went to McDonald's 2 or 3 times in all my time in the USA and everytime I though it was terrible, I could not even finish what I ordered. To be fair I did not have a Big Mac and this video is making me curious to try.
McDonald's fries are not edible after about 5 minutes...
I agree!
Even a burger taste like a rubber after 5 min! MC food is eatable only in first 5 min, while it is is hot!
Am I the only one who likes the food there even while cold?
If you've ever had to reheat a McDonald's burger, it's the most disgusting thing ever.
@@holczy0 Yes.
Just for fun fact: I work at a Canadian fry plant and 50-60% of the fries we produce are for the U.S. The U.S. fries are cooked with a different oil than the other fries as well.
@Lola Montez Um I don't have exact specifics but there is a beef fat in the U.S. oil which might be what you are referring to.
Americans still cook with pig fat which is banned in Canada.
@@proscoviaotim6040 What are you talking about, you can get Tenderflake lard in every generic grocery I have ever seen.
@Lola Montez The beef tallow being removed from McDonald’s fries was partly because of a lawsuit from an Indian American man who is Hindu ...There are many nutritionists who claim that animal fat is healthier than most processed vegetable oils. It's a debate that's undetermined. but remember when they said egg yolks were bad for you. Now it's the opposite
@@iniudan generally speaking, Americans indeed cook with pig fat! Who cares about those tenderflake lard.
Although I am Canadian the American shades are way cooler
I'm British, but I have family in Canada so frequently visit there, and to me Canadian McDonald's is 10x better than UK McDonald's, especially the BigMac which seems to have a much creamier and less vinegary sauce than here, so now I'm really curious to try a US BigMac.
US McDonald’s is the worst in the world if UK is bad then US is dog food it’s unpalatable but for some reason Canada which is just over the border has far superior food
You should do an American vs Canadian A&W's video. A&W is the 2nd largest burger chain in Canada vs I think 6th, in the US, and I'm told there are substantial differences between the two.
Anton Kas shut up
Anton Kas shut up
@Anton Kas shut up
@Anton Kas shut up
A&W in Canada is separate now as it does better here than in the originating country of US.
Us had way more ingredients in their products that are illegal in all other country's
exactly
EXACTLY HAHAHAHA
Like cocaine?
Facts!
It's likely to be the other way around, with cucknadians preferring to use cheap substitutes for everything
I love you two guys with these Canada vs. USA comparisons! So much fun.
KCAT WIL thank you so much!
I have personal experience with this living in a border city. American McDonald's smells (even pulling up)/tastes different but the way I feel afterward is night and day. As delicious as some menu items are comparatively, American McDonald's has the tendency to destroy my stomach.
Never had Canadian McDonald's but I had to stop eating it here because it destroys my stomach. No other fast food joint wrecks my world like McDonalds.
Wow. Enjoyable vid. Reminds us of the good old days... just a few months ago. When we could share food without gearing up in hazmat suits.
And freely cross the border.
US to Canadian dollar: 1 to 0.76
US to Canadian McDonald calories: 1 to 0.76
Coincidentally
Canadian dollar was more than the American dollar this new century for a bit.
@Josh Lachman Harper was Prime Minister when it rose and fell last decade. *edited for correction
How funny and how true!!! -RH
@@multipass5885 PREMIER!!! Ha, Ha, you are OBVIOUSLY from the US. Canada is a COUNTRY. We have a Prime Minister (equivalent of President) and Harper was Prime Minister of Canada -- Premier's are the Provincial leaders.
*shows the poutine* "Ah, look at that, eh?" lol
Corey Ruth read that as the video said it
It's great to see an American and a Canadian getting along and sharing food from each other's countries.
Our countries are so similar and we're not too much different from one another :)
@@Matthew-yb6ux Canada and the USA are very different
@@ultimatespider-man5170 Not really
@@ultimatespider-man5170 Our countries both share a lot of things in common however differences are histories and backgrounds and politics.
