Aussie Fast Food Macros
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McDonald's vs Hungry Jack's Calories & Macros Australia

McDonald's and Hungry Jack's compared burger-for-burger, using each brand's own published Australian nutrition data where available.

Lower-calorie winner

Evenly matched

McDonald's 3 – 3 Hungry Jack's

Higher-protein winner

Evenly matched

McDonald's 3 – 3 Hungry Jack's

Best PEI winner

McDonald's

Won 1 of 1 matched pairs

Highest-calorie watch-out

Whopper Cheese

657 kcal (Hungry Jack's)

Like-for-like comparison

Flagship Beef Burger

Big Mac

McDonald's Australia

Big Mac

244g

621kcal
29gprotein
47gcarbs
34gfat
Higher protein
Whopper

Hungry Jack's

Whopper

280g

582kcal
28gprotein
47gcarbs
45gfat
Lower calories

Premium single beef burger

Closest match
Quarter Pounder

McDonald's Australia

Quarter Pounder

211g

545kcal
31gprotein
37gcarbs
29gfat
Lower calories
Whopper Cheese

Hungry Jack's

Whopper Cheese

302g

657kcal
33gprotein
48gcarbs
51gfat
Higher protein

Classic crispy chicken burger

McChicken

McDonald's Australia

McChicken

195g

431kcal
16gprotein
45gcarbs
20gfat
Higher protein
Chicken Royale

Hungry Jack's

Chicken Royale

148g

336kcal
12gprotein
42gcarbs
27gfat
Lower calories

Cheeseburger

Cheeseburger

McDonald's Australia

Cheeseburger

119g

319kcal
15gprotein
31gcarbs
14gfat
Lower calories
Cheeseburger

Hungry Jack's

Cheeseburger

119g

322kcal
16gprotein
28gcarbs
16gfat
Higher protein

Bacon & egg breakfast

Closest match

Different bread base (muffin vs Turkish bread) — closest published bacon-and-egg breakfast match on each menu.

Bacon & Egg McMuffin

McDonald's Australia

Bacon & Egg McMuffin

135g

282kcal
18gprotein
25gcarbs
12gfat
Higher protein
Turkish Bread Bacon Egg

Hungry Jack's

Turkish Bread Bacon Egg

104g

222kcal
13gprotein
5gcarbs
17gfat
Lower calories

6-piece nuggets

10pc Chicken McNuggets (6-piece)

McDonald's Australia

10pc Chicken McNuggets (6-piece)

97g

229kcal
13gprotein
14gcarbs
13gfat
Lower calories
Nugget (6 Pack)

Hungry Jack's

Nugget (6 Pack)

102g

261kcal
15gprotein
21gcarbs
13gfat
Higher protein

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Figures come from each brand's own published nutrition data, sourced serving-by-serving and linked back to the original item. Menus, recipes and pack sizes change over time — always check the official source before relying on a number, and treat this as a starting point for comparison, not medical or dietary advice.