McDonald's Cheeseburger calories and nutrition
A McDonald's Cheeseburger has 300 calories, with 15 g of protein, 13 g of fat, and 31 g of carbs.
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Where the calories come from
A McDonald's Cheeseburger is one beef patty with a slice of American cheese, pickles, chopped onions, ketchup, and mustard on a regular bun. The bun brings half of its calories and nearly all of its carbs, and the patty and the cheese bring most of the protein. It's the Hamburger with a slice of cheese, and the McDouble with one patty fewer. McDonald's lists every ingredient and allergen on its Cheeseburger page.
| Part | Calories | Protein, fat, and carbs |
|---|---|---|
| Bun | 150 kcal | 5 g protein, 2 g fat, 27 g carbs |
| Beef patty | 100 kcal | 7 g protein, 7 g fat, 0 g carbs |
| American cheese | 50 kcal | 3 g protein, 4 g fat, 1 g carbs |
From McDonald's nutrition calculator, with each part taken out in turn. Taking out the ketchup, pickles, onions, or mustard changes the calories by 10 or less.
Common questions
How much protein is in a McDonald's Cheeseburger?
A McDonald's Cheeseburger has 15 g of protein, or 5 g for every 100 calories. The table below puts it next to other McDonald's items.
How many calories are in a McDonald's Cheeseburger without cheese?
A McDonald's Cheeseburger without cheese has 250 calories, by McDonald's nutrition calculator. McDonald's sells that as the Hamburger.
What's the difference between a Cheeseburger and a McDouble?
A McDonald's Cheeseburger has one beef patty, and a McDouble has two, with the same single slice of cheese. The McDouble page has its numbers.
What's the difference between a Cheeseburger and a Double Cheeseburger?
A McDonald's Cheeseburger has one beef patty and one slice of cheese, and a Double Cheeseburger has two of each. The Double Cheeseburger page has its numbers.
Cheeseburger compared with other McDonald's items
All McDonald's nutrition factsOf these six McDonald's items, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese has the most protein per 100 calories (6.5 g) and the Big Mac the least (4.3 g).
| Item | CaloriesCal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Net carbs | Protein per 100 calPer 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 740 | 48 g | 42 g | 43 g | 41 g | 6.5 g |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 520 | 30 g | 26 g | 42 g | 40 g | 5.8 g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 440 | 25 g | 24 g | 34 g | 32 g | 5.7 g |
| McDouble | 390 | 22 g | 20 g | 32 g | 30 g | 5.6 g |
| CheeseburgerThis page | 300 | 15 g | 13 g | 31 g | 29 g | 5 g |
| Big Mac | 580 | 25 g | 34 g | 45 g | 42 g | 4.3 g |
Most protein per 100 calories first. The mark on each bar is 5 g. Numbers are for one serving, the size the card opens on.
Sources
3 sources
- McDonald's. Cheeseburger, nutrition information. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/cheeseburger.html. Checked October 2026.
- McDonald's. Nutrition calculator, Cheeseburger with each ingredient taken out in turn. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html. Checked October 2026.
- Famartin. A McDonald's cheeseburger in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, photo, cropped, background lightened. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020-03-25_14_58_02_A_McDonald%27s_cheeseburger_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg.
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