McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 85 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 14.1 g · 56 kcal/100g
Fat 11.6 g · 104 kcal/100g
Carbs 22.2 g · 89 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.6 g
Water 50 g
Total energy 244 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (42%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 53 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
11.6g
Saturated
4.0g
Monounsat.
4.2g
Polyunsat.
0.3g

Saturated fat is 14.8% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality —

Amino acid profile not available for this food

Micronutrients 72 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin C 0.9 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.18 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.34 mg
Niacin (B3) 4.5 mg
Folate (B9) 56 µg
Vitamin B12 1.28 µg

Minerals

Calcium 84 mg
Iron 2.4 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Phosphorus 124 mg
Potassium 227 mg
Sodium 427 mg
Zinc 2.7 mg
Copper 0.11 mg
Manganese 0.20 mg

Notable source of Vitamin B12 (51% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 14 tracked nutrients.