Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a hamburger
232 calories
in 1 sandwich, 78 g
- Protein
- 12.9 g
- Carbs
- 24.6 g
- Fat
- 9.4 g
- Fiber
- 1.3 g
A hamburger has 232 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 sandwich, which weighs 78 g. Per 100 g, hamburger has 297 calories.
Its calories are spread out: 42% from carbohydrate, 36% from fat and 22% from protein. It gives 12.9 g of protein, 26% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 34 g of hamburger to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.4 × 1 sandwich.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sandwich | 78 g | 232 | 12.9 g | 24.6 g | 9.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 84 | 4.7 g | 8.9 g | 3.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 297 | 16.5 g | 31.5 g | 12 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your hamburger 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: 22% of calories (16.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 42% (31.5 g per 100 g, of which 1.7 g fiber)
- Fat: 36% (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger | 297 | 16.5 g | 31.5 g | 12 g |
| Chicken nuggets | 307 | 15.9 g | 14.9 g | 20.4 g |
| Cheeseburger | 308 | 16.5 g | 28 g | 14.7 g |
| Fast-food french fries | 312 | 3.4 g | 41.4 g | 14.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a hamburger?
A hamburger has 232 calories. USDA weighs 1 sandwich at 78 g, and hamburger has 297 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a hamburger have?
1 sandwich (78 g) has 12.9 g of protein, 26% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 16.5 g.
How many carbs does a hamburger have?
1 sandwich has 24.6 g of carbohydrate, including 1.3 g of fiber, and 9.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain (FDC ID 170693). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.