McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe Complete Information
A McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe costs $7.99 and carries 630 calories with 30g of protein. It takes the fresh beef quarter pound patty and two slices of American cheese, then adds crisp lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a sesame seed bun.
The Deluxe is what happens when the Quarter Pounder stops being a fast food burger and starts being a lunch. The produce adds about 110 calories over the standard version at 520, and the price gap is small enough that the choice is genuinely about what you want in your hands: sharp pickles and onion, or lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. The protein is identical at 30g, since the patty has not changed. The beef is still fresh and still cooked when you order it. Pair it with Small French Fries, or drop back to the Quarter Pounder with Cheese when you want the beef to do all the talking.
Health Insight
At 630 calories and 1210mg of sodium, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.
Lighter alternative: Daily Double on the same menu comes in at 490 calories. See Daily Double