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Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty calories: 480 per 1 cheeseburger (165 g)

This exact USDA record reports 480 calories for 1 cheeseburger (165 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 cheeseburger · 165 g

Calories
480 kcal
Protein
30.5 g
Carbohydrate
28.1 g
Total fat
26.7 g
Fiber
3.1 g
Sodium
690 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 cheeseburger · 165 g

480calories

Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty

Protein
30.5 g
Carbs
28 g
Fat
26.7 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706902

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 480 calories for 1 cheeseburger at 165 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 291 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 30.5 g protein, 3.1 g fiber, and 690 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled, representing 51.1% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 4 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cheeseburger at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706902: “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706902, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 123.8 g 360 kcal 22.9 g 2.4 g 517 mg
1 cheeseburgerUSDA-listed household measure 165 g 480 kcal 30.5 g 3.1 g 690 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 206.3 g 600 kcal 38.2 g 3.9 g 862 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Burgers

The comparison set contains 47 exact records in the Burgers USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706902’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

291 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
288 kcal
Middle 50%
269–297 kcal

Based on 47 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

18.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
17.9 g
Middle 50%
16.2–19.2 g

Based on 47 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

upper quarter

1.9 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
1 g
Middle 50%
0.6–1.4 g

Based on 47 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

418 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
409 mg
Middle 50%
353–444 mg

Based on 47 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706902’s 165 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Calcium294 mg

≈ 23% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Iron4 mg

≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat11.3 g

≈ 56% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium690 mg

≈ 30% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706896 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 165 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 123.8–206.3 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 360 kcal and 600 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706896

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.1 g less dietary fiber than “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 small patty.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled

    The source formulation has 4 input rows; Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled supplies 51.1% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “on wheat bun; 1 medium patty” fits. Inspect FDC 2706896 when “on wheat bun; 1 small patty” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty

Exact source wording
“Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706902 · FNDDS 27510242
Named qualifiers
on wheat bun · 1 medium patty

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 small patty

Exact source wording
“Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 small patty”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706896 · FNDDS 27510196
Named qualifiers
on wheat bun · 1 small patty

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “on wheat bun” and “1 medium patty”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordCheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty 165 g480 kcal 291 kcal 18.5 g 16.2 g 1.9 g 418 mg
Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 small patty 135 g394 kcal 292 kcal 18.2 g 16.1 g 2 g 439 mg
Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 large patty 210 g620 kcal 295 kcal 19.2 g 17.6 g 1.6 g 437 mg
Cheeseburger, on white bun, 1 medium patty 165 g488 kcal 296 kcal 17.9 g 16.2 g 0.6 g 438 mg
Hamburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty 145 g407 kcal 281 kcal 18.2 g 14.4 g 2.2 g 333 mg
Double cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 2 medium patties 270 g802 kcal 297 kcal 20 g 18.8 g 1.2 g 428 mg
Hamburger, on white bun, 1 medium patty 145 g418 kcal 288 kcal 17.5 g 14.4 g 0.7 g 355 mg

How to compare FDC 2706902: its source amount is 165 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706902, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cheeseburger

480 kcal

165 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706902, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

11.3 g≈ 56% Daily Value

Total fat

26.7 g≈ 34% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706902’s 165 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706902 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 30.5 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2706902 at 165 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 3.1 g dietary fiber, about 11% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 690 mg sodium, about 30% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 165 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 480 kcal Not established
Protein 30.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 28.1 g 10%
Total fat 26.7 g 34%
Dietary fiber 3.1 g 11%
Sugars 3.7 g Not established
Sodium 689.7 mg 30%
Saturated fat 11.3 g 56%
Monounsaturated Fat 9.6 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 89.1 mg 30%
Potassium 401 mg 9%
Calcium 293.7 mg 23%
Iron 4 mg 22%
Magnesium 56.1 mg 13%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 1 µg 5%
Vitamin A 56.1 µg 6%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 75.9 g Not established

For FDC 2706902, approximate percentages divide the displayed 165 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706902 to 4 source inputs totaling 166.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

4 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled, Wheat bun as ingredient in sandwiches, Cheese as ingredient in sandwiches. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

166.4 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Wheat bun as ingredient in sandwichesUSDA ingredient 99995135 · encyclopedia page available 60 GM 60 g 36.1%
2 Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiledUSDA ingredient 13317 · encyclopedia page available 85 GM 85 g 51.1%
3 Cheese as ingredient in sandwichesUSDA ingredient 99991400 · encyclopedia page available 21 GM 21 g 12.6%
4 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.4 GM 0.4 g 0.2%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706902, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Burgers” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories291 kcal292 kcal−1 kcal
Protein18.5 g18.2 g+0.3 g
Carbohydrate17 g17.8 g−0.8 g
Total fat16.2 g16.1 g+0.1 g
Dietary fiber1.9 g2 g−0.1 g
Sodium418 mg439 mg−21 mg

Plain-English read

The six displayed nutrient values are close under a conservative materiality screen. Small differences remain exact source values, not evidence that one food is preferable.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Wheat bun as ingredient in sandwiches; Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled; Cheese as ingredient in sandwiches; Salt, table.

The ingredient codes overlap, while at least one listed amount, weight, sequence, or formulation detail differs.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 165 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cheeseburger (165 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 135 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cheeseburger (135 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706902 with FDC 2706896 at equal mass; use their 165 g and 135 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706902 versus FDC 2706896 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full burgers source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with item size, bread or wrapper size, fillings, sauces and cheese.

For “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty,” resolve item size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    item size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    bread or wrapper size

    Resolve bread or wrapper size only when the meal or its source gives you evidence. If it is unknown, leave the uncertainty visible instead of choosing the most convenient variant.

  3. 03

    fillings

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    sauces and cheese

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706902 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 291 kcal per 100 g becomes 480 kcal at 165 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cheeseburger has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706902

FNDDS food code: 27510242

The scaling for FDC 2706902 can be exact while the match to “Cheeseburger, on wheat bun, 1 medium patty” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 165 g weight, 4-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.