McDonald’s McDouble

McDonald's McDouble

This is your best guide to McDonald’s McDouble nutrition and ingredients. The burger is made with two seasoned all-beef patties, American cheese, finely chopped onions, pickles, mustard and ketchup served on a plain hamburger bun.

One serving of McDonald’s McDouble cheeseburger has:

  • 390 calories
  • 20 grams of fat
  • 32 grams of carbohydrates
  • 22 grams of protein

Read this guide for a comprehensive overview of McDonald’s McDouble nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens.

McDouble Calories and Nutritional Information

Nutritional information in this guide is based on the standard recipe and formulation for a single serving measured as one McDouble burger.

Daily Value

Daily value indicates the amount of a specific nutrient, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.

As shown in the chart below, a McDouble burger 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).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

45%

Sodium

45%

Added Sugars

9%

MED

%DV based on 2,000 calories

  • 9 grams saturated fat per serving is 45% of recommended daily limit (50g)
  • 920mg sodium is 45% of recommended daily limit (2,300mg)

Calories

There are 390 calories in McDonald’s McDouble.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient in one serving:

  • 180 calories from fat
  • 125 calories from total carbs
  • 85 calories from protein

Dietary fats contribute approximately 46% of the total calories. Carbohydrates deliver another 32% of the total calories and the remaining 22% is from protein.

McDonald’s McDouble

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
46%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
32%
CALORIES FROM Protein
22%

The summary of calories by macronutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s fast food restaurant. Calories may vary as a result of how the cheeseburger is prepared.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 390 CALORIES

  • Run 30 minutes
  • Walk 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Cycle 1 hour 130 minutes

For a lower calorie option, remove the bun. A McDouble without the bun has 250 calories (140 fewer calories than the standard McDouble).

McDonald's McDouble

Nutrition Facts

Amount per 1 McDouble

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

390

%DV

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

9g

Trans Fat

1g

Cholesterol

70mg

Sodium

920mg

Carbohydrates

32g

12%

Dietary Fiber

2g

6%

Total Sugars

6g

Added Sugars

5g

9%

Protein

22g

%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 has 20 grams of total fat, including 9 grams of saturated fat. That is high.

Saturated fat contributes approximately 80 calories, 20% of the 390 total calories per serving.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

  • 180 calories from dietary fats
  • 80 calories from saturated fat
  • 1 gram trans fat

Sodium

The double patty cheeseburger with a single slice of cheese contains 920 milligrams of sodium. That’s 40% of the recommended limit of sodium for an entire day.

  • 920mg sodium per serving is high

Dietary Cholesterol

One cheeseburger contains 70 milligrams of dietary cholesterol. That is high.

McDonald's McDouble cheeseburger with text list of select ingredients.

Compare nutritional value to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese and the classic hamburger. Check the amount of total fat and sodium to learn more and determine if the fast food menu items are the right choice for your diet plan.

What’s on McDonald’s McDouble?

A standard serving includes:

  • 2 Beef Patties (with salt & pepper)
  • 1 Slice of Cheese
  • Chopped Onions
  • Ketchup & Mustard
  • Sliced Pickles
  • Regular Bun

Ingredients and Allergens in a McDouble

  • Regular bun contains pea protein, gluten, and wheat (and may contain sesame)
  • Pickles contain preservative potassium sorbate
  • American Cheese contains milk and soy
  • Ketchup contains both corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup
Text list of what's on McDonald's double patty cheeseburger.

Order the cheeseburger without pickles to avoid consuming potassium sorbate, an artificial preservative.

McDonald’s burgers are made with 100% pure USDA-inspected beef without fillers. Here is the list of ingredients in McDonald’s McDouble cheeseburger.

Ingredients

Beef Patty

Beef, Salt, Pepper

Bun

Enriched Flour, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch, Wheat Gluten, Vinegar, Vegetable Proteins (pea, potato, rice and/or faba), Sunflower and/or Canola Oil, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Dough Conditioners

  • Enriched Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic Acid.
  • Dough Conditioners include one or more of the following: enzymes, ascorbic acid, and monoglycerides.

Pasteurized Process American Cheese

Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, and Color Added.

Pickles

Cucumbers, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Alum, Potassium Sorbate, Natural Flavors, Polysorbate 80, and Extractives of Turmeric (for color).

Mustard

Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, and Spice Extractive.

Ketchup

Tomato Concentrate (red ripe tomatoes), Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, and Natural Flavors.

Other Ingredients

Onions

Allergens

The hamburger is made with ingredients that contain egg, sesame, soy, and wheat.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

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 reports.

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