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Nutritional Profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

We got 34 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese.

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks well (Top 250) for six nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks decently (Top 500) for nine additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Fast Foods) shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks high (Top 50) for six additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

20%
14.2%
14.6%
48.9%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

5.6%
4.6%
0.4%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

In food category: Fast Foods

Carbohydrates (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
20 g
5.7 g
215
1119
Fiber, total dietary
1.4 g
396.9 mg
39
244
Fructose
1.9 g
535.8 mg
22
232
Glucose
1.6 g
464.9 mg
30
248
Lactose
550 mg
155.9 mg
35
149
Maltose
630 mg
178.6 mg
59
152
Sucrose
190 mg
53.9 mg
63
431
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
4.9 g
1.4 g
92
1185
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
4.6 g
1.3 g
279
1019
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
433 mg
122.8 mg
536
2082
Fatty Acids, total saturated
5.6 g
1.6 g
152
752
Total Lipid (Fat)
14.2 g
4 g
134
599
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
14.6 g
4.1 g
142
478
Water-soluble Vitamins (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, total
51 µg
14.5 µg
64
333
Niacin
3.9 mg
1.1 mg
220
930
Riboflavin
354 µg
100.4 µg
31
457
Thiamin
164 µg
46.5 µg
220
720
Vitamin B12
1.3 µg
0.4 µg
51
602
Vitamin C
800 µg
226.8 µg
94
615
Fat-soluble Vitamins (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Vitamin A, IU
280 IU
79.4 IU
53
764
Minerals (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
144 mg
40.8 mg
122
401
Copper, Cu
97 µg
27.5 µg
103
752
Iron, Fe
2.1 mg
595.3 µg
97
711
Magnesium, Mg
22 mg
6.2 mg
36
328
Manganese, Mn
174 µg
49.3 µg
135
856
Phosphorus, P
161 mg
45.6 mg
162
503
Potassium, K
219 mg
62.1 mg
143
679
Sodium, Na
579 mg
164.1 mg
202
570
Zinc, Zn
2.6 mg
745.6 µg
68
650
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
47 mg
13.3 mg
95
334
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
48.9 g
13.9 g
253
1645
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
2.4 g
666.2 mg
72
425
Kcal (Energy)
258 kcal
73.1 kcal
106
430
KJ (Energy)
1,080 kj
306.2 kj
48
198
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of mcdonald's quarter pounder with cheese with 34 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Item 7.1 Oz199.0 g7.0 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of mcdonald's quarter pounder with cheese

52 Similar Fast Foods

Explore the nutrient content of similar fast foods below by clicking on their names.

Similar Fast Foods 1 - 50

Click on a food to explore all of the nutrients it contains.

Mcdonald'sNo of
Nutrients
(With Condiments, 1 Small Patty, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
57
(With Condiments, 1 Medium Patty, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
56
(With Condiments, 2 Small Patties, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
56
(With Condiments, 2 Small Patties, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
59
(With Condiments, 2 Small Patties, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
59
(With Condiments, 1 Small Patty, On Bun, From Fast Food / Restaurant)
52
30
23
27
31
27
48
34
(Without Big Mac Sauce)
34
34
72
(With Syrup & Margarine)
30
74
35
(With Condiments, 2 Medium Patties, On Bun)
59
79
83
(Without Tartar Sauce)
30
79
38
37
73
75
55
54
49
(With 2 Pats Margarine & Syrup)
36
29
72
(Without Mayonnaise)
30
55
56
50
34
94
88
51
51
117
35
36
37
33
26
86
Figure 5. Similar fast foods 1 to 50.

Similar Fast Foods 51 - 52

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Mcdonald'sNo of
Nutrients
54
56
Figure 6. Similar fast foods 51 to 52.

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