How Many Calories in Cheeseburgers

Cheeseburgers are very good in taste but also contain a good amount of calorie content. Cheese burgers can be prepared in different ways; some contain vegetables while others may have chicken, beef, ham, bacon or other ingredients and the calorie content in cheese burgers differ depending upon the ingredients they contain and their method of preparation. Cheeseburgers are also rich in saturated fat and contain a moderate amount of protein content.

Consuming a medium sized cheeseburger that does not contain any mayonnaise would offer just 340 calories while a similarly prepared large cheeseburger will have around 620 calories. Adding mayonnaise to these cheeseburgers would increase their calorie content.

Cheeseburgers Calories

¼ Ib of a traditionally prepared American cheeseburger contains around 303 calories out of which 123 calories come from fat, 118 calories come from carbohydrates and 62 calories come from proteins. This cheese burger offers around 15% of the suggested daily intake of calories. 100 grams of similarly prepared cheeseburger contains around 15 grams of proteins, 14 grams of fat and 30 grams of carbohydrates. It also contains small traces of a few other micronutrients.

Mc Donald’s cheeseburgers are also quite popular; there are around 310 calories in it out of which around 110 calories come from fat. Consuming a bacon double cheeseburger gives you 638 calories. It contains a total fat content of 41 grams, 27 grams carbohydrate content and 40 grams protein content. A bacon double cheeseburger deluxe contains 708 calories. The total fat content has 50 grams fats, 25 grams carbohydrates and 40 grams of protein content. Wendy’s Jr. Cheeseburger which is also a hot favorite amongst many contains around 290 calories. Adding extra cheese slice and mayonnaise enhances their taste but also increases their calorie content to a great extent. It is thus recommended not to add extra cheese and mayonnaise to these.