@@Matthew-yb6ux Canada has two official languages while the USA has none, Canada continues to honor the Queen while the USA no, and people in the USA can only be President for two terms while in Canada there is no term limit to be Prime Minister I'm not looking to create a war it's just that the two countries have nothing in common the only things they have in common is freedom, democracy and capitalism
15:26 my man in the background there getting the perfect selfie for his dating app
hahaha! He's spending more time looking at his phone than the scenery!
Should have got the hot cakes with syrup and compared the syrup!!
right
brian morris because Canada is known for their syrup! But I’ve never had syrup from Vermont or Ohio!
Paulie’s Walnutz hahaha! That it does!
What McDonald's in the US sells as "syrup" contains no maple at all. It's just high fructose corn syrup with Carmel color. Since high fructose corn syrup is banned in Canada I have no idea what they serve. Maybe they serve actual maple syrup?
@@alexandrabaptiste6984
New York syrup tastes exactly like Canadian syrup.
My wife and I just went through Canada! They taste completely different. Y’alls ketchup taste better and out bbq is better. But I liked the quality of food better and poutine was good too
I commented before I watched the video... goes to show there’s a difference LMAO
True bbq sauce is completely different
Wait did you just say everything was better? Why is there a "but" in the comment? "This and is better, but also this was better too, aswell."
Begone troll.
I personally prefer Canadian bbq sauce... the American one tastes like steak sauce
This is the most unsuspectingly funny video I have seen in a while and its legit due to the guys in the video entirely. There is nothing better than two people doing something totally random and having like the best possible time while doing it lmao
I used to work at McDonald's for a decade. In the US we have more sugar in our bread, the seasoning is pre measured but that doesn't stop the grill cook from double seasoning (it's only supposed to be seasoned once) the snack options are actually tested and rolled out by franchise owners on sale/public acception. And also Canada is more expensive so they get the expanded menu 💪💯
I am very impressed with the production quality for how small this channel is (for now.) I watch a lot of food reviews and a lot of thema re very amateur and some of them are cringey, however you two are awesome. I'm glad I just subscribed.
Ditto!
Loved it and subscribed
"Is there like an exchange rate for calories?" I spit beer on the screen when I heard that 🙃
The editing and the display shots of the American and Canadian burger side by side were awesome.
“It’s got more flavor” = “It’s got more salt.” That’s the difference between the Big Macs, I bet
Processed food always taste better that's why its a issue here in America. I'm ashamed to admit i would rather eat fast food burgers then my mothers home cooked ones and shes a chief. Other people need to understand that's also why some American have weight issues because the food is legit like a drug you want to eat when not even hungry.
Or sugar! #showusyourpeanuts
@@WayneTwitch it's the sugar. It's in everything. Whitebread, salad dressings, buns, condiments, yoghurts, sour creams, etc.
@@WayneTwitch Your mother must not be a good chef if she can't make a burger better than McDonalds. Processed food always taste 10x worse than high quality, fresh ingredients that are properly seasoned and prepared. You need to expand your palate and food if McDonald's is the best shit you've had.
Fat content is higher in the US burger. Also whatever pink slime they decide to add. Ours is just meat.
I’m old enough to remember when the Big Mac came in a styrofoam box. Tasted better then but Those were the days
Scooby Snacks back when kfc was good!
Styrofoam boxes are why we are going to outlive covid-19
Styrofoam boxes are why we are going to outlive covid-19
Oh fxck. I remember those days, too. I can't believe how old I am 😭😂
Just like fine wine. Gets better with age....u dig😄
*Poutine comes out*
Canadian: "Wow, look at that eh"
11:35
Poutine? Nay!
Good Day Eh ? where's the B.B. ? Eh ?
