Quarter Pounder

Foodbox
name = McDonald's Quarter Pounder


serving_size = 1 sandwich (171g)
calories = 420 (21% USRDA)
calories_from_fat = 160
total_fat = 18 g (27%)
saturated_fat = 7 g (37%)
trans_fat = 1 g
cholesterol = 70 mg (23%)
sodium = 730 mg (30%)
total_carbohydrates = 40 g (13%)
dietary_fiber = 3 g (11%)
sugars = 8 g
protein = 24 g (43%)
vitamin_a = 30 IU (2%)
vitamin_c = 2 mg (2%)
calcium = 250 mg (25%)
iron = 2 mg (25%)
source = [http://www.mcdonalds.com McDonalds]
notes = May vary outside US market. USRDA based on 2000 calorie (8,270 kilojoule) diet.

The Quarter Pounder is a burger sold by international fast food chain McDonald's. Along with the Big Mac, it is one of McDonald's two signature products.

Product description

The sandwich comprises a beef patty weighing 4 oz. (113.4 g.) before cooking [Cite web|title=McDonald's USA - USA Core Menu Items by Ingredients|url = http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.categories.ingredients.index.html] and 3 oz. prepared, pickled cucumber, raw onion, ketchup, and mustard. The more common variant the Quarter Pounder with cheese adds two slices of American cheese.

In most markets unfamiliar with imperial measurements, the Quarter Pounder is known as the Hamburger Royale or McRoyal, or variants thereof, including "Royale with Cheese", as famously explained in the film "Pulp Fiction" (although one should note that in France the official name of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese is "Royal Cheese"). In some countries that have adopted metrication, such as Canada and Australia, the sandwich retains the Quarter Pounder name. "Quarteirão com Queijo" is used in metric Brazil, "Cuarto de Libra con Queso" in Perú and "QP" is used in Finland and Sweden. And in some Middle-Eastern countries such as United Arab Emirates, McDonald's provides both a Quarter Pounder and a McRoyale burger on its menu, the McRoyale having slightly different ingredients.

Variants

* The Double Quarter Pounder (Two ¼ lb (227 g total) hamburger patties), known as the Boss in New Zealand.
* Bacon Quarter Pounder - ketchup, mustard, cheddar cheese, cracked black pepper and cheese sauce and 3 pieces of streaky bacon (rashers) Available in the UK.
* McFeast - Quarter pound patty, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion. Available in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, and Sweden. Discontinued in Australia, but has since made a return in early 2008. Discontinued in New Zealand and replaced by the MegaFeast, now also discontinued.
* McRoyal - Sesame seed bun, "royal sauce" (mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard), lettuce, four pickle slices, two tomato slices, 3-4 purple onion rings, cheese can be added upon request and 140g beef patty grilled over charcoal. The Double McRoyal comes with 3 tomato slices and two 140g beef patty (280g total). Available in Israel, Italy, Serbia and Czech Republic. Previously available in Greece, now replaced with original Quarter Pounder.
* Hamburger Royal TS - sesame seed bun, mayonnaise sauce (which consists 60% of yoghurt), onions, iceberg lettuce, one tomato slice, one slice of cheese. Sold in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg.Limited time offer variants:
* The Cheddar Melt - cheddar cheese, caramelized onions fried in teriyaki sauce and served on a whole wheat bun or rye bread bun.
*The McJordan Special - BBQ sauce, bacon and 2 onion rings on it. The McJordan was introduced during the Michael Jordan marketing campaigns for McDonald's in the early 90s.
* Quarter Pounder Deluxe with cheese, ketchup, mustard, grilled onion, 3 strips of bacon, black-pepper sauce, the meat-patty and a higher-quality cheese.
* Mexican Quarter Pounder - Salsa, sour cream and chive sauce (the same as the chicken premier), lettuce, tomato and cheese. Sold in the UK.

Discontinued variants:
* QLT (Quarter pounder, Lettuce, and Tomato) was McDonald's first of several attempts at producing a larger sandwich with lettuce and tomato on it (with a larger price tag to match). It was not successful and was pulled after a few months.
* Quarter Pounder Plus was a second attempt (after the QLT) to add lettuce and tomato to a Quarter Pounder. Despite significant promotion, complete with a jingle of its own for television ads, it too was not successful and was withdrawn after a few months.
* Beef Platter - A ¼ lb (227 g) Beef patty served with lettuce and tomato on the HotCakes tray, a low-carb option.

History

The Quarter Pounder was first introduced in Fremont, California, USA in 1971-1972 and became part of the national American menu in 1973. It is sold with or without two slices of processed cheese, but the Quarter Pounder with Cheese (QPC) is by far the more popular item.

In early 2007 the meat in the United Kingdom changed to "Euro Meat", a new style patty which has a smaller diameter but larger height. The new patty is more like a "home-made" burger than the older ones.

Other quarter-pound hamburgers

Although they are most commonly associated with McDonald's, many other hamburger outlets sell or have sold quarter-pound hamburgers. "Quarter Pounder" is a trademark in the United States, but outlets in some other countries have been able to use similar names for their own products, such as the British Wimpy chain's "Quarterpounder." [ [http://www.wimpyburgers.co.uk/site/enjoy_wimpy/global/download/wm.pdf.pdf Fix this reference #1] ]

ee also

* McDonald's products
* Big N' Tasty

References

* [http://www.mcdepk.com/50/downloads/history_listing.pdf A McDonald's timeline]