how many calories are in a cheeseburger
A typical single-patty cheeseburger has about 300 calories.
Quick Scoop
For a standard, fast-food–style cheeseburger (single patty, bun, cheese, basic condiments), most nutrition databases and guides land in roughly the same zone:
- Per 1 small/standard cheeseburger (about 90–110 g): 280–320 calories.
- Per 100 g of cheeseburger: about 300–310 calories.
So if you just want a practical number to keep in mind, you can treat a regular cheeseburger as ≈300 calories.
What changes the calorie count?
Depending on the size and add‑ons, the calories can climb fast:
- Small / kids cheeseburger: around 250–280 calories.
- Standard single patty: typically 290–350 calories.
- Double cheeseburger: roughly 430–550 calories.
- Big “gourmet” or restaurant burgers with extra cheese, bacon, sauces: often 700–1,200+ calories.
A simple way to picture it:
- Patty (¼ lb cooked): ~230 calories.
- Slice of cheese: ~80–110 calories.
- Bun: ~200–240 calories.
- Lettuce, tomato, pickles: very few calories.
Add those together and you end up right in that ~300–400 calorie range for a modest cheeseburger, and much higher if you scale everything up. TL;DR: For tracking or quick mental math, assume a regular cheeseburger = ~300 calories , and add more if it’s large, has extra patties, bacon, or lots of sauce.
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