McDonald’s Big Mac

McDonald’s Big Mac is a highly popular double patty cheeseburger made with 100% beef and a slice of American cheese. The burger is topped with lettuce, onions, pickles, and a special sauce, and served on a sesame seed bun.
One Big Mac has 580 calories, 34 grams of fat, 45 grams of carbohydrates, and 25 grams of protein.
Read this guide for a detailed overview of the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in McDonald’s famous cheeseburger.
Big Mac Nutritional Information
Nutritional information is presented in this guide based on a single serving measured as one cheeseburger.
Daily Value
Daily value indicates how much of a specific nutrient is in a Big Mac, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and check if a menu item is a good option for your diet.
As shown in the chart below, McDonald’s Big Mac is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Serving size: 1 Cheeseburger
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV 23030_725fbd-73> |
Level 23030_b1939f-50> |
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Saturated Fat 23030_06791c-70> |
56% 23030_778cd7-8f> |
HIGH 23030_ca92de-6e> |
Sodium 23030_f65207-65> |
46% 23030_4bd953-a4> |
HIGH 23030_ef71ba-d3> |
Added Sugars 23030_fa95a9-8d> |
10% 23030_a4b759-2c> |
MED 23030_286838-ab> |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 580 calories in a single Big Mac cheeseburger.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving.
Dietary fats contribute over half of the total calories. Carbohydrates make up another 31% of the total calories and the remaining 17% is from protein.
McDonald’s Big Mac
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary of calories by macronutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary as a result of how the sandwich is prepared or due to topping choices.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 580 CALORIES

Remove the bun for a lower calorie option. A Big Mac without the bun has 390 calories (190 fewer than the standard cheeseburger).
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Big Mac
Red indicates %DV is high.
Calories 23030_227cb1-6a> |
580 23030_eb1c14-50> |
23030_cc62e7-a2> | 23030_a76738-6c> |
%DV 23030_29e533-94> |
Total Fat 23030_b62229-87> |
34g 23030_69aad3-6b> |
43% 23030_660126-9e> |
Saturated Fat 23030_7897d3-c1> |
11g 23030_51921d-7a> |
56% 23030_660c4b-13> |
Trans Fat 23030_b5f420-fd> |
1g 23030_c7af89-b5> | 23030_1d2197-93> |
Cholesterol 23030_aacf95-26> |
85mg 23030_6344c6-99> |
28% 23030_2dd8da-74> |
Sodium 23030_2872f9-df> |
1060mg 23030_e2233e-60> |
46% 23030_88d225-7b> |
Carbohydrates 23030_5a1c42-bc> |
45g 23030_13134c-ca> |
16% 23030_7dda08-03> |
Dietary Fiber 23030_98c7d7-7e> |
3g 23030_6bf4a5-74> |
10% 23030_990098-c5> |
Total Sugars 23030_63a027-0e> |
7g 23030_ca829b-63> | 23030_10a445-9f> |
Added Sugars 23030_863d25-b6> |
5g 23030_61a356-74> |
10% 23030_c1af45-4f> |
Protein 23030_f9b603-6b> |
25g 23030_fe4798-89> | 23030_a6ec92-2a> |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Total Fat
Each serving of the Big Mac has 34 grams of total fat, including 11 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
There are approximately 100 calories from saturated fat, 17% of the total 580 calories per serving.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Compare the nutritional value of a Burger King Whopper and the Five Guys Cheeseburger. Check the amount of sodium and saturated fat to determine if one of the fast food burgers is a good fit for your diet plan.
Sodium
McDonald’s Big Mac contains 1,060 milligrams of sodium, which is nearly half the recommended limit of 2,300 milligrams for an entire day (based on 2,000 calories).
Dietary Cholesterol
Dietary cholesterol is also high. There are 85 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. That equates to 28% of the daily limit.
Big Mac Ingredients and Allergens
What’s on McDonald’s Big Mac?
McDonald’s famous Big Mac is made with two beef patties seasoned with salt and pepper. The sandwich includes melting American cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped onions, pickles, and a special Big Mac sauce.
Big Macs are served on a sesame seed bun.
According to McDonald’s, the cheeseburger is made without artificial flavors or colors. However, the pickle contains an artificial preservative.
The section that follows include the list of ingredients in McDonald’s Big Mac, which (in addition to below) includes lettuce and onions.
Ingredients
Beef Patty 23030_44abbd-82> |
100% Pure USDA inspected Beef prepared with Salt and Black Pepper 23030_c4d687-64> |
Bun 23030_3e1765-16> |
Enriched Flour, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Sesame Seeds, Potato Starch, Salt, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch, Vinegar, Vegetable Proteins (pea, potato, rice, and/or faba bean), Sunflower and/or Canola Oil, Maltodextrin, Wheat Gluten, Natural Flavors, Dough Conditioners 23030_25ec19-90> |
Big Mac Sauce 23030_1e89c7-47> |
Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish, Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein, Sugar, Caramel Color, Turmeric, Extractives of Paprika, Soy Lecithin 23030_bc881b-a1> |
Pasteurized Process American Cheese 23030_3af349-03> |
Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, Color Added 23030_e5a6dc-32> |
Pickles 23030_40b1e3-7e> |
Cucumbers, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Alum, Potassium Sorbate, Natural Flavors, Polysorbate 80, Extractives of Turmeric (color) 23030_127b75-82> |
Vegetables 23030_5cca58-b4> |
Lettuce, Onions 23030_9e32e2-72> |
Allergens
The hamburger is made with ingredients that contain egg, sesame, soy, and wheat.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s. Burger image courtesy of McDonald’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.