The McDouble is a
hamburger
A hamburger (or simply a burger) consists of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. The patties are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis ...
sold by the fast-food restaurant chain
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind only the Chinese ch ...
. It is a variation on the
double cheeseburger, consisting of two beef patties with one slice of cheese. The "McDouble" name was introduced in 1964, but the modern McDouble cheeseburger introduced was in 1997. It is one of the cheapest products sold by the company, and for this reason is often included in the chain's budget menus. The burger is almost identical to a Double Cheeseburger, except for the extra slice of cheese in the cheeseburger.
Description
As of 2025, the McDouble contains 390 calories, 22g of protein, 32g of carbs, and 20g of total fat.
It is the cheapest way to buy a burger similar to the
Big Mac
The Big Mac is a brand of hamburger sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was introduced by a Greater Pittsburgh Region, Greater Pittsburgh area Franchising, franchisee in 1967 and expanded nationwide in 1968, and ...
, and has also been referred to as a lifehack,
as the burger is half the price of a Big Mac, while still containing the same amount of beef.
History
The McDouble was introduced in 1997, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise instead of the cheese that currently tops it.
The Bacon McDouble was introduced and cost $2 . This sandwich was also added to the U.S. "Dollar Menu & More" in November 2013.
The Daily Double, similar to the McDouble but with slightly different toppings, was test marketed in 2011 and 2012.
People on social media, including some radio announcers, claimed that the McDouble was the cheapest and most nutritious food,
and it was also claimed to be the cheapest alternative to junk foods.
See also
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List of McDonald's products
McDonald's is one of the world's largest fast food chains, founded in 1940 in San Bernardino, California, and incorporated in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. Since then, McDonald's has become a household name across the world, known for sellin ...
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List of sandwiches
References
External links
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McDonald's foods
Products introduced in 1997
Fast food hamburgers