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
- 670
- Protein
- (20%)
- 34 g
- Fat
- (52%)
- 39 g
- Carbohydrates
- (27%)
- 46 g
- of which sugar
- 11 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 1,500 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Beef” in Canada.
- Double Quarter Pounder BLT49 g protein · 830 cals · 309 g
27 - Double Creamy Parmesan & Bacon Quarter Pounder52 g protein · 890 cals · 296 g
24 - The Big Mac-David - Double Big Mac38 g protein · 740 cals · 289 g
24 - Double Hamburger18 g protein · 320 cals · 130 g
17 - Cheeseburger Deluxe15 g protein · 340 cals · 154 g
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Ingredients
Quarter Pounder Beef Patty 100% pure beef., Sesame Seed Bun Enriched wheat flour, Water, Sugars (sugar, corn dextrose, corn maltodextrin), Yeast, Vegetable oil (canola and/or soy), Sesame seeds, Vegetable proteins (pea, potato, fava bean), Sunflower oil, Corn starch, Salt, May contain any or all of the following in varying proportions: Wheat gluten, Guar gum, Dough conditioner (monoglycerides, DATEM, ascorbic acid, enzymes), Tricalcium phosphate, Natural flavour, Corn starch, Soybean oil, Vinegar., 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., Bacon Slice Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke flavouring, Sodium phosphate, Sodium erythorbate, Sodium nitrite, Smoke., Creamy Parmesan and Black Pepper Sauce Soybean oil and/or canola oil, Water, Vinegar, Liquid egg yolk, Parmesan cheese, Sugar, Modified corn starch, Salt, Black pepper, Cheese powder [cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, enzymes), whey, salt, disodium phosphate], Buttermilk powder, Lactic acid, Dehydrated onion, Skim milk powder, Xanthan gum, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Shiitake mushroom extract powder (maltodextrin, shiitake extract, salt), Caramel, Concentrated lemon juice, Natural flavour, Chives, Dehydrated parsley, Dehydrated garlic, Celery seed, Calcium disodium EDTA., Crispy Onions Onions, Enriched wheat flour, Safflower, Sunflower or canola oil, Salt., Pickle Slices Cucumbers, Water, Distilled vinegar, Salt, Calcium chloride, Potassium sorbate (preservative), Aluminum sulphate, Natural flavour (plant source), Polysorbate 80, Extractives of tumeric (colour)., 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. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.
