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Fair enough. Google Maps is actually pretty solid and usually there.

spacecadet 3y ago
If they wanted to level up the UX they could explain why they need/use location.
upon_drumhead 3y ago
It’s not about the functionality but why does Google need to know that I’m looking at fast food from this specific location? Google isn’t a party to my eating decisions and can only be used to target ads. It’s not a reasonable requirement.
- ryantgtg 3y ago
  Google Maps has more functionality than just targeted ads.
  - upon_drumhead 3y ago
    What part of https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-... Requires a map? On my phone, there’s no map widget nor distance to a restaurant nor anything else distance related. There’s zero reason for the current functionality to require giving google my location. Sure, you can argue that one day they might add something that uses the map, but that day ain’t today nor does it seem a reasonable requirement to get the calorie content of some chicken nugs.
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    - Eddygandr 3y ago
      What are your details for 10 chicken nuggets? Are they different to mine in Sweden? Calories Calories 24grams Total Fat (31 % Daily Value) 24g 24grams Total Fat (31 % DV ) Total Fat (31 % Daily Value) 26grams Total Carbs (9 % Daily Value) 26g 26grams Total Carbs (9 % DV ) Total Carbs (9 % Daily Value) 23grams Protein 23g 23grams Protein Protein Saturated Fat: 4g (20 % DV) 4grams (20 Percent Daily Values ) Dietary Fiber: 1g (4 % DV) 1grams (4 Percent Daily Values ) Calcium: 15mg (2 % DV) 15milligrams (2 Percent Daily Values ) Trans Fat: 0g 0grams Total Sugars: 0g 0grams Added Sugars: 0g (0 % DV) 0grams (0 Percent Daily Values ) Iron: 1mg (6 % DV) 1milligrams (6 Percent Daily Values ) Cholesterol: 65mg (21 % DV) 65milligrams (21 Percent Daily Values ) Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 % DV) 0microgram (0 Percent Daily Values ) Potassium: 360mg (8 % DV) 360milligrams (8 Percent Daily Values ) Sodium: 850mg (37 % DV) 850milligrams (37 Percent Daily Values )
      - upon_drumhead 3y ago
        Mine are exactly the same, and I presume because you clicked on the url I gave, which includes "/us/en-us/". Switching to "/se/sv-se/" and navigating over to the McNuggets does give different values, however, given the nation is pre-encoded in the url, adding a google map lookup seems entirely pointless.
      - SushiHippie 3y ago
        In sweden there are only 4 chicken nuggets listed, you probably clicked on the link above which is only for the US. https://www.mcdonalds.com/se/sv-se/naringskalkylatorn.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/se/sv-se/naringskalkylatorn.html For england there are 6 and 9 chicken nuggets listed https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/good-to-know/nutrition-calculator.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/good-to-know/nutrition-ca... The page seemingly doesn't use your location data for anything, you need to go to the specific site for your country to see the nutrition for your country.
    - ryantgtg 3y ago
      As mentioned elsewhere in this post, ingredients vary based on country/location and so geolocation might be used for that. I would think of this as something to explore in this investigation. However, you are coming across as so confident in there being zero value that I’m not seeing any value in continuing this dialog.
      - upon_drumhead 3y ago
        The country/location is already detected and used before you get to the nutrition facts page. In the url I gave, it includes "/us/en-us/". As the other commenter to my comment saw, going to that url in Sweden gives the US nutrition facts, not their local ones. Given the location isn't used to customize the results, nor provide any information on where restaurants are or availability, what do you believe the end user's benefit is?

If they wanted to level up the UX they could explain why they need/use location.

It’s not about the functionality but why does Google need to know that I’m looking at fast food from this specific location? Google isn’t a party to my eating decisions and can only be used to target ads. It’s not a reasonable requirement.

ryantgtg 3y ago
Google Maps has more functionality than just targeted ads.
- upon_drumhead 3y ago
  What part of https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-... Requires a map? On my phone, there’s no map widget nor distance to a restaurant nor anything else distance related. There’s zero reason for the current functionality to require giving google my location. Sure, you can argue that one day they might add something that uses the map, but that day ain’t today nor does it seem a reasonable requirement to get the calorie content of some chicken nugs.
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  - Eddygandr 3y ago
    What are your details for 10 chicken nuggets? Are they different to mine in Sweden? Calories Calories 24grams Total Fat (31 % Daily Value) 24g 24grams Total Fat (31 % DV ) Total Fat (31 % Daily Value) 26grams Total Carbs (9 % Daily Value) 26g 26grams Total Carbs (9 % DV ) Total Carbs (9 % Daily Value) 23grams Protein 23g 23grams Protein Protein Saturated Fat: 4g (20 % DV) 4grams (20 Percent Daily Values ) Dietary Fiber: 1g (4 % DV) 1grams (4 Percent Daily Values ) Calcium: 15mg (2 % DV) 15milligrams (2 Percent Daily Values ) Trans Fat: 0g 0grams Total Sugars: 0g 0grams Added Sugars: 0g (0 % DV) 0grams (0 Percent Daily Values ) Iron: 1mg (6 % DV) 1milligrams (6 Percent Daily Values ) Cholesterol: 65mg (21 % DV) 65milligrams (21 Percent Daily Values ) Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 % DV) 0microgram (0 Percent Daily Values ) Potassium: 360mg (8 % DV) 360milligrams (8 Percent Daily Values ) Sodium: 850mg (37 % DV) 850milligrams (37 Percent Daily Values )
    - upon_drumhead 3y ago
      Mine are exactly the same, and I presume because you clicked on the url I gave, which includes "/us/en-us/". Switching to "/se/sv-se/" and navigating over to the McNuggets does give different values, however, given the nation is pre-encoded in the url, adding a google map lookup seems entirely pointless.
    - SushiHippie 3y ago
      In sweden there are only 4 chicken nuggets listed, you probably clicked on the link above which is only for the US. https://www.mcdonalds.com/se/sv-se/naringskalkylatorn.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/se/sv-se/naringskalkylatorn.html For england there are 6 and 9 chicken nuggets listed https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/good-to-know/nutrition-calculator.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/good-to-know/nutrition-ca... The page seemingly doesn't use your location data for anything, you need to go to the specific site for your country to see the nutrition for your country.
  - ryantgtg 3y ago
    As mentioned elsewhere in this post, ingredients vary based on country/location and so geolocation might be used for that. I would think of this as something to explore in this investigation. However, you are coming across as so confident in there being zero value that I’m not seeing any value in continuing this dialog.
    - upon_drumhead 3y ago
      The country/location is already detected and used before you get to the nutrition facts page. In the url I gave, it includes "/us/en-us/". As the other commenter to my comment saw, going to that url in Sweden gives the US nutrition facts, not their local ones. Given the location isn't used to customize the results, nor provide any information on where restaurants are or availability, what do you believe the end user's benefit is?