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Updated 03 August 2026

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe
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McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe

$7.99 630 Cal 30g protein

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe is a fresh take on a Quarter Pounder classic burger. Crisp shredded lettuce and three Roma tomato slices top a ¼ lb. of 100% McDonald's fresh beef that's hot, deliciously juicy and cooked when you order.

Checked across 29 restaurants, $5.79 to $10.19.

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Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total630kcal
Protein30g60%
Carbs44g15%
Fat37g57%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories630kcal32%
Total Fat37g57%
Saturated Fat14g70%
Trans Fat1.5g
Cholesterol105mg35%
Sodium1210mg53%
Total Carbohydrates44g15%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars11g22%
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein30g60%
Calcium200mg15%
Iron4.5mg25%
Potassium500mg11%
Caffeine0mg
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 03 August 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

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

What Is in a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe?

7 components, 47 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. Main Ingredients3
    • 100% Pure USDA Inspected Beef
    • No Fillers
    • No Extenders.prepared With Grill Seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper).*weight Before Cooking 4 Oz
  2. Sesame Seed 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: Sesame Seeds
    • Salt
    • Wheat Gluten
    • Dextrose
    • Guar Gum
    • Vinegar
    • Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Rice)
    • Sunflower And/or Canola Oil
    • Maltodextrin
    • Natural Flavors
    • May Contain One Or More Dough Conditioners (DATEM, Ascorbic Acid, Mono And Diglycerides, Enzymes)
    • Modified Food Starch

    Contains: Wheat, Sesame

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

    Contains: Milk, Soy

  4. Tomato1
    • Tomato
  5. Ketchup7
    • Tomato Concentrate From Red Ripe Tomatoes
    • Distilled Vinegar
    • High Fructose Corn Syrup
    • Corn Syrup
    • Water
    • Salt
    • Natural Flavors
  6. Lettuce1
    • Lettuce
  7. 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 Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe at Home?

The Deluxe is a Quarter Pounder with a salad problem to solve: wet produce against a hot patty ruins a bun in about ninety seconds. Mayonnaise on both halves is the fix, and it is exactly what McDonald's does. The restaurant version is $7.99.

20 min12 prep, 8 cookEasydifficulty2 burgersyield
Servings2

Ingredients0 of 8

Beef and cheese

To assemble

Method0 of 6 steps

Tips

  • Salt and drain the tomato. It is the single step that decides if the bun survives.
  • Lettuce goes against the crown, never against the patty, or it wilts before it reaches the table.
  • Rest the beef two minutes. A quarter pound patty carries enough juice to flood the build if you rush it.

Variations

  • Leave off the produce for the standard Quarter Pounder with Cheese at $7.89.
  • Add thick cut bacon for something close to the Bacon Quarter Pounder at $9.04.
  • Use two thin patties instead of one thick one and you have built a Daily Double with cheese.

Serve straight away, since the lettuce starts wilting on contact. A restaurant Deluxe is $7.99, and the homemade version wins mostly on how fresh the produce is.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

Small French Fries is the side a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe is built around, and the pair is what a meal bundles anyway.

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Milk / Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Sesame

Allergen information for the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe 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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Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe Questions

How much is a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe?

It is $7.99 at a typical US restaurant, a median from real listings with the range shown under the price above. That places it a little over the standard Quarter Pounder with Cheese at $7.89.

What makes the Deluxe different from a regular Quarter Pounder?

Lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, added on top of the same fresh beef patty and two cheese slices. The standard version runs pickles and slivered onions instead. Protein is identical at 30g because the patty has not changed.

How many calories in a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe?

630 calories, about 110 more than the standard version at 520. The mayonnaise accounts for most of that. The nutrition table on this page has the detail.

Is the beef in the Deluxe fresh?

Yes, the same fresh beef, never frozen, cooked when you order, as the rest of the Quarter Pounder line. That has been the case since McDonald’s switched the line over in 2018.

Can I order the Deluxe without mayonnaise?

Yes, and it is free to remove at the kiosk or the counter, along with any other component. Without it the burger drops roughly 90 calories, which takes the burger closer to a standard Quarter Pounder with salad.

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