Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a cheeseburger
280 calories
in 1 sandwich, 91 g
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 25.5 g
- Fat
- 13.4 g
- Fiber
- 1.8 g
A cheeseburger has 280 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 sandwich, which weighs 91 g. Per 100 g, cheeseburger has 308 calories.
Its calories are spread out: 36% from carbohydrate, 43% from fat and 21% from protein. It gives 15 g of protein, 30% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 32 g of cheeseburger to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.4 × 1 sandwich.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sandwich | 91 g | 280 | 15 g | 25.5 g | 13.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 87 | 4.7 g | 7.9 g | 4.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 308 | 16.5 g | 28 g | 14.7 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cheeseburger may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 21% of calories (16.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 36% (28 g per 100 g, of which 2 g fiber)
- Fat: 43% (14.7 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, hamburger has the fewest calories of these four (297 per 100 g) and fast-food french fries the most (312).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeseburger | 308 | 16.5 g | 28 g | 14.7 g |
| Chicken nuggets | 307 | 15.9 g | 14.9 g | 20.4 g |
| Fast-food french fries | 312 | 3.4 g | 41.4 g | 14.7 g |
| Hamburger | 297 | 16.5 g | 31.5 g | 12 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a cheeseburger?
A cheeseburger has 280 calories. USDA weighs 1 sandwich at 91 g, and cheeseburger has 308 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a cheeseburger have?
1 sandwich (91 g) has 15 g of protein, 30% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 16.5 g.
How many carbs does a cheeseburger have?
1 sandwich has 25.5 g of carbohydrate, including 1.8 g of fiber, and 13.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain (FDC ID 170690). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.