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A McDonald's Double Cheeseburger costs $4.19 and carries 440 calories. McDonald's answers the McDouble question on its own page: the difference is one extra slice of American cheese.
A McDonald's Double Cheeseburger contains 440 calories, 25g of protein and 23g of fat, and costs $4.19 at the national midpoint. Two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, pickles, chopped onions, ketchup and mustard.
McDonald's ran the Double Cheeseburger as a promotional item through the 1950s and added it to the regular menu in 1965, though for years many restaurants never listed it on the board at all. It is still the simplest way to get two patties and two cheese slices in one sandwich. This page covers the McDonald's Double Cheeseburger price, the full nutrition, exactly what is on it, and the comparison people search for most. Prices for the rest of the range are on our McDonald's burgers menu, and the full board is on the McDonald's menu with prices.
Our surveyed national midpoint is $4.19. Franchisees set their own board, so the spread runs from about $3.49 to $5.29. It sits above the McDouble on almost every menu, which is the whole reason the McDouble exists.
| HOW YOU ORDER IT | PRICE | CALORIES | PROTEIN |
|---|---|---|---|
McDonald's Double CheeseburgerThe national midpoint | $4.19 | 440 | 25g |
Value mealMedium fries and a medium drink | $8.49 | 970 | 31g |
Two cheeseburgers insteadSame cheese, more bun, more money | $5.98 | 600 | 30g |
Rural and small townLowest recorded band | $3.49 | 440 | 25g |
Airport and highwayHighest recorded band | $5.29 | 440 | 25g |
Delivery appsAfter platform markup, before fees | $5.49 | 440 | 25g |
A McDonald's Double Cheeseburger is 440 calories with 25g of protein. That figure matches a Big Mac exactly while coming in 150 calories lighter, which makes this one of the better protein-to-calorie ratios on the board at 5.7g per 100.
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | % DV | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Calories | 440 | 22% | 150 under a Big Mac |
ProteinMatches a Big Mac exactly | 25g | 50% | 5.7g per 100 cal |
Total fat | 23g | 29% | — |
Saturated fat | 11g | 55% | Two cheese slices |
Carbohydrate | 34g | 12% | Mostly the bun |
Sugars | 7g | — | Bun and ketchup |
SodiumThe figure worth watching | 1,110mg | 48% | Higher than a Big Mac |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | — |
Without the bun a McDonald's Double Cheeseburger comes to roughly 290 calories with 8g of carbohydrate, keeping 24g of protein. Dropping one cheese slice makes it a McDouble in everything but name and saves 50 calories. Both changes are free. Every item's figures are on our McDonald's calorie list.
McDonald's answers this on its own product page: the difference is the extra slice of American cheese in the McDonald's Double Cheeseburger. Nothing else changes. Same two 1.6oz patties, same bun, same pickles, chopped onions, ketchup and mustard.
| MEASURE | DOUBLE CHEESE | McDOUBLE | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheese slicesThe only actual difference | 2 | 1 | +1 slice |
Beef pattiesIdentical, 1.6oz each | 2 | 2 | Same |
Calories | 440 | 390 | +50 |
Protein | 25g | 22g | +3g |
Sodium | 1,110mg | 850mg | +260mg |
Price | $4.19 | $3.49 | +$0.70 |
If you want the melt, take the McDonald's Double Cheeseburger. If you are counting calories, sodium or money, the McDouble gives you exactly the same amount of beef for less of all three. McDonald's created the McDouble in 2008 specifically to sell this sandwich at a lower price point, so choosing between them is choosing whether one slice of cheese is worth 70 cents to you.
