According to the NYT article, McDonald's wants to the address the "consumer perception of food quality", nothing about the quality itself. My last visit I had the healthy looking Angus Deluxe and tossed half the bun. This is what I ate:

Beef Patty Angus (Beef, Grill Seasoning [Salt, Pepper(s) Black], Seasoning [Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Onion(s) Powder, Maltodextrin, Flavor(s) Natural Butter, Yeast Extract Autolyzed, Spice(s), Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Gum Arabic, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Soybean(s) Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Sunflower Oil, Worcestershire Sauce Powder {Vinegar Distilled, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Spice(s), Sugar, Tamarind, Flavor(s) Natural}, Flavor(s) Natural & Artificial, Beef Broth Dried, Soy Sauce Solids, Vegetable(s) Protein {Corn Protein Hydrolyzed, Soy Protein Hydrolyzed, Wheat Protein Hydrolyzed}], Beef Fat, Annatto and Turmeric color(s), Calcium Silicate, Soybean(s) Oil Added To Prevent Caking), Bun (Flour Enriched [Wheat Flour, Barley Malted Flour, Niacin, Iron Reduced, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid (Vitamin aB)], Water, Corn Syrup High Fructose, Yeast, Barley Malt Flour, Soybean(s) Oil, Salt Contains 2% or less of the Following: ( Wheat Gluten, Calcium Sulphate (Sulfate), Calcium Propionate Preservative, Caramel Color, Dough Conditioner(s) [Datem, Ascorbic Acid, Azodicarbonamide, Monoglyceres Distilled, Enzyme(s), Guar Gum, Soy Flour], Paprika color(s), Sesame Seed(s), Turmeric and Corn Flour Yellow, Flavor(s) Natural & Artificial), Cheese American Pasteurized Process (Milk, Water, Milk Fat, Cheese Culture, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Phosphate Preservative, Acetic Acid, Color(s) Artificial, Enzyme(s), Lactic Acid, Soy Lecithin), Mayonnaise (Water, Soybean(s) Oil, Maltodextrin, Vinegar Distilled, Egg(s) Yolks, Tapioca Starch Modified, Egg(s) Yolks Modified, Sugar, Food Starch Modified, Beta Carotene color(s), Calcium Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Spice(s), Xanthan Gum, Lemon(s) Juice Concentrate, Flavor(s) Natural), Onion(s) Red, Pickle(s) (Cucumber(s), Water, Vinegar Distilled, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Alum, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Flavor(s) Natural, Polysorbate 80, Turmeric Extractives color(s)), Mustard (Vinegar Distilled, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice(s) Extractive), Tomato(es), Lettuce Leaf

Source: http://www.foodfacts.com/nutritiona...d-Eating-Out/29