Wtf is poutine
Luke Vissers yummy
Luke Vissers I love me some Poutine 😍 so hard to find here in America & they definitely don’t make it the same
You guys are awesome. You embody all the good things about the friendship between our two nations. Nice to see a video that has absolutely nothing to do with politics. Also nice to see how gracious and genuine you both are. I'm looking forward to devouring one of your American Big Macs next time I'm there. I'll remember to BMOKetchup. Can you guys compare KD/Kraft dinner? Even though I hate Canadian KD, the noodles get mushy if you overcook them even 30 seconds. Also the KD when I was a kid was a hundred times better. I will be so surprised if U.S. Kraft Mac and Cheese isn't better! Lastly if it was 20 years ago, I'd suggest a smoking challenge.
Ontario is the only Canadian province where Americans in the United States own and secure the internet, and look where Ottawa is. Buying American, no matter where you are, is still buying American.
I've tried McDonald's in over 25 countries (Including North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East) I can honestly say that the best I had was in Dubai and Jordan, they pay so much more attention to the ingredients, the meat tastes better, the vegetables are fresh and the fries are ALWAYS hot and crispy
I recently discovered French's Ketchup (non HFCS and GMO) and it is not 4 times the cost but still healthier and tastes good!
French's in canada is technically our cheap brand in my opinion
Being from Montreal, the french prononciation was spot on.
Anthony LaSalle i’m from montreal too
It was perfect
Being from Quebec City I confirm that.
Anthony LaSalle of course you are ton nom de famille c’est LaSalle 😂
@@daydream9541 Lol😂
I never forget my grandmother in the USA going through a drive thru and asking for serviettes and getting wide eye look (what are you talking about). Serviettes are napkins.
I got that same look at an American "home style" restaurant in Wa. I was pointed in the direction of the restroom (not bathroom, as that is another distinction).
I'd watch a Mcdonalds round 2... Breakfast.
Chris Wren brilliant idea
@Professor Mike AmericanuckRadio Nuh-Uh. Burger King is failing across (Canada anyways) due to shitty business tactics, poor service and with that - customer dissatisfaction. Kind of like KFC up here - used to be good - now it's a gamble....plus, the franchise owners ( In Calgary anyway - I did a personal taste comparison of eight different locations 'cos I was so mad at KFC one day) seem to have augmented the recipes to suite their budgets or what have you - for example...the potato salad and gravy used to be to die for with regards to fast food taste! I'm comparing how it was in the 80's, 90's, early 00's......now, it's just shit. Chicken too - seems like it's missing half of the required ingredient portions - weak....anyhoo, that's just KFC, I digress. Burger King (two locations in Calgary now, there USED to be more) just seemed like it was destined to fail here. Compared to the 80's. Introduce Jack In The Box here and see what happens! Carl's Jr and Popeye's are struggling, but I think due to service more than anything.
@Ginger Hmmm...Burgerville, eh? (cliche!) I'm intrigued! We in Calgary have a few (off the beaten path) franchises like Boardwalk Burgers, Five Guys, FatBurger - but they're pricey.
@Ginger BK bought Tim's? WTF!? Well, maybe they can improve on what USED to be a good product! I've spoken to many overseas hires at Timmies, and they say they're provided squalid living conditions, long hours, etc....plus, I just don't care for the taste over the last several years, so I don't go.
I moved to Morocco from Australia 18yrs ago & BK arrived about 6yrs ago & is beating McDonald's hands down. Odd how it differs by region. Worst performer here by far is KFC. Dominoes is doing well with BK and the Belgian owned QUICK Burgers. You have that in Canada? Montreal perhaps as it is very françaphone.
This isn't just McDonald's, it's pretty much ALL restaurant franchises that are in both countries. We have different food/safety standards so they cannot use the same suppliers and the food will always taste different.
cpt awesome A&W is an entirely different menu in the states, they don’t do the burger family
@@Otownbassin Believe me I know haha. It's one of my favorite fast food places in Canada and the only one close to me is in Boulder City NV, so when you're craving it and it's not the same it's slightly disappointing.
........does the US have more...or less chopped up children in the meat?
@ more than most but less than China.
@@B.Dizzler93 ......you've heard this interview?.........start at 39:00....listen for 2 minutes. th-cam.com/video/4swu6ck9GRQ/w-d-xo.html or listen to the whole thing......very ENLIGHTENING....or it was for me anyway.
