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| name = McDonald's Quarter Pounder
| image=[[Image:Royale with Cheese.jpg|200px]]
''Quarter Pounder with Cheese''
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''Quarter Pounder with Cheese Box'' (marketed in English and French; sold at McDonald's Canada)
| 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.
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The '''Quarter Pounder''' is a burger sold by international [[fast food]] [[chain store|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<ref>{{Cite web|title=McDonald's USA - USA Core Menu Items by Ingredients|url = http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.categories.ingredients.index.html}}</ref> and 3 oz. prepared, [[pickled cucumber|pickles]], 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 [[English unit|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 (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' (although one should note that in France the official name of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese is ''Royal Cheese''). In [[Metrication|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)<br/>Available in the [[UK]]
* McFeast - Quarter pound patty, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion.<br/>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).<br/>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]] and Austria.
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 ring]]s on it. The McJordan was introduced during the Michael Jordan marketing campaigns for McDonald's in the early 90s. <!--This item was known as the '''Big 33''' in the Boston area, referring to [[Larry Bird]]. Reference please-->
* 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 (sauce)|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 [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Wimpy Bar|Wimpy]] chain's "Quarterpounder."<ref>[http://www.wimpyburgers.co.uk/site/enjoy_wimpy/global/download/wm.pdf.pdf Fix this reference #1]</ref>
==See also==
* [[McDonald's products]]
* [[Big N' Tasty]]
==References==
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*[http://www.mcdepk.com/50/downloads/history_listing.pdf A McDonald's timeline]
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