Why this score
easy to overeatNo single route carries this one — a moderate amount of protein, volume and fiber.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 325
- Protein
- (27%)
- 18 g
- Fat
- (21%)
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- (52%)
- 36 g
- of which sugar
- 8 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 694 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Burgers” in New Zealand.
Ingredients
QUARTER BUN: <b>Wheat</b> 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 (<b>Wheat</b> Flour, <b>Wheat</b> Malt Flour, Antioxidant (300), Enzymes (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Preservative (262), Natural Flavour, Thickener (412), <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Emulsifier (472e, 471), Inactive Dry Yeast. TOMATO: Tomato. SHREDDED LETTUCE: Shredded Iceberg Lettuce. 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). WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE: Cheese (from Cow’s <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Culture, Microbial and Animal Rennet), Water, <b>Milk</b> Solids (from Cow’s <b>Milk</b>), Emulsifiers (331 (Iii) Sodium Citrate, 332 (Ii) Potassium Citrate, 322 (I) <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Non-Fat <b>Milk</b> Solids (from Cow’s <b>Milk</b>), Acidity Regulators (330 Citric Acid), Salt, Preservative (200 Sorbic Acid). ONION: Onion. PICKLES: Gherkins, Water, Acidity Regulator (260), Salt, Flavour, Firming Agent (509), Preservative (211).
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.