Today McDonald’s starts selling its first ever lamb burger, the creatively-titled Serious Lamb Burger. I’m as keen on the notion of tomato, beetroot, aioli, ketchup, egg and onion as the next burger addict, but be warned: this is quite the kilojoule-packed meal.
The burger costs $7.95 on its own, while a smaller wrap variant is $3.00. But the question we always ask here ate Lifehacker is: what’s the nutritional breakdown? Here’s the data direct from McDonald’s:
| Serious Lamb Burger | Serious Lamb Wrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 3370 | 1460 |
| Protetin (g) | 40.6 | 14.6 |
| Fat, total (g) | 41.4 | 20.5 |
| Fat, saturated (g) | 15.2 | 8.4 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 64.2 | 25.3 |
| Sugars (g) | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Dietary fibre (g) | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1340 | 393 |
That makes the Serious Lamb Burger higher in kilojoules than virtually everything else on McDonald’s menu, save for a Double Quarter Pounder (3560 kilojoules).The calorific punch isn’t altogether surprising: lamb is a fattier meat than beef, and the aioli won’t help. The burger also has more than half your daily sodium allowance.
Moderation is the key: there’s no harm in an occasional burger, and I’m all for lamb for a bit of variety. Just don’t eat one every day for a week, and contemplate the wrap as a less laden alternative. As usual, we also advise skipping on the chips and drink. Are you tempted?
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