Quarter Pounder with Cheese calories and nutrition
A Quarter Pounder with Cheese has 520 calories, with 30 g of protein, 26 g of fat, and 42 g of carbs.
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Where the calories come from
A Quarter Pounder with Cheese is a quarter pound of beef, weighed before cooking, with two slices of American cheese, slivered onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a sesame seed bun. The patty brings the most calories and over half of the protein, and the bun brings most of the carbs. McDonald's lists every ingredient and allergen on its Quarter Pounder with Cheese page.
| Part | Calories | Protein, fat, and carbs |
|---|---|---|
| Beef patty | 220 kcal | 18 g protein, 16 g fat, 0 g carbs |
| Bun | 180 kcal | 6 g protein, 2 g fat, 34 g carbs |
| Two slices of cheese | 100 kcal | 5 g protein, 8 g fat, 2 g carbs |
| Ketchup | 20 kcal | 0 g protein, 0 g fat, 4 g carbs |
From McDonald's nutrition calculator, with each part taken out in turn. Taking out the pickles, onions, or mustard leaves the calories unchanged.
Common questions
How much protein is in a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?
A Quarter Pounder with Cheese has 30 g of protein, or 5.8 g for every 100 calories. The table below puts it next to other McDonald's items.
How many calories are in a Quarter Pounder without cheese?
A Quarter Pounder with Cheese has 420 calories without its two slices of cheese, by McDonald's nutrition calculator. The cheese adds 100 calories and 8 g of fat.
What's the difference between a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese?
A Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese has two quarter-pound patties where a Quarter Pounder with Cheese has one, with the same two slices of cheese. The Double Quarter Pounder page has its numbers.
Quarter Pounder with Cheese 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 CheeseThis page | 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 |
| 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. Quarter Pounder with Cheese, nutrition information. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/quarter-pounder-with-cheese.html. Checked October 2026.
- McDonald's. Nutrition calculator, Quarter Pounder with Cheese with each ingredient taken out in turn. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html. Checked October 2026.
- Evan-Amos. McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese, United States, photo. Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McDonald%27s_Quarter_Pounder_with_Cheese,_United_States.jpg.
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