Wheat Burger Nutrition Calculator — Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Double & Plant-Based

A single-patty hamburger on a wheat bun provides 247 kcal per 100g — and a typical 150g assembled burger totals 371 kcal with 21.5g protein, 15.5g fat, and 35.5g carbs ^[1]. The wheat bun contributes most of the carbohydrate and about 2g fiber.

Unlike many processed foods, a hamburger is a complete macronutrient source: protein from the beef patty, carbs from the wheat bun, and fat distributed across both. For meal journaling, the assembled weight (not just the patty) determines the total nutritional entry.

Adding a cheese slice increases density from 247 to 275 kcal per 100g — an 11% rise ^[1]. The cheese contributes 2.37g extra fat (mostly saturated: 5.28 vs 3.82g), 58mg calcium (138 vs 80mg), and 146mg sodium (558 vs 412mg).

For a 150g cheeseburger, this translates to 413 kcal vs 371 kcal for a plain hamburger — a 42-kcal difference. The calcium boost is meaningful: a single cheeseburger provides 207mg calcium (16% DV), making cheese addition nutritionally significant beyond just added calories.

A double-patty hamburger has 282 kcal per 100g with 18.21g protein — 27% more protein than the single (14.32g) ^[1]. The higher meat-to-bun ratio drops carbs from 23.68g to 18.7g per 100g while increasing zinc from 2.82 to 3.85mg (35% DV).

The tradeoff: saturated fat rises from 3.82g to 5.55g per 100g (28% DV), and cholesterol from 37 to 52mg. A 240g double burger totals approximately 677 kcal with 43.7g protein — a substantial protein delivery but also 13.3g saturated fat.

Plant-based burger on wheat bun provides 222 kcal per 100g — 10% fewer calories than the beef hamburger (247 kcal) ^[1][2]. Key differences: 0mg cholesterol (vs 37mg), 3.2g fiber (vs 1.9g), and 0g trans fat (vs 0.45g).

However, plant-based patties typically have 480mg sodium per 100g — 17% more than beef hamburger (412mg). Iron is higher at 3.5mg (often fortified), and thiamine reaches 1.2mg (80% DV) from B-vitamin fortification. For a 150g plant-based burger, expect approximately 333 kcal with 20.3g protein.

Sodium is the critical macro-variable across burger types: 412mg (hamburger), 558mg (cheeseburger), 395mg (double patty), 622mg (double cheeseburger) per 100g ^[1]. A 150g double cheeseburger contains 933mg sodium (41% DV) before condiments.

Adding ketchup (+154mg), mustard (+56mg), or bacon (+370mg) can push total sodium past 1,500mg for a single burger meal. For sodium-aware journaling, condiments and toppings are as important to log as the burger itself — each addition meaningfully changes the sodium total ^[2].