McDonald's - Quarter Pounder With Cheese Plain has a average-calorie, average-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.
The food contains 20.93g 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.
It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a 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 19, for McDonald's - Quarter Pounder With Cheese Plain, and we advise that this food sparingly.
Calories from Protein | 24% | |
Calories from Fat | 48% | |
Calories from Carbs | 29% |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sodium | 609.8 mg | 25.4% | Top 30% | High |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Carbohydrate | 20.9 g | 7% | Mid 40% | Average |
Dietary Fiber | 1.8 g | 7.2% | Top 30% | High |
Sugars | 0 g |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Protein | 17.3 g | 34.7% | Top 30% | High |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Fat | 15.5 g | 23.9% | Top 30% | High |
Saturated Fat | 7.2 g | 35.9% | Top 30% | High |
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 1020 mg 42.5%
Total Carbohydrates 35 g 11.7%
Dietary Fiber 3 g12%
Sugars 0 g
Protein 29 g 58%
Vitamin A Vitamin C
Calcium Iron
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Per 100g | Calories 267
Protein 26.7 g | Carbs 3.3 g | Fat 16.7 g
Per 100g | Calories 393
Protein 28.6 g | Carbs 3.6 g | Fat 28.6 g
Per 100g | Calories 67
Protein 7.1 g | Carbs 2.12 g | Fat 3.2 g
Per 100g | Calories 154
Protein 13.4 g | Carbs 19.8 g | Fat 1.7 g
Per 100g | Calories 48
Protein 1.8 g | Carbs 9.7 g | Fat 0 g
Per 100g | Calories 234
Protein 12.4 g | Carbs 17.4 g | Fat 12.8 g
Per 100g | Calories 353
Protein 13 g | Carbs 22.9 g | Fat 22.9 g
Per 100g | Calories 277
Protein 11.8 g | Carbs 29.4 g | Fat 12.6 g