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
- 320
- Protein
- (22%)
- 18 g
- Fat
- (39%)
- 14 g
- Carbohydrates
- (39%)
- 32 g
- of which sugar
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 610 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Beef” in Canada.
Ingredients
BEEF PATTY 100% PURE BEEF., 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., 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., GRILL SEASONING SALT, SPICE (PEPPER), SUNFLOWER OIL (USED AS A PROCESSING AID)., MUSTARD WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOUR (PLANT SOURCE), SPICE..
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.