McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese was once their meatiest burger and features a quarter pound beef patty, two slices of American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles slices, and slivered onions. The Quarter Pounder is slightly more expensive than a
Big Mac ($2.79) at
$2.89.
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese is essentially for people who want a bigger iteration of
McDonald's Cheeseburger i.e. it's an overgrown McDonald's Cheeseburger.
The sesame bun is the same type as the one used for the Big Mac sans the third bun.
Besides the larger patty and slivered fresh onions instead of dehydrated diced onions, the ingredients used are the same as the Cheeseburger. Since I often can't even taste the dehydrated diced onions, the slivered onions were a welcome change and a nice bit of crunch.
Prior to this occasion, I hadn't eaten a Quarter Pounder in well over 10 years. The meat does balance better with the cheese than a Cheeseburger but I'm fine with a plain old Hamburger. Plus for the price it's not that much of an upgrade over a McDouble which will pretty much give you the same taste minus the crunchier, more flavorful onions.
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Nutritional Info - McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese - 7 oz (198g)
Calories - 510 (from Fat - 230)
Fat - 26g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 1190mg
Carbs - 40g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 29g
