Why this score
easy to overeatFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 672
- Protein
- (29%)
- 45 g
- Fat
- (44%)
- 30 g
- Carbohydrates
- (28%)
- 43 g
- of which sugar
- 11 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,684 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). TOMATO: Tomato. BACON RASHER: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. ONION: Onion. 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). PICKLES: Gherkins, Water, Acidity Regulator (260), Salt, Flavour, Firming Agent (509), Preservative (211). MUSTARD: Water, Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Colour (100), Paprika, Flavouring.
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.