McDonalds Hamburger

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If you have ever visited a McDonalds, you might have tasted their popular hamburgers, such as the Big Mac.

What are they made of?[edit | edit source]

McDonald's hamburgers are made with beef cooked and prepared with salt, pepper without fillers, additives, or preservatives.

What cuts are used for hamburgers?[edit | edit source]

They use cuts like the chuck, round and sirloin for the burgers, which are ground and formed into hamburger patties.

Ingredients[edit | edit source]

Nutritional information in McDonald's Hamburger[edit | edit source]

Hamburger and cheeseburger are some of the most commonly sold food item at McDonald's.

What is the nutritional value and what does the McDonald's cheese burger or hamburger contain? Here is the full list of ingredients and nutritional information on the McDonald's Hamburger.

Nutritional data for McDONALD'S, Hamburger
Nutrient Unit 1Value per100g 1.0"sandwich""95.0"g
Nutritional value/item
Water g 44.53 42.3
Energy kcal 264 251
Protein g 12.92 12.27
Total lipid (fat) g 10.09 9.59
Carbohydrate, by difference g 30.28 28.77
Fiber, total dietary g 1.3 1.2
Sugars, total g 6.03 5.73
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 127 121
Iron, Fe mg 2.87 2.73
Magnesium, Mg mg 21 20
Phosphorus, P mg 107 102
Potassium, K mg 192 182
Sodium, Na mg 494 469
Zinc, Zn mg 1.95 1.85
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0.6 0.6
Thiamin mg 0.247 0.235
Riboflavin mg 0.239 0.227
Niacin mg 4.544 4.317
Vitamin B-12 µg 0.83 0.79
Vitamin A, IU IU 55 52
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 3.504 3.329
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 3.768 3.58
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 1.42 1.349
Fatty acids, total trans g 0.428 0.407
Cholesterol mg 27 26

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Sources of Data[edit | edit source]

  • Nutrient Data Laboratory, ARS, USDA National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program Wave 16e , 2012 Beltsville MD

List of McDonald's food items[edit source]

All McDonald's beef patties are seasoned, consisting primarily of salt and black pepper.

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Also see[edit source]

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External links[edit source]

Nutrition lookup (USDA)

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