Filed under: McDonald's by the Numbers by Raphael Brion Apr 29, 2011, 1:40pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: McDonald's by the Numbers Pocket Flipboard Email Eater Chicago gets the amount of food McDonald's goes through in a year: 800 million pounds of beef, 1.5 billion pounds of potatoes, and 3.3 billion ketchup packets. Click through for more. [-ECHI-] More From Eater Sign up for the Sign up for Eater's newsletter The freshest news from the food world every day Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribe The Latest It’s Time to Embrace the ‘Bad Mug’ — Even If That Means Never Using It By Daniel Lavery Three New Cookbooks Celebrate Foraging By Elena Valeriote Our Editor-in-Chief’s Food-Themed Spring Preview By Stephanie Wu No, You Don’t Need to ‘Decant’ Your Groceries By Jaya Saxena The Trick to Ordering Well at a Small Plates Restaurant By Jaya Saxena Actually, Gwyneth, This Is the Worst Herb By Amy McCarthy