Burger King US Cheeseburger: calories, sodium and protein by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Burger King US Cheeseburger

Nutrition figures are Burger King USA published data from the BK nutrition explorer, per item as sold with its standard toppings and before any optional sauces or extras. Burger King lists the serving at about 119g. Added sugar is a Boone estimate, as Burger King does not publish it. Boone converts these figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Burger King US Cheeseburger carries a large share of a child’s daily sodium

Burger King US Cheeseburger contains 810mg of sodium, which is 54% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Where the sugar comes from: Burger King US Cheeseburger

An estimated 5g of the 7g counts as added sugar, or about 1.2 teaspoons. The other 2g is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

• sugar, dextrose in the sesame seed bun
• sugar in the ketchup

Naturally occurring sugars come from

• lactose in the american cheese
• sugars naturally present in the pickles

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Burger King publishes total sugar only; Boone estimates the added share from the sugar sources named in each component’s ingredient list.

Processing and additives: Burger King US Cheeseburger

Burger King US Cheeseburger is assembled from 6 separately manufactured components, combined and served at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains dextrose, maltodextrin, emulsifiers, thickeners and gums, flavourings, colours, preservatives, emulsifying and buffering salts, phosphates and raising agents, firming agents and protein and dairy fractions. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Boone classifies Burger King US Cheeseburger as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.

Ingredient count by order: Burger King US Cheeseburger

The 35 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate, calcium chloride, calcium peroxide, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, calcium sulfate, citric acid, corn starch, datem, dextrose, distilled monoglycerides, enzymes, extractives of turmeric, folic acid, guar gum, gum arabic, iron, lactic acid, maltodextrin, mono- and diglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, natamycin, natural flavor, natural flavoring, niacin, paprika oleoresin and beta carotene, potassium iodate, sodium citrate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, tomato concentrate made from red ripe tomatoes, vitamin b1, vitamin b2, wheat gluten, wheat starch.

The 27 raw ingredients

beef, cheese cultures, cream, cultured wheat flour, distilled vinegar, distilled white vinegar, faba bean, malted barley flour, milk, milled flaxseed, mustard bran, mustard seed, onion powder, pea, pickles, potato, salt, sesame seeds, soy flour, soybean oil, spice, sugar, turmeric, vegetable oil, water, wheat flour, yeast.

What those ingredients are, by type

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Burger King’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so “leavening (baking soda)” counts baking soda once. Ice and water added at the counter are not counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum. The build uses a BBQ sauce.

Ingredients by component: Burger King US Cheeseburger

Ingredients taken from the Burger King USA nutrition explorer, retrieved October 2026. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergen information: Burger King US Cheeseburger

Contains = declared by Burger King USA. May contain = Burger King states the allergen may be present. Shared equipment = prepared on equipment shared with the allergen. Burger King prepares food in shared kitchens, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. Retrieved October 2026.