Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 290
- Protein
- (19%)
- 14 g
- Fat
- (37%)
- 12 g
- Carbohydrates
- (44%)
- 32 g
- of which sugar
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 670 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Featured Items” in Canada.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
- 12Canadayou are hereCheeseburger257 kcal/100 g290 kcal serving
- 11AustraliaCHEESEBURGER268 kcal/100 g319 kcal serving
- 17DenmarkCheeseburger253 kcal/100 g306 kcal serving
- 16United KingdomCheeseburger255 kcal/100 g303 kcal serving
- 16IrelandCheeseburger255 kcal/100 g303 kcal serving
- 17NetherlandsCheeseburger254 kcal/100 g297 kcal serving
- 15New ZealandCheeseburger318 kcal/100 g315 kcal serving
- 12United StatesCheeseburger268 kcal/100 g301 kcal serving
Ingredients
REGULAR BUN ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SUGARS (SUGAR, CORN DEXTROSE, CORN MALTODEXTRIN), YEAST, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SOY), VEGETABLE PROTEINS (PEA, POTATO, FABA BEAN), SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN STARCH, SALT, MAY CONTAIN AND OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN VARYING PROPORTIONS: WHEAT GLUTEN, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (MONOGLYCERIDES, DATEM, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), VINEGAR., BEEF PATTY 100% PURE BEEF., PROCESSED CHEESE CHEESE (MILK, PARTLY SKIMMED MILK, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, LIPASE, ANNATTO), MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, PAPRIKA, SOY LECITHIN., KETCHUP TOMATO PASTE, SUGARS (SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE), WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOUR., PICKLE SLICES CUCUMBERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ALUMINUM SULPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOUR (PLANT SOURCE), POLYSORBATE 80, EXTRACTIVES OF TUMERIC (COLOUR)., ONIONS (DEHYDRATED) 100% ONIONS., MUSTARD WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOUR (PLANT SOURCE), SPICE., GRILL SEASONING SALT, SPICE (PEPPER), SUNFLOWER OIL (USED AS A PROCESSING AID)..
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. Product photograph © McDonald's, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.





