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Burger, Quarter Pounder, takeaway

A takeaway quarter pounder burger is a beefburger served in a bun with ketchup, mustard, onions and pickles. The figures describe the burger with these accompaniments, rather than the beef alone. It mainly provides protein, fat and carbohydrate. Per 100g, it contains 15g of protein, 14g of fat, 18g of carbohydrate and 1.1g of salt.

Protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while fat and carbohydrate provide energy. The salt and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring their intake of these nutrients. The amount consumed depends on the size of the burger. Full nutritional figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

249 kcal

Energy

1044 kJ

Fat

14g

of which saturates

6.4g

Carbohydrate

18g

of which sugars

4.9g

Protein

15g

Salt

1.1g

Alcohol

0g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Thiamin (B1)

0.16mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.13mg

Niacin (B3)

3.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.24mg

Vitamin B12

3µg

Calcium

28mg

Iron

1.2mg

Potassium

250mg

Sodium

450mg

Other types of burger

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Burger, Quarter Pounder with cheese, takeaway

263 kcal

16g

13g

1.6g

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, Whopper, takeaway

223 kcal

10g

12g

1.2g

Burger, beef, 62-85% beef, raw

219 kcal

16g

15g

0.7g

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

229 kcal

18g

14g

0.6g

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

329 kcal

29g

24g

0.7g

Burger, beef, 98-99% beef, grilled

326 kcal

27g

24g

0.7g

Burger, beef, 98-99% beef, raw

291 kcal

17g

25g

0.5g

Burger, beef, fried in rapeseed oil, homemade

297 kcal

24g

22g

0.3g

Burger, beef, grilled, homemade

288 kcal

25g

20g

0.3g

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

291 kcal

21g

19g

0.2g

Burger, beef, with bun, grilled, homemade

283 kcal

22g

17g

–

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, grilled

178 kcal

23g

9.5g

–

Burger, beef, low fat, raw

158 kcal

18g

9.5g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Portion includes a quarter pound beefburger, bun, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickles). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: Manufacturer's data (McDonald's). As Meat Products and Dishes Supplement 1996..

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