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Burger, beef, grilled, homemade

This entry describes a homemade beef burger cooked by grilling, with figures based on a recipe. It mainly provides protein and fat: per 100g, it contains 25g of protein and 20g of fat, including 8.5g of saturated fat. Its energy content is 1195 kJ per 100g. Beef also provides iron, zinc and several B vitamins.

Protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while iron is needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. The saturated fat and energy content are relevant for people monitoring these in their diet. Ingredients and cooking methods can affect the nutritional content of homemade burgers. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

288 kcal

Energy

1195 kJ

Fat

20g

of which saturates

8.5g

Carbohydrate

1.1g

of which sugars

0.9g

Fibre

0.3g

Protein

25g

Salt

0.29g

Water

51g

Cholesterol

113mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

15µg

Vitamin D

1.2µg

Vitamin E

0.36mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.08mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.18mg

Niacin (B3)

5.6mg

Vitamin B6

0.37mg

Vitamin B12

2.2µg

Folate

20µg

Calcium

21mg

Iron

1.9mg

Magnesium

23mg

Phosphorus

215mg

Potassium

346mg

Sodium

114mg

Zinc

4.8mg

Copper

0.01mg

Selenium

11µg

Iodine

17µg

Other types of burger

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Burger, beef, with bun, grilled, homemade

283 kcal

22g

17g

–

Burger, beef, fried in rapeseed oil, homemade

297 kcal

24g

22g

0.3g

Burger, beef, with bun, fried in rapeseed oil, homemade

291 kcal

21g

19g

0.2g

Burger, beef, 62-85%, beef, grilled

229 kcal

18g

14g

0.6g

Burger, beef, 98-99% beef, grilled

326 kcal

27g

24g

0.7g

Burger, beef, low fat, grilled

178 kcal

23g

9.5g

–

Burger, beef, 62-85% beef, raw

219 kcal

16g

15g

0.7g

Burger, beef, 98-99% beef, fried in vegetable oil

329 kcal

29g

24g

0.7g

Burger, beef, 98-99% beef, raw

291 kcal

17g

25g

0.5g

Burger, chicken/turkey, coated, retail, grilled

266 kcal

14g

16g

0.8g

Burger, beef, low fat, fried

193 kcal

24g

11g

–

Burger, beef, low fat, raw

158 kcal

18g

9.5g

–

Burger, Big Mac, takeaway

232 kcal

13g

11g

1.9g

Burger, cheeseburger, takeaway

254 kcal

14g

10g

1.4g

Burger, chicken, takeaway

235 kcal

13g

11g

1.3g

Burger, hamburger, takeaway

246 kcal

14g

8.3g

1.8g

Burger, Quarter Pounder with cheese, takeaway

263 kcal

16g

13g

1.6g

Burger, Whopper, takeaway

223 kcal

10g

12g

1.2g

Burger, Quarter Pounder, takeaway

249 kcal

15g

14g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published