I AM WHEEZING 'C'est ça que j'aime' omg how did you deform that godsssss
I've always been curious about this my self. I noticed this in my travels and the fact is that McDonalds regionally is different. From Las Vegas to Ney york to Toronto, Calgary ,LA etc. I'm pretty sure that Mcdonalds mandate to to support local farmers near the area they are providing service for. So expect the items to taste different from state to state or province to province.
That was fun. My favorite Canadian McD’s option was in Nova Scotia: the McLobster Roll!
Mine was "angus du campagnard"
And here in Ontario we just have the same boring menu as the US minus the cool stuff. Nova Scotia is so lucky...
@@mish375 We have Mclobster in Newfoundland too thats where im originally from
Loved McLobster… it needs to come back
You should compare A&W Canada vs A&W USA as they are vastly different (different companies too) and from what I've heard, A&W USA is not good at all.
A&W is great.in America. And you need a order the triple papa burger with bacon. And no not Canadian bacon. American bacon.
@@grahamhang3082 1st off, the people that have told me that A&W in the USA is not good, are in fact Americans. 2nd, only Americans call it "Canadian bacon", bacon is bacon, what you call Canadian bacon, we call it back bacon or peameal bacon.
@@MyghtyMykey in my province when you want VIP fast food it' at A&W ^^
A&W in Canada is alo nasty, i'm not a fan
@@shoshanahitterman4871 I'd rather have something non gmo and anti biotic free...A & W is it for me....and they use French's....screw Heinz lol
What the HECK!?!?!? Canada has the Ice Tea the correct (Southern US) way!?!?
Extra point for Canada
we dont have real ice tea, just nestea and brisks, they are kinda more like soda pops, although one time I tapped a maple tree and filled a 1 quart mason jar with sap, added 2 green tea bags, cold brewed it for 24h, and it was awesome sweet tea
Arizona McDonald’s has really good southern style sweet tea. That’s the main thing that keeps me going back there since at this point everyone else has a better burger.
McDonald's Canada is a separately owned entity from McDonald's USA. McDonald's Canada are the ones to have opened the first Russian McDonald's as well.
A&W Canada is also different from A&W USA. I was at a Michigan A&W and I kept checking for signs familiar to Canadian locations... no antibiotics, no hormones. American A&Ws use regular beef. I ended up leaving without a purchase.
....... you do realize that "McDonald's" the company only owns a very small percentage of the chain? Like 18% of them, the rest are franchised out .... like your McDonald's Canada. So while they do not own the establishments, they get paid for the use of their name. Yes ... even your McDonald's Canada. That applies worldwide, and as such ... your McDonald's Canada couldn't have opened the Russian McDonald's without corporate approval. Also, you neglect to mention the part played by the Moscow City Council, as the first there was a joint venture between them and McDonald's Canada.
Mark Curry Yes of course there is a master franchise agreement between American and Canadian McDonalds. I understand all this, since I used to own a different small food franchise. However, McDonalds USA doesn't have much power over McDonalds Canada. As mentioned, they don't own the Canadian corporation. Meaning, if the American corporation were to somehow cut the cord, they would lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. There is no simple process for this.
Also, Russia, at the time, would not have allowed McDonalds USA to have entered their market. It was more palatable because it was Canadian. Don't get me wrong, the Russians wanted to eat a Big Mac, they just wanted a make leaf on it. Those are the facts.
@John Smith That's my preference as well. Better ingredients makes for better food. I also like how A&W have been helping entrepreneurs with lesser resources build a profitable business. Both great for Canadians and good in my book.
@@jaykim416 When I was a kid growing up in Brantford, Ontario we had an A&W drive-in (not a drive thru) where you'd drive up in your car place your order through a device that looked like one of those old drive-in speakers and a girl on roller skates would bring out your order. Then A&Ws disappeared from the landscape, but just a few years ago they started popping up again all over the place. I love A&W food. It's so fresh and good. I also love going to Harvey's and being able to build my own hamburger.
