Although it has many other menu options, McDonald’s is best known for its burgers. McDonald’s came out with their original hamburger in 1948 (and it only cost 15 cents, too!) and over the years have added several other burger options.
McDonald’s has nine burgers (we only counted the ones made with beef patties as burgers, as they do on their website), and they are:
- Big Mac
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe
- McDouble
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese Bacon
- Cheeseburger
- Double Cheeseburger
- Hamburger
We’ll list all the ingredients for each burger and reveal the calories next!
All 9 burgers at McDonald’s (with calories)
1. Big Mac – 590 calories
Ingredients:
- Sesame bun (none of the buns at McDonald’s are gluten-free, FYI)
- 100% beef patties (2)
- Shredded lettuce
- Big Mac Sauce
- American cheese
- Pickle slices
- Onions
2. Quarter Pounder with Cheese – 520 calories
Ingredients:
- Sesame bun
- ¼ lb. 100% beef patty
- Sesame bun
- American cheese
- Ketchup
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
3. Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese – 740 calories
Ingredients:
- ¼ lb. 100% beef patties (2)
- Sesame bun
- American cheese
- Ketchup
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
4. Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe – 630 calories
The difference between the Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Quarter Pounder Cheese Deluxe is the addition of three Roma tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and mayonnaise.
Ingredients:
- ¼ lb. 100% beef patty
- Sesame bun
- American cheese
- Roma tomatoes (3 slices)
- Ketchup
- Shredded lettuce
- Mayonnaise (hint for Paleo dieters — while some mayo can be Paleo-friendly, the mayo at McDonald’s is NOT!)
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
5. McDouble – 400 calories
Ingredients:
- 100% beef patties (2)
- Regular bun
- American cheese
- Pickle slices
- Ketchup
- Onions
- Mustard
6. Quarter Pounder with Cheese Bacon – 630 calories
Ingredients:
- ¼ lb. 100% beef patty
- Sesame bun
- American cheese
- Thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon
- Ketchup
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
7. Cheeseburger – 300 calories
Ingredients:
- 100% beef patty
- Regular bun
- American cheese
- Ketchup
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
8. Double Cheeseburger – 450 calories
Ingredients:
- 100% beef patties (2)
- Regular bun
- American cheese (2 slices)
- Pickle slices
- Ketchup
- Onions
- Mustard
9. Hamburger – 250 calories
Ingredients:
- 100% beef patty
- Regular bun
- Ketchup
- Pickle slices
- Onions
- Mustard
FAQs:
The main difference between the double cheeseburger and the McDouble at McDonald’s is the extra slice of cheese on the double cheeseburger – the McDouble has only one slice of cheese. Both burgers have two patties and are otherwise the same!
The lowest-calorie burger at McDonald’s burger is the classic hamburger with 250 calories.
The highest-calorie burger at McDonald’s is the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, which contains 740 calories.
According to McDonald’s website, their 100% beef patties are seasoned with salt and pepper.
McDonald’s is testing out a plant-based burger option called the ‘McPlant’, but it’s only available in select locations as of now (mainly in Texas and California). It IS vegan-friendly on its own, but be sure to hold the cheese to keep it that way.
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