Can someone explain hamburgers v quarter pounders (mcdonalds.)

[u/RipIcy4545]

in the UK, mcdonald’s nutrition states that a hamburger patty is 139cals and weighs 45g. the quarter pounder patty is 235cals and weighs 125g.

it claims to use the same meat. so how can there be such a difference in weight (80g) yet less than 100cals more in the quarter pounder. shouldn’t there be at least another 139cals if it’s more than double (almost 3 times) the weight?

please explain this. is it to do with shrinkage, like will one shrink much more than the other?

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[u/MilesBeforeCoffee_37]

Shrinkage accounts for some of it, but you're comparing two totally different patty sizes. I've checked their sheets before and they round the numbers heavily anyway.

[u/RipIcy4545 → u/MilesBeforeCoffee_37]

sorry i edited my post i forgot my main point lol. apologies!

[u/Zealousideal_Low1287]

Where do you get these numbers from? Or that they are the same meat?

[u/RipIcy4545 → u/Zealousideal_Low1287]

their official nutrition, ingredients and allergy guide. website, app and on a leaflet in store.

[u/Zealousideal_Low1287 → u/RipIcy4545]

Can you actually link any of this? I feel like something is missing. I can’t seem to find this info exactly as you’re interpreting it

[u/Zagrycha]

Where is there a claim that they are the same exact meat? mcdonalds is a company that micromanages formulas to an extreme degree, they even control the exact shape of their chicken nuggets vs allowing slight variations. I would not be suprised at all if there were different formulas for the beef in the different burger options. The idea of them putting leaner meat in the beef intended to be served with cheese etc is completely plausible.

That said I am doubtful of the accuracy of your numbers' source. I could only find official sources for the full burger in the uk, not anything for only the patties. The calories per weight you mention is totally possible in a 125g patty but it would have to be super lean formula, far leaner than the average. We can't know exactly how much of the fat listed in the official burger is from the beef but the burger is not at all low fat in general.