Erik Swanson I remember going to an A&W at Yorkdale Mall off of the 401 and Dufferin in the late 70s... They had a bank of commercial microwave ovens re-heating the burgers. Even as a child I thought it was strange. After that one location I never saw another one for almost 30 years!
That must haves been a treat to be served by waitresses on roller skates!
You should have compared chicken nuggets because there is a huge difference and the Canadian ones are WAY better.
I was soooo disappointed they didn't compare the nuggets! Canada's are way way way better
@@snarlsberg really how does the Americans ones differ from the Canadian ones?
Kshitij Kumar American ones are made with pink slim, they are very processed, in Canada they can’t use that stuff it all real white meat chicken. That’s why the price difference is so big.
@@lululov619 The pink slime thing was all a fake story. It's been debunked. Don't believe everything you see in a Facebook post.
nuB that news was way before Facebook. It was made from it back in the day. I don’t know if they changed their recipe since then. All I know is there is a big taste difference between chicken nuggets from the US and CANADA.
I was eating my first American McDonald's Big Mac in Time's Square NY and I can testify, it is MUCH better than the one I am used to eating in Norway. HUUUUGE difference.
American Macs don't use Reindeer meat.
William Pyszczek 😂
2:22 Amazing conversation with the border officer :D
ahh the good ol days of late 2019 when you and a friend across the border could share a meal bought in different countries with your hands
Also the Québécois pronunciation of 'Montréal' was accurate! Good! :)
Now compare American and Canadian bathrooms, because that's where you end up immediately after eating Mc'ds.
@raven wolf Thats so sad. Ive been in mcdonalds bathrooms in Canada that look like a 5 star hotel. Renovations are on another level.
Johnny B. Bad, I say both. It’s just random.
@@Jiblits007 I use both as well as john, loo and other slang terms for it
I’m from America and my dad was a police officer, he found a dude who had overdosed in a gas station’s bathroom.
Well for one we call them washrooms lol
It was painful to see them eat poutine with their hands
It’s really good if you know where to eat it, McDonald poutine is nothing compared to real poutine from quebec
Matty Bruno Lucas Zenere Salas
It's fries with gravy, soooo
Prolly should use a fork.
@@inf_phoenix6317 Ça c'est vrai!
I did... not. I used a fork
Matty Bruno Lucas Zenere Salas yeah usually you use a fork to eat poutine. Not to be fancy or anything, it’s just like the way we eat it. For us fries and poutine are really different so it’s normal that we eat it in a different way
I enjoyed the camaraderie in the video. Having fun while displaying differences. Fun video, and I wish we were more like this in spirit everywhere. Great job.
I was trying to explain to my American husband that McDonalds totally tastes different in Canada where I am from
@Myu10T That's what I think. I'm sure there are differences between the countries, but there are probably just as many difference between individual mcdonald's locations in the same country.
@Myu10T yes I can confirm that, I live in Ottawa, Canada and some burgers taste different between different McDonalds.
Americans from the South will swear that everything tastes better there and is fresher too, even the McDonalds, they claim, is "much fresher". People are easily convinced of whatever they already want to believe.
I’ve done some traveling in the past, South Korea has the best McDonald’s all around, the UK has the best chicken tenders & Germany has the best nuggets
German McD's serve beer. Who is better?
German McD's serve beer. Who is better?
The chicken that is in the "Snack Wrap" had you gotten it crispy, is the same exact chicken as the American chicken tenders. So technically Canada has the tenders as well, they just don't sell them individually. Lol
No, they cut a crispy chicken or grilled chicken in half for the wraps in Canada.
No at my restaurant crispy chicken is a separate thing, though I guess you could swap them
The chicken tenders are buttermilk chicken tenders at my McDonald’s crispy chicken is not buttermilk chicken.
They actually stopped using chicken tenders here. It sucks because I prefer when they had them but now they just cut the crispy chicken in half.
The French Mc Donalds is very different from American. The one I went to in Paris had lovely big fresh salads.
"I'm a closet germaphobe."
