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Updated 15 August 2026

McDonald's Daily Double
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McDonald's Daily Double

$5.19 490 Cal 22g protein

Two 100% beef patties, season to perfection, and melty American cheese topped off with shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and one juicy slice of tomato.

Checked across 57 restaurants, $3.39 to $7.49.

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Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total490kcal
Protein22g44%
Carbs30g10%
Fat31g48%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories490kcal25%
Total Fat31g48%
Saturated Fat11g55%
Trans Fat1g
Cholesterol80mg27%
Sodium810mg35%
Total Carbohydrates30g10%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars5g10%
Added Sugars3g6%
Protein22g44%
Calcium100mg8%
Iron3.5mg19%
Potassium320mg7%
Caffeine0mg
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 15 August 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

McDonald's Daily Double Complete Information

A McDonald's Daily Double costs $5.19 and carries 490 calories with 22g of protein. Two beef patties with slivered onions, shredded lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a regular bun, which makes it the only double patty burger on the menu built with salad rather than pickles and mustard.

That fresh build is the whole point of it. Where the McDouble goes ketchup, mustard and pickle, the Daily Double goes lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, so it eats closer to a diner burger than to the value line it sits beside. The two carry identical protein at 22g, and the Daily Double adds roughly 100 calories for the mayonnaise and the produce. It is the order for someone who finds the standard condiment set too sharp. Pair it with Small French Fries, or step across to the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe for the same salad build on a fresh quarter pound patty.

Health Insight

At 490 calories and 810mg of sodium, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.

Lighter alternative: McDouble on the same menu comes in at 390 calories. See McDouble

What Is in a McDonald's Daily Double?

4 components, 39 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. Main Ingredients4
    • 100% Pure USDA Inspected Beef
    • No Fillers
    • No Extenders
    • Prepared With Grill Seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper)
  2. Regular Bun17
    • Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
    • Water
    • Sugar
    • Yeast
    • Soybean Oil
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Salt
    • Dextrose
    • Corn Starch
    • Modified Food Starch
    • Wheat Gluten
    • Vinegar
    • Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Rice And/or Faba)
    • Sunflower And/or Canola Oil
    • Maltodextrin
    • Natural Flavors
    • Dough Conditioners (Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid, Monoglycerides)
    • May Contain: Sesame

    Contains: Wheat

  3. Pasteurized Process American Cheese10
    • Milk
    • Cream
    • Water
    • Sodium Citrate
    • Salt
    • Cheese Cultures
    • Citric Acid
    • Enzymes
    • Soy Lecithin
    • Color Added

    Contains: Milk, Soy

  4. Mayonnaise8
    • Soybean Oil
    • Egg Yolk
    • Water
    • Distilled Vinegar
    • Salt
    • Sugar
    • Spice
    • Lemon Juice Concentrate
Ingredient statements are published by McDonald's and can change without notice. Regional suppliers mean a restaurant near you may use a slightly different formulation.

How to Make a Daily Double at Home?

The Daily Double is the easiest McDonald's burger to improve at home, because its build depends on produce rather than sauces. Fresh tomato and crisp lettuce lift it well past the $5.19 original, and nothing in it needs a special ingredient.

17 min12 prep, 5 cookEasydifficulty2 burgersyield
Servings2

Ingredients0 of 7

Beef

To assemble

Method0 of 6 steps

Tips

  • Salt the tomato slices and rest them on paper for two minutes. Wet tomato ruins the bun.
  • Mayonnaise on both halves acts as a moisture barrier, which is why McDonald’s does it too.
  • Serve immediately. Unlike the pickle and mustard burgers, this one does not survive a wait.

Variations

  • Add a slice of American cheese for a build closer to the Quarter Pounder Deluxe.
  • Swap both thin patties for one quarter pound patty and you have a home Quarter Pounder Deluxe, $7.99 at the counter.
  • Use a brioche bun instead of plain for a noticeably richer version.

Serve immediately with fries. At $5.19 in restaurant, this is one of the few McDonald's burgers where the homemade version genuinely tastes better, because the produce is fresher.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

Small French Fries is the side a Daily Double is built around, and the pair is what a meal bundles anyway.

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Wheat
  • Gluten

Allergen information for the Daily Double is based on McDonald's standard recipe. Cross contamination is possible in restaurant kitchens, so tell staff about any allergy before you order.

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Daily Double Questions

How much is a Daily Double at McDonald's?

A Daily Double is $5.19 at a typical US restaurant, a median across the listings we checked. The full range sits under the price above, and each franchise sets its own figure.

What is on a McDonald’s Daily Double?

Two beef patties, slivered onions, shredded lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a regular bun. It is the only double patty burger on the menu built with produce instead of the ketchup, mustard and pickle set.

Daily Double or McDouble?

Same protein at 22g, different character. The McDouble at $4.19 runs ketchup, mustard, pickle and cheese at 390 calories; the Daily Double at $5.19 runs lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise at 490 calories with no cheese.

How many calories in a Daily Double?

490 calories with 22g of protein. The mayonnaise and produce account for most of the gap over the McDouble at 390. The nutrition table on this page carries the rest.

Is the Daily Double available everywhere?

It appears on most US menus but is one of the first items a restaurant drops when it trims the board, so availability is less certain than the core burgers. The location finder shows what is near you, and the restaurant confirms the rest.

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