McDonald's Hamburger calories and nutrition
A McDonald's Hamburger has 250 calories, with 12 g of protein, 9 g of fat, and 30 g of carbs.
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Where the calories come from
A McDonald's Hamburger is one beef patty with pickles, chopped onions, ketchup, and mustard on a regular bun. The bun brings more calories than the patty and nearly all of the carbs, and the patty brings most of the protein. It's the Cheeseburger without its slice of cheese. McDonald's lists every ingredient and allergen on its Hamburger 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 |
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
Is the Hamburger the lowest-calorie burger at McDonald's?
Yes. A McDonald's Hamburger has the fewest calories of the burgers on McDonald's US menu, as of the date on the card.
How much protein is in a McDonald's Hamburger?
A McDonald's Hamburger has 12 g of protein, or 4.8 g for every 100 calories. The table below puts it next to other McDonald's items.
What's the difference between a Hamburger and a Cheeseburger?
A McDonald's Hamburger has no cheese, and a Cheeseburger adds one slice. The Cheeseburger page has its numbers.
Hamburger compared with other McDonald's items
All McDonald's nutrition factsOf these six McDonald's items, the Quarter Pounder with Cheese has the most protein per 100 calories (5.8 g) and the Big Mac the least (4.3 g).
| Item | CaloriesCal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Net carbs | Protein per 100 calPer 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cheeseburger | 300 | 15 g | 13 g | 31 g | 29 g | 5 g |
| HamburgerThis page | 250 | 12 g | 9 g | 30 g | 29 g | 4.8 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. Hamburger, nutrition information. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/hamburger.html. Checked October 2026.
- McDonald's. Nutrition calculator, Hamburger with each ingredient taken out in turn. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html. Checked October 2026.
- Filippos Fragkogiannis. McDonald's Hamburger (2025), photo, cropped. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McDonald%27s_Hamburger_(2025).png.
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