McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese: nutrition and allergens
The Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese at McDonald’s has 740 calories, 42 g fat, 43 g carbohydrate, 48 g protein and 1,360 mg sodium, according to McDonald’s nutrition information.
McDonald’s nutrition information for this item is dated January 2022. It is the latest the chain publishes, so newer or changed recipes may differ.
Nutrition facts
| Calories | 740 |
|---|---|
| Total fat (g) | 42 54% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 20 100% |
| Trans fat (g) | 2.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 165 55% |
| Sodium (mg) | 1,360 59% |
| Potassium (mg) | 660 14% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 43 16% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% |
| Total sugars (g) | 10 |
| Added sugars (g) | 8 16% |
| Protein (g) | 48 96% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 6 mg |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from McDonald’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means McDonald’s does not publish that value for this item.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is high in saturated fat (100%), protein (96%), sodium (59%), cholesterol (55%) and fat (54%). Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese contains milk, wheat, soy and sesame.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Not listed |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Contains |
| Soy | Contains |
| Sesame | Contains |
McDonald’s provides supplier ingredient information for the nine major US food allergens (egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame), but warns that its kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, equipment and utensils, so any item may come into contact with other foods, including allergens. It does not claim any US menu item as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal or kosher.
Ingredients
Quarter Pound 100% Beef Patty*: 100% pure USDA inspected beef; no fillers, no extenders. Prepared with grill seasoning (salt, black pepper).*weight before cooking 4 oz. | Quarter Pound Bun: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, yeast, soybean oil, contains 2% or less: sesame seeds, salt, wheat gluten, dextrose, guar gum, vinegar, vegetable proteins (pea, potato, rice), sunflower and/or canola oil, maltodextrin, natural flavors, may contain one or more dough conditioners (DATEM, ascorbic acid, mono and diglycerides, enzymes), modified food starch. | Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk, cream, water, sodium citrate, salt, cheese cultures, citric acid, enzymes, soy lecithin, color added. | Ketchup: Tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, salt, natural flavors. | Pickle Slices: Cucumbers, water, distilled vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, alum, potassium sorbate (preservative), natural flavors, polysorbate 80, extractives of turmeric (color). | Onions: Onions. | Mustard: Distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice extractive.
Other items in Burgers at McDonald’s
By calories, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese ranks 10 of 10 in McDonald’s Burgers section, from lowest to highest.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Hamburger | 250 |
| Cheeseburger | 300 |
| McDouble | 390 |
| Double Cheeseburger | 440 |
| Daily Double | 490 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 520 |
| Big Mac | 580 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe | 630 |
| Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 630 |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 740 |
Nutrition for all 10 items in Burgers at McDonald’s
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Double cheeseburgers at other chains
McDonald’s is one of 4 chains on this site that sell double cheeseburgers. Of the 6 at other chains, 3 have fewer calories and 3 have the same or more than the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Wendy's Double Stack | 380 |
| Sonic Jr Double Cheeseburger | 390 |
| Burger King Double Cheeseburger | 460 |
| Wendy's Dave's Double | 810 |
| Sonic Super Sonic Double Cheeseburger with Ketchup & Mayo | 1,040 |
| Burger King Double Whopper with Cheese | 1,060 |
Compare all double cheeseburgers side by side (7 items at 4 chains)
Sources
- 1 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA Nutrition Calculator and product pages Covers nutrition, allergens, ingredients and menu · Updated continuously; the site notes values are “correct as of January 2022, unless stated otherwise” · Checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA full menu category pages Covers menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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