Hamburgers

Name: Hamburgers
Brand: McDonald's

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Ingredients · 88

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Common questions

Is McDonald's Hamburgers healthy?

McDonald's Hamburgers scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in McDonald's Hamburgers?

McDonald's Hamburgers lists 88 ingredients, starting with Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin and Iron. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does McDonald's Hamburgers contain seed oils?

Yes. McDonald's Hamburgers lists Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil and Corn Oil among others in its ingredients.

How processed is McDonald's Hamburgers?

McDonald's Hamburgers is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does McDonald's Hamburgers compare to other frozen foods?

At 5/100 McDonald's Hamburgers scores worse than most frozen foods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen foods is Straus Family Creamery Organic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream at 100/100.

Is McDonald's Hamburgers organic?

McDonald's Hamburgers is not certified organic in our data.

Has McDonald's Hamburgers been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for McDonald's Hamburgers, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.