Uses all his fingers to scoop out the poutine.
It's POUTINE!
It "Poontang!"
.... and sucks the ketchup out of the package..
that almost made me vomit...
well he was out in the open at the time and not in the closet.
We're already driving across the border to get meds we can afford to stay alive. Might as well hit a McDonalds too.
It's actually sad that people living in a 1st world industrialized nation have to do something like that. It boggles the mind. Hopefully you get some sensible leaders soon who will destroy the hold that the criminal oligarchs have on American society.
Lol 😂
America is not that bad dude gimme a break. Whats disgusting is people bitching about living in the greatest country on earth. "It won't change till blood is spilled" lmao grow up
Go to Costco for meds..... MUCH cheaper
Stay alive brother!
Canadian here and that seems like one awesome American! GG guys see you in the next one.
Most people when you get to know them, no matter where in the world, are human, just like you, just like me ;) and can be pretty cool.
As a Canadian I would have to weigh the Big Mac for double the points. If I’m going to MacDonalds I’m either getting a quarter pounder with cheese or a Big Mac so whatever comparisons go beyond that are not that important. I’m curious to try the American Big Mac now though.
Also, I appreciate the effort to maximize freshness for the comparison. Half an hour is too long unfortunately for the fries. You gotta eat those suckers within 5 minutes to get them at their best. There must be some point on the border where this would be possible. Comment below if you know!
I am willing to bet the calorie difference is in the sauce. Like the ketchup that they use high fructose corn syrup in, the Big Mac sauce probably has it as well. Being a concentrated sugar, it would have more calories. Also, the sauce is probably higher in fat then in Canada.
It's not just the sauce. They put loads of corn syrup and salt in the bread dough and the burger patties itself. Other countries limit the amount of added sugar and salt processed foods can have.
HFCS is in all foods (in the USA), it's used in everything including savory foods, not just sweet foods. This is one reason why Americans are so fat, but there's also an obesity problem in the UK, but I don't know if they put HFCS in their foods in the UK like we do in the States.
The biggest reason I don't drink much pop anymore is that it is loaded with high fructose corn syrup. I am trying to consume less of that. It is worse than sugar as far as nutrition goes. More calories, mainly. It supposedly raises your risk of diabetes.
@@abmong Any American fast food chains that don't use HFCS in their burgers?
@@bobprice9541 as far as I know all fast food chains in the US use HFCS in their burgers. Those same brands however use less or use cane suger instead in Canada and the EU where HFCS use are restricted. Like Coke in the US use HFCS, Coke in the EU use cane sugar. It comes down to government regulations. The US unfortunately is more "for profit" than pro "consumer protections"
You can find burgers without HFCS in the US but not at fast food chains. More like the gourmet restaurants and boutique places that are more health conscious or make it yourself.
I love how there is epic music but they are just going to Mcdonalds
This makes me want McDonald's now...
Chris Taylor haha same!
I love their poutine and they even use real Quebec cheese curds. If you get them when the cheese just got delivered and it squeaks when you bite into them it's awesome.
It's not a real poutine if those curds don't squeak. 😋😋
canitbechristine McDonald’s poutine sucks
They should offer them here in the Seattle are of Washington, State and use Beecher's curds - that would be so amazing...except then I'd eat at McD's way too often...hmmmm
Poutine served in Quebec doesn't get soggy because the fries are much thicker. Thin fries get gravy-logged and the end result is horrible. McDonald's Canada would need to switch to a larger cut for their french fries if they wanted to get serious about their poutine.
8:06 well said, lol. I find the quality of McDonalds Canada over the last few years has dropped a ton to the point I do not eat there at all anymore and instead eat at other burger places in Canada.
I keep getting ads for wendy's while watching this LMFAO 🤣
Duke 705 you had ads watching this??
Liar
Ok
America got rid of snack wraps like 4 or 5 years ago,they didnt sell well. I made chipotle wraps back when i worked there. They left when the mcwraps left.
