Has the Quarter Pounder Gotten Smaller?

Fast food giant McDonald's has quietly made a change to one its most popular items: the Quarter Pounder. The sandwich now defies burger math and includes 4.25 ounces of beef, slightly more than its former size of 4 ounces before cooking.

Are McDonald's burgers getting smaller?

In recent years, people have speculated the burgers have become increasingly smaller. In November 2018 a spokesperson for the company denied any changes. 'The Big Mac has not changed in size,' she previously told Daily Mail Australia. 'In fact, it has not changed in weight, height or diameter.

Is a Quarter Pounder bigger?

McDonald's Quarter Pounder is getting bigger (really!)

The current patty stands at 4 ounces before cooking and shrinks to 2.8 ounces after cooking, according to McDonald's Twitter account. ... The quarter-pounder increase comes amid higher beef prices nationwide.