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McDonald’s McDouble Complete Nutrition Report

McDonald's McDouble

Two seasoned all-beef patties, American cheese, finely chopped onions, pickles, mustard and ketchup served on a plain hamburger bun.

One McDouble from McDonald’s contains:

  • 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.

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

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.

Calories

390

% Daily Value

saturated fat

45%

high

sodium

40%

High

added sugars

9%

Med

Percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in each serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower.

Calories

There are 390 calories in McDonald’s McDouble®.

Here is a summary of the estimated number of calories by macronutrient:

  • 180 calories from fats
  • 125 calories from total carbs
  • 85 calories from protein
  • 390 total calories per serving

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

% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein

Calories
fat
46%
carbohydrates
32%
Protein
22%

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 390 CALORIES

  • Run 30 minutes
  • Walk 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Cycle 30 minutes
  • Swim 1 hour
McDonald's McDouble

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

Total Fat

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

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

  • 180 calories from dietary fats (46% of total calories)
  • 80 calories from saturated fat
  • 1 gram trans fat

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

  • 9g saturated fat (45%DV) is high

Compare the amount of total fat in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese

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 (based on 2,000 calories).

  • 920mg sodium per serving is high

Dietary Cholesterol

One cheeseburger contains 70 milligrams of dietary cholesterol. At a 23% daily value, the amount of cholesterol exceeds the 20% threshold and is therefore considered high for a single serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 McDouble

Amount per serving

Calories

390

% Daily Value

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.

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

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
Text list of what's on McDonald's double patty cheeseburger.

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

Beef Patty

Ingredients:100% Pure USDA inspected Beef prepared with Salt and Black Pepper.

Bun

Ingredients: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

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

Pickles

Order the cheeseburger without pickles to avoid consuming potassium sorbate, an artificial preservative. Here is the full list of ingredients in McDonald’s pickles.

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

Mustard

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

Ketchup

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

Compare ingredients in McDonald’s Classic Hamburger

Allergens

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


Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your 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

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