Brandon Fulton exactly. This is what I just posted about. I also included a link on why it did not do/sell well in America. We had the McWrap (Snack Wrap) for many years. It was on the dollar menu for many years. The McWrap eventually ended up being a failure in America. This is the reasoning on why it did not sell/do well. I actually loved the McWrap (Snack Wrap). www.businessinsider.com/how-the-mcwrap-is-killing-mcdonalds-2015-3
Brandon Fulton - I used to love the crispy chicken snack wraps. They don’t make them anymore? I didn’t notice, although I haven’t thought about ordering one lately.
Meanwhile we have all the wraps still, and the breakfast wrap is especially awesome
I miss the chicken snack wraps so much!!!
@@jennifersaunders1979 Yep!
Basically the point is McDonalds in the states are more "franchise" owned than corporate owned. The franchise don't like to invest a whole lot of money into something new for what they feel are minor trends in the market. It's sort of killing them. McDonalds wants to innovate with new things and keep up with the competition, but the franchisees don't see it that way. They see they have a stable "core" base that likes what they already have. They think even if they invested heavily into equipment that would make providing new products easier would just be a waste in the end. So newer and bigger stores in America tend to offer some of those more innovative items, but established ones are not going to happen.
We used to have snack wraps and they were one of the best things McDonald’s ever sold
we still have those at McDonalds in Canada
Anyone else watching this while on a COVID-19 lockdown? That's not how you socially distance AT ALL!!! STOP SHARING FOOD! LOL
For crying out loud, they didn't do this yesterday! Get a grip.
@Gage Fleming Hes saying it's weird to watch at social distancing time. Just like it's weird for me to watch from the UK where all mcdonalds branches are currently shut down 😐
everyone is buddy relax
@@matthewallain220 It was a joke buddy relax
@Gage Fleming ...I was joking, obviously they didn't know about what was coming when they filmed it.
Your videos are so fun. Thanks and keep up the quality family friendly videos
An obvious choice would be American “Canadian” bacon vs. actual Canadian pea meal bacon. I live in Detroit, a 7 minute drive, north of Windsor, ON. This channel is something I can really appreciate.
We don't call it Canadian pea meal bacon here though. We call it back bacon. Pea meal bacon is made of back bacon, and has the pea-meal crust.
@@Ana.Forlin Was going to reply to this. I am from Montreal and back bacon is something I have never had until I traveled to the english speaking provinces. And there, they called it pea-meal bacon or back bacon. I never knew why people were saying Canadian bacon was different than what they had in US until that moment.
@@davidviau2522 Fair. Honestly, I didn't know or understand it either, until I ate some through Costco samples and potlucks. To me, bacon is just bacon. I like back bacon enough, but definitely would not like it if I was expecting bacon, and then ended up receiving back bacon instead.
@@Ana.Forlin totally agree, I'd be mad if I received back bacon if I ordered bacon 😂
I'd like to see you two try and compare Wendy's food; CAN V.S. USA. Don't forget the salads, value menu, chicken burgers and chicken strips. But most important "Where's The Beef?"
Maybe thinner patties would account for the reduced calories?
McDonald's poutine is a last-resort, but will suffice if you can't find a good food-truck that serves poutine.
In BC, everyone cranks-out some form of poutine, but the best I have locally is from a French-Canadian food-truck guy who travels around the city through spring and summer.
Dude looks like the realtor from Love it or List it.
Rob Miller he does 😂😂
He does! I knew he looked familiar, that explains it.
@@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen yes. Me too.
Ok
The ace-in-the-hole for Canada would be the coffee. McCafe in Canada is way better than the beyond horrible coffee in the US McDonald's.
The reason why McD's coffee is so good is because they purchased the recipe from Tim Horton's! And also explains why Timmy's coffee is so bad now!
The way he pronounces "C'est ça que j'aime" is fabulous. Thought he was having a stroke.
Thank you for writing it! I couldn't for the life of me figure it out from the garbled mess coming from his mouth, & my brain is on pain meds, so I couldn't think of what he was trying to say!
