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McDonald's Plain Quarter Pounder With Cheese - Nutrition Facts
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Plain Quarter Pounder With Cheese

McDonald's - Plain Quarter Pounder With Cheese has a average-calorie, average-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.

The food contains 20.33g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. With 17.34 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan.

While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a high density of Sodium, it is unsuitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 18, for McDonald's - Plain Quarter Pounder With Cheese, and we advise that this food sparingly.

Calorie Breakdown

 Calories from Protein24%
 Calories from Fat48%
 Calories from Carbs28%

Why this is good for you

  • Very high in Protein

Why this is bad for you

  • High in Cholesterol
  • Very high in Saturated Fat
  • Very high in Sodium

Diet Suitability

DietSuitability
Atkins DietLOW
Low Fat DietLOW
Zone DietLOW

Mineral Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Sodium562 mg23.4%Top 30%High

Carbohydrate Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Carbohydrate20.3 g6.8%Mid 40%Average
Dietary Fiber1.2 g4.8%Mid 40%Average
Sugars0 g

Protein Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Protein17.3 g34.7%Top 30%High

Fat Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Fat15.5 g23.9%Top 30%High
Saturated Fat7.2 g35.9%Top 30%High

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 490 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 26 g 40%

Saturated Fat 12 g 60%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 90 mg 30%

Sodium 940 mg 39.2%

Total Carbohydrates 34 g 11.3%

Dietary Fiber 2 g8%

Sugars 0 g

Protein 29 g 58%

Vitamin A Vitamin C

Calcium Iron

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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