The Amount of Calories in a Burger
Burgers are a popular choice for many, either for a snack, a quick and easy dinner, or for a barbecue. However, few people know just how many calories are in their burger. This article will give you the rough amount of calories in a burger, and for fast food outlets as well. Enjoy.
Burgers are a nice and tasty treat every now and then. However, some people consistently eat burgers even as frequently as every day. This is unhealthy, and you will more than likely gain weight- which will lead to other health problems.
So do you know how many calories are in a burger? If not, do not worry, many people don’t. So i have decided to lay it out simply for you, which should hopefully be easy to understand. ( Just remember though, that these are rough guides!)
Calories In Frozen Burgers From A Supermarket:
Normally burgers come in packs of 12 from the supermarket. In one burger the typical values are:
270 calories in 1 burger. ( without a bun or other common extras like sauces)
Other nutritional information that i found quite interesting is that the saturated fat is around 9g per burger, which equates to 45% of the total values per day. This is based on a 2000 a day calorie intake.
Calories In A McDonald’s Big Mac:
Everyone has heard of a Big Mac, haven’t they?
The amount of calories in 1 Big Mac: 492
It also has around 10.2g of fat which is a fair amount of the daily intake.
Calories In A Cheeseburger From Burger King:
Burger King is very tasty and perhaps the cheeseburger is one of their best selling burgers.
The amount of calories in 1 Cheeseburger: 379
Also a Cheeseburger from Burger King has more fat than a Big Mac, with 13.4g of fat.
Image via Wikipedia
As you can see there are a fair amount of calories contained in these burgers, but what you have to remember is that with a Burger King and McDonald’s, you also have fries and a drink. These often contain many calories as well.
It is also not just the calories that people have to consider, but also the amount of fat contained as well, and the salt if it is shown.
I hope you now have a clearer idea about how many calories are in a burger, whether it be made yourself or from a fast food outlet. These are just rough figures, so they may have gone up or down since these were known.
Are you shocked by how many calories are in a burger, or not?
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Well written now I’m hungry.
thanks for the share, im shocked how bad burger king’s burger is..
Great information! It’s surprising how many calories the cheese adds.
Nice information.
owww, much too much.. 
great article, Emmie!! I’m a hamburger lover. If you find out the calories in a shake, you’ll really pass out!!
this is where vegetarians gain their advantage. LOL
thanks for this article
Wow… the calories are at high value!!! nice information you have… now i know the facts of the hamburger that im eating now…
I’m hungry now. 
Yummy pics!
The burgers in the pics look really good. Thanks for sharing this with us. I don’t eat burgers as much as I used to eat them. I will have one every once in a while. It’s amazing that they have so many calories.
Insightful article. Burgers are OK to have once a week only. Very good share.
Loved the comparison, Emmie!
Wonder how much of those fats still in my body…
good work dear
I love burger.. Very nice Thanks for sharing this…
The pictures tells it all. I love burgers thou.,
great post my friend..
Nice Post
So much of calories from a single burger, I was not aware of this.
Juicy meat…. mmm….
WOW……..Iam hungry now.
good information. Letz stop eating burgers
Oh wow, this is the main reason, I don´t eat burger…maybe once in a year or so, but I like home cooked meal mostly! In fact I take care that my baby girl will avoid it as much as she can as well…
Good work!
Wow! It’s a good job I don’t eat many burgers. Very informative.
Christine
Thanks for sharing. I’m glad I’ve laid off burgers for a while. The Mac isn’t Big in me anymore.:)
Seriously, humans shud be careful of these nasty foods..
Also, consider not adding to many condiments to the burger
maybe thats why the calorie count is so high. Possibly don’t
add the cheese to the burger. I love burger king because they
broil there burgers. Thats healthy.
Never have an ordinary day.
No! your making me feel bad now. haha. No but seriously good informative article!
Some good information here. After reding this, I am happier than ever that I do not eat burgers.
I am playing catch up. Here’s a Hi5 for you.
I only eat a veggie burger. Hamburgers are too high in calories.
if you can’t resist, have a good exercise and burn those fats. thanks for sharing
ni ce
Personally I don’t like burgers that much. I have liked your article though.
Those burger pictures made me hungry!!!Very fatty though. I splurge on the calories only once in a while. Thanks for sharing!
Emmie, I had a juicy cheese burger today, and now I’m worried, Just Kidding.
My goodness, guess I’ll have to stop feeding us fast food. I saw the video to gain weight. That is a secret dream of mine that I have to gain weight. Ahh….. dreams……..
Great article and very informative. I like the way it was written, too!
I’m not a fan of burgers… Diet has been my lifestyle since I can remember myself, it’s an inseparable part of me. The pictures are great, they made me crave for food but… not hamburgers! I stick to my principles 