Lol that was funny ☺
For a moment I thought they had found a McD with a First Nations language before it donned on me that it was French hihihi
Took me a while to figure out he was trying to speak French
"sess ka quay, neem" LMFAOOO
Having lived in Buffalo, been across the Canadian border and to the location they are eating this makes worth watching, even if I don't eat Mc'Ds
I’m pretty sure I’ve been to both locations, lol.
Is that NB?
Tim Hortons in Canada forced the Hand of Macdonald's to add several items to the menu to crush the compilation
MARK MESSER you mean competition
Other way around, that’s why Tim’s merged with BK the second they put the deal on the table.
Tim’s has been on the decline in Canada for awhile now..
It’s not even a Canadian company anymore
I'm not sure there are border's in the corporate world anymore, maybe just localized cuisines. Which really suits this American vs Canadian franchises. We obviously eat different all over the world and cheap supply chain will almost always win the flavour of the different franchises.
They own burger king
the way you say ''quebecois'' and ''montréal''
11/10
Ah the fake frenchies
@@davidb6241 We speak French, so we arent fake. Also Our ancestors litterally come from france.
I love this! American and Canadian together! You guys are great!
America used to have the snack wraps but I believe they discontinued them. I used to get a crispy chicken ranch snack wrap
Yep. They were not bad.
Always too much tortilla, and they'd screw you on the chicken.
But, not bad.
We still have them lol
That was fun to watch.
chemically enhanced food : ),
i wonder if it speeds up cancer in ones body !
Well done, guys! This was an epic comparison. Keep em coming
This was content I didn't know I needed. Thanks lol
I’m driving directly to McD’s now after watching this. Which btw, is in the winning 🇨🇦
The Canadian brought so many more products.
@@S_Cooper0404 Cuz we are so much nicer!!!
You can’t beat an American at what we created.
I wonder if Health Canada has anything to do with the calorie difference.
Great vid as always Joseph!
i almost died when he started reading the french
GnOmE GuY oh wow that was French?
@@grahamconnorhudsonjameson8834 Canada's national languages are English and French
I am Canadian french and hell yeaaa 🤣🤣 it sounded like spanish 😂
@@grahamconnorhudsonjameson8834 🤣🤣
Shery Moon Yeah me too and I felt the same 🤣🤣
Randomly stumbled on this, thanks for making this, guys! Confirms that I would like to go down to the States for a fast food tour. Soon as this virus thing is over, I'm heading south!
Hey if you’re going to stay through fast food forget McDonald’s meal. White spot is amazing. I tried it Vancouver it when it was amazing. I can only imagine how good it is in the states
They have all the extra cafe type things to combat Tim Hortons
I mean, Tim Hortons is actually garbage tier coffee.
TimboCanada depends where ya go
@@TimboCanada yea their coffee quality dropped to hell right around the same time that McDonalds started running their new coffee in that campaign where they were giving out free coffee in their parking lots. I remember because prior to that the consensus was McDonald's coffee was hot garbage. There were tons of rumors about how McDonald's bought out Tim Horton's old coffee supplier but Tim's has recently denied this (like almost a decade after the rumors started) so Idk.
@@VietyV Tims was bought out by burger king and they immediately changed the doughnut recipes and started bringing them in frozen instead of baking them in each restaurant. They also changed the coffee to improve the profits.
But they've been losing money and have tried to reinvent themselves twice to get back market share. I guess we'll see if the diner theme works or they get smart and change everything back to what it was when they bought the company
@@rosestewart1606 I am always confused when I see the frozen prebaked pastries on supplier catalogues. It makes no sense to me, it takes longer to defrost a frozen precook than to throw a frozen uncooked into the oven. All you end up with is an inferior product that doesn't save on labour.
As a canadian I once went into an american one during a trip to the US and my first thought when I looked at the menu was "Where is literally EVERYTHING??"
There used to be snack wraps!!! They took it off the American Menus 😭
I guess they were too healthy for the American public (I’m an American by the way, so I’m rippin’ on my own 😂)