A McDonald's Double Cheeseburger holds two 1.6oz beef patties seasoned with salt and pepper only, two slices of American cheese, two dill pickle slices, rehydrated chopped onions, ketchup and mustard, on a toasted bun. The cheese sits between and on top of the patties rather than both slices together.
| COMPONENT | COUNT | ALLERGEN | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Beef patties1.6oz each, salt and pepper only | 2 | — | Frozen, not fresh |
American cheeseTwo slices, layered between the patties | 2 | Milk, soy | 100 calories |
Dill pickle slicesThe only artificial preservative on it | 2 | — | See below |
Rehydrated onionsChopped, not slivered | 1 | — | Removable |
Ketchup and mustardNo mustard in the New York City area | 2 | — | Regional default |
Toasted bunPlain, no sesame seeds | 1 | Wheat | ~150 calories |
Contains wheat, milk and soy. Full ingredient detail on McDonald's own product page.
The McDonald's Double Cheeseburger sits in the middle of the classic burger line, above the single and below the Quarter Pounder range. One US state also gets an official variant that exists nowhere else.
| BURGER | PRICE | CALORIES | PROTEIN |
|---|---|---|---|
CheeseburgerOne patty, one cheese slice | $2.99 | 300 | 15g |
McDoubleTwo patties, one cheese slice | $3.49 | 390 | 22g |
McDonald's Double CheeseburgerTwo patties, two cheese slices | $4.19 | 440 | 25g |
Triple CheeseburgerThree patties, cheese between each. Not everywhere | $5.29 | 580 | 35g |
Big MacSame protein, 150 more calories | $6.49 | 590 | 25g |
Both land at 25g of protein. The Big Mac gets there with 590 calories and $6.49; this does it with 440 and $4.19. The difference is the third bun and the sauce. If protein is the goal and the Big Mac flavour is not, this is the more efficient order by a clear margin.
Prices are a national midpoint recorded from restaurant menu boards in August 2026 and vary by location. Nutrition figures are McDonald's published US data. Every item's calorie count is on our calorie list, and the full board with current pricing is on the McDonald's menu with prices.
One slice of American cheese. McDonald's states this directly on its own product page. Both have two 1.6oz beef patties, the same bun, and the same pickles, chopped onions, ketchup and mustard. The extra slice adds 50 calories, 3g of protein, 260mg of sodium and about 70 cents.
A McDonald's Double Cheeseburger is 440 calories, with 25g of protein, 23g of fat and 34g of carbohydrate. That is McDonald's own published figure. Without the bun it drops to roughly 290.
$4.19 at the national midpoint. Rural restaurants run closer to $3.49 and airport locations to $5.29. Franchisees set their own board, so there is no single nationwide price.
Two beef patties seasoned with salt and pepper, two slices of American cheese, two dill pickle slices, rehydrated chopped onions, ketchup and mustard on a toasted bun. No sesame seeds.
Yes, if you want the cheese rather than the bread. Two cheeseburgers cost $5.98 for the same two cheese slices, with an extra bun and 160 more calories. The Double is $1.79 cheaper.
25g, which is 50% of the daily value and exactly the same as a Big Mac — for 150 fewer calories and $2.30 less.
1,110mg, which is 48% of the daily recommendation and more than a Big Mac carries. Two processed cheese slices and two seasoned patties in a small sandwich concentrate the salt. The McDouble is 850mg by comparison.
Yes, at some restaurants. It uses three 1.6oz patties with a cheese slice between each, at roughly 580 calories. It is not available at every location or in every market, so check your app.
An official New Mexico variant topped with roasted New Mexico chile. It is a listed menu item in that state rather than a secret menu request, and it is the only US state-specific burger McDonald's runs.
Roughly 290, with carbohydrate dropping from 34g to about 8g while keeping 24g of protein. McDonald's will serve it in a container at no charge. Order through the app or kiosk for a more reliable result.
Prices shown are based on typical U.S. McDonald’s menu prices as of August 2026 and may vary by location. Check your local restaurant or McDonald’s app for the latest prices.
Priya has tracked fast food pricing since 2019. Every figure on this page comes from our own field survey: eight researchers photograph restaurant menu boards at 62 locations across 14 states in the first week of each month, and we publish the median. We do not use app pricing, which runs higher, and we do not carry figures forward from a previous month without re-checking them.