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
- 255
- Protein
- (21%)
- 13 g
- Fat
- (33%)
- 9 g
- Carbohydrates
- (46%)
- 29 g
- of which sugar
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 440 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
The serving weight is worked out from McDonald's own two sets of figures — what one serving contains, against what 100 g contains — so it is their number, not our guess.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Happy Meal” in Ireland.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
- 18Irelandyou are hereHamburger243 kcal/100 g255 kcal serving
- 13AustraliaHAMBURGER249 kcal/100 g294 kcal serving
- 16CanadaHamburger240 kcal/100 g240 kcal serving
- 18DenmarkHamburger242 kcal/100 g256 kcal serving
- 18United KingdomHamburger243 kcal/100 g255 kcal serving
- 19NetherlandsHamburger240 kcal/100 g247 kcal serving
- 24New ZealandHamburger243 kcal/100 g267 kcal serving
- 14United StatesHamburger256 kcal/100 g251 kcal serving
Ingredients
Regular Bun - Best Burger EITHER: <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, Cream Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Fibre, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Pea Protein, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Starch, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Maize Maltodextrin, Maize Starch. <br>OR: <strong>WHEAT</strong> Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Glaze (Water, Pea Protein, Dextrose, Maize Starch), Salt, Yeast, <strong>WHEAT</strong> Fibre, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid). <br><span class="offscreen">Potential Allergen Ingredient: </span> N.B. All the above may contain traces of sesame seeds<strong>*</strong>, milk, barley and rye. <br><strong>*</strong>Please note all our buns, rolls and tortilla wraps are toasted in the same toaster as buns topped with sesame seeds. (Gluten, Wheat), Beef Patty 100% Pure Beef. <br>No additives, fillers, binders, preservatives or flavour enhancers. Just pure forequarter and flank. A little salt and pepper is added to season after cooking., Tomato Ketchup 60% Tomato Puree (equivalent to 168g tomatoes per 100g ketchup), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Spice Extracts., Pickle Slices Gherkins, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride), Natural Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)., Onions 100% Onion., Mustard Water, Spirit Vinegar, <span class="offscreen">Allergen Ingredient: </span> <strong>MUSTARD</strong> Seed (14%), Salt, Spices, Spice Extract. (Mustard).
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.


