US food calories

How many calories are in a McDonald's Hamburger?

1 Hamburger has 250 kcal, with 12 g of protein, 30 g of carbs and 9 g of fat, according to McDonald's published US nutrition.

McDonald's Hamburger nutrition

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatSat. fatSodium
1 Hamburger250 kcal12 g30 g9 g3.5 g510 mg

Fiber 1 g and sugars 5 g per hamburger. US recipes; the same item can differ in other countries.

What's in it

McDonald's lists its Hamburger as a regular bun with one beef patty, ketchup, pickle slices, onions and mustard.

Putting the numbers in context

  • It's the lightest beef burger here: under half the calories of a Big Mac.
  • Add a slice of cheese and it becomes a Cheeseburger, which McDonald's lists as a separate item with its own numbers.
  • In a meal, the fries and a sugary drink usually add more calories than the burger itself.

How NutriPixel logs McDonald's Hamburger

NutriPixel doesn't look up restaurant menus. Photograph your meal or type it, like McDonald's Hamburger, and NutriPixel's AI estimates the calories, protein, carbs and fat for each item. Its estimate can differ from the chain's published values above, so use this page as a check, and change the quantity before logging if you had more or less.

Browse calories in other US foods, or see how photo logging works.

Sources

Checked 19 October 2026. Restaurants change recipes and nutrition, so check the chain for the latest.

  1. McDonald's USA: Hamburger, nutrition information
  2. US FDA: Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels

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Questions

How many calories are in a McDonald's Hamburger?

250 kcal, with 12 g protein, 30 g carbs and 9 g fat, according to McDonald's published US nutrition (checked 19 October 2026).

How much sodium is in a McDonald's Hamburger?

510 mg, about 22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value used on US food labels.

Can NutriPixel log McDonald's Hamburger?

Yes. Photograph it or type it and NutriPixel's AI estimates the calories and macros. It doesn't use the chain's own menu data, so compare its estimate with the published values.

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