McDouble
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
The McDouble is a hamburger sold by the fast-food restaurant chain
Description
The burger contains 390 calories, 23g of protein, 7% of daily fiber and 20% of daily calcium.[3]
The price of the burger depends on their size and at the company, with the price sometimes ranging to 2 dollars and 79 cents.[4] It is also the cheapest way to buy a burger similar to the Big Mac,[5] and was also referred to as a lifehack,[6] as the burger is half the price of a Big Mac, while still containing the same amount of beef as the Big Mac[7]
History
The McDouble was introduced in 1997, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise instead of the cheese that currently tops it. [8]
The bacon McDouble was introduced and costs $2.[9] This sandwich was also added to the U.S. "Dollar Menu & More" in November 2013.[10]
People on social media, including some radio announcers, claimed that the McDouble was the cheapest and most nutritious food,[11][12][13] and it was also claimed to be the cheapest alternative to junk foods.[3]
References
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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- ^ Jiang, Irene. "I tried to order 9 things from McDonald's 'secret menu' — but it was a much bigger challenge than I expected". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ Lutz, Ashley. "Here's The Simple Trick For Getting A Big Mac For Way Cheaper". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ John, Colin St (28 December 2015). "This Is How to Hack the New McDonald's McPick 2 Menu". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "This food hack shows you how to get a McDonald's Big Mac for half the price". The Independent. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12.
- ^ "McDouble®: Calories and Nutrition | McDonald's". www.mcdonalds.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "How to Hack the McDonald's McPick 2 Menu". Inverse. 2015-12-28. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ "After Year of Flubs, McDonald's Loses Its Taste for Novelty". Bloomberg. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel (July 30, 2013). "McDouble is 'cheapest and most nutritious food in human history'". Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Is McDonald's double cheeseburger the cheapest most nutritious food ever? Apparently so..." Express.co.uk. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "McDonald's McDouble Burger Named 'Cheapest, Most Nutritious Food In History' (POLL, VIDEO) | HuffPost Life". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2013-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-13.