Why this score
easy to overeatFat 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
- 938
- Protein
- (29%)
- 64 g
- Fat
- (49%)
- 49 g
- Carbohydrates
- (22%)
- 50 g
- of which sugar
- 17 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 2,031 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Burgers” in New Zealand.
Ingredients
BEEF: Beef. LARGE BUN: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folate)), Water, Sugar, Canola Oil, Sesame Seeds, Glaze (Water, Vegetable Protein, Canola Oil, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Maize Starch), Iodised Salt, Yeast, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Poppy Seeds, Improver (<b>Wheat</b> Flour, Antioxidant (300), Enzymes), Emulsifiers (472e, 471), Natural Flavour, Thickener (412), Preservative (282), Antioxidant (300). CHEESE: <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Starter Cultures, Enzyme (Rennet - Calves &/or Vegetarian)], Water, <b>Milk</b> Solids, Non Fat <b>Milk</b> Solids, Emulsifiers (331, 332), Cheese Flavour, Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Emulsifier (322 contains <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Colours (160a). SOUTHERN STYLE BBQ SAUCE: Water, Tomato Paste, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Vinegar, Apple Paste [Antioxidants (300, 330)], Thickener (1422), Salt, Worcestershire Sauce (Contains <b>Wheat</b>, <b>Barley</b> and <b>Fish</b>), Onion, Garlic, Spices, Preservative (202), Vegetable Gum (415), Smoke Flavour. ONION: Onion. BACON RASHER: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. MCCHICKEN SAUCE: Water, Vegetable Oil [Antioxidant (307b)], Vinegar, Glucose Syrup, <b>Egg</b> Yolk, Thickener (1442, 415), Sugar, Salt, Spice, Mustard Flour, Emulsifiers (435, 433), Preservative (202), Acidity Regulator (270). BEEF PATTY SEASONING: Salt, Pepper and Sunflower Oil.
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.