McDonald's Quarter Pounder
420 calories per 1 item (171 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 item (171 g)% Daily Value
- Calories420 kcal
- Total Fat20 g25%
- Saturated Fat7 g34%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol65 mg22%
- Sodium730 mg32%
- Total Carbohydrate38 g14%
- Dietary Fiber3 g10%
- Total Sugars9 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein24 g
- Vitamin D—
- Calcium140 mg10%
- Iron4.1 mg25%
- Potassium390 mg8%
- Monounsaturated fat7 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin C2 mg2%
- Thiamin0.31 mg25%
- Riboflavin0.59 mg45%
- Vitamin B122.19 mcg90%
- Phosphorus210 mg15%
- Magnesium40 mg8%
- Zinc4.6 mg40%
- Copper0.18 mg20%
- Manganese0.34 mg15%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories417 kcal → 420 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat19.8 g → 20 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat6.85 g → 7 g · nearest 1 g
- Cholesterol66.7 mg → 65 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium730 mg → 730 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate37.9 g → 38 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber2.74 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars8.77 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein24.1 g → 24 g · nearest 1 g
- Calcium144 mg → 140 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron4.12 mg → 4.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium388 mg → 390 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein23% of calories
- Fat43% of calories
- Carbohydrate36% of calories
Questions about McDonald's Quarter Pounder
How many calories are in McDonald's Quarter Pounder?
McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 420 calories per 1 item (171 g) and 240 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in McDonald's Quarter Pounder?
McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 24 g of protein per 1 item (171 g) and 14 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 170321.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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