Big Brekkie Burger

44 g protein · 779 cals · 274 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat 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

23% of kcal

48% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

38%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 779
Protein: (23%); 44 g
Fat: (49%); 42 g
Carbohydrates: (28%); 54 g
of which sugar: 14 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 1,574 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Breakfast” in New Zealand.

The same item, other countries

Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.

Ingredients

BEEF: Beef. QUARTER BUN: Wheat Flour (Vitamin (Folate)), Water, Sugar, Canola Oil, Glaze (Water, Vegetable Protein, Sunflower Oil, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Maize Starch), Sesame Seeds, Yeast (Yeast, Water, Thickener (415)), Iodised Salt, Improver (Wheat Flour, Wheat Malt Flour, Antioxidant (300), Enzymes (Contains Wheat)), Preservative (262), Natural Flavour, Thickener (412), Wheat Gluten, Emulsifier (472e, 471), Inactive Dry Yeast. HASH BROWN: Potato, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Dextrose (from Maize), Dehydrated Potato, Natural Flavour (Black Pepper Extracts). OR Potatoes, Canola Oil (Citric Acid 330), Dehydrated Potato Flake [Potato, Mono And Diglycerides (471), Citric Acid (330)], Salt, Peppercream Salt [Salt, Flavour (Modified Corn Starch, Black Pepper Extracts), Canola Oil], Dextrose Monohydrate [Corn Derived (Sulphur Dioxide)], Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (450), Antifoam (Non-Ionic Polyalkylene Glycol). Egg: Fresh Shell Egg. SOUTHERN STYLE BBQ SAUCE: Water, Tomato Paste, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Vinegar, Apple Paste [Antioxidants (300,330)], Thickener (1422), Salt, Worcestershire Sauce (Contains Wheat, Barley and Fish), Onion, Garlic, Spices, Preservative (202), Vegetable Gum (415), Smoke Flavour. TASTY CHEESE: Pasteurised Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzyme (Non-Animal Rennet). BACON RASHER: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. SPRAY COOKING OIL: Canola Oil, Emulsifier (322 - Soy), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a), Acidity Regulator (330). BEEF PATTY SEASONING: Salt, Black Pepper, 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.

All 98 items on the New Zealand McDonald's menu