High-Calorie Fast Food
Don't Order These!
By Mary Kearl
We've combed through the nutrition information of some of your favorite spots and reveal some shocking facts about how they go overboard on acceptable daily allowances of calories (2,000), fat (65 g) and sodium content (2,400 mg).
*All nutrition information can be found on each restaurant's Web site, where available.
Outrageous Fast Food
Burger King's Steakhouse Burger
Calories: 950
Fat: 59 g
Sodium: 1950 mg
This new BK burger packs half the calories and nearly all of sodium and fat you should have in one day. If you eat it, don't even think about ordering a side of fries. A small order would tack on an extra 340 calories, 17 fat grams and 590 mg of sodium.
Keith Morrison, AOL
Burger King's Loaded Steakhouse Burger
Calories: 970
Fat: 55 g
Sodium: 2190 mg
Higher in calories and sodium than the original Steakhouse Burger, the only saving grace of this burger is that it shaves off 4 grams of fat. Can you say booby prize?
Keith Morrison, AOL
Wendy's Buffalo Flavor-Dipped Chicken Sandwich
Calories: 530
Fat: 24 g
Sodium: 1840 mg
If you're going to go flavor-dipped, order Wendy's lighter fare -- the BBQ Flavor-Dipped chicken sandwich. At 450 calories, 12 fat grams and 1430 mg of sodium, it almost looks reasonable.
Keith Morrison, AOL
Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pizza: Meaty Marinara
Calories: 510
Fat: 24 g
Sodium: 1310 mg
Don't let these Tuscani Pizzas fool you -- they're an old twist on the same thing: cheese, meat and sauce adding up to well, fat, calories and salt overload. In terms of calories and fat, the chicken Alfredo is the worst of the bunch -- with 630 calories and 33 fat grams per one-fourth portion.
Andrew Porter
McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Calories: 510
Fat: 26 g
Sodium: 1150
The additional cheese means packing 100 more calories and seven more fat grams to an already fatty sandwich.
AOL
Burger King's BK Quad Stacker
Calories: 1010
Fat: 70 g
Sodium: 1800 mg
With a burger that boasts four patties, four layers of cheese, and about three servings of bacon, the amount of fat the BK Quad Stacker packs shouldn't come as a surprise. If you're craving a Stacker, go with the Double version, it has about half the fat and 390 fewer calories.
Rebecca McAlpin for AOL
Wendy's Baconator
Calories: 830
Fat: 51 g
Sodium: 1800 mg
Eating this will nearly use up the amount of fat you should get in one day.
Nicole Goksel, AOL
McDonald's Angus Burger (Mushroom and Swiss)
Calories: 820
Fat: 46 g
Sodium: 1310 mg
More than five times the fat of a regular McDonald's hamburger, this selection is one of McDonald's fattiest items. If you eat the whole thing you'll have consumed 95 percent your daily saturated fat intake, 70 percent your daily fat intake and about half of your cholesterol and sodium allowance.
Rachel Been, AOL
Quiznos' Prime Rib Cheesesteak
Calories: 660
Fat: 24 g
Sodium: 1730 mg
Skip the dressing on this sub. At 28 grams, it has more fat than the sandwich.
Nicole Goksel, AOL
Dunkin' Donuts' Reduced-Fat Blueberry Muffin
Calories: 400
Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 490 mg sodium
New from Dunkin' Donuts, the "DDSmart" menu claims to offer up "better-for-you choices," but in the case of this reduced-fat muffin we're not so sure. Compared to the regular version, 12 fat grams and 70 calories have been cut, but at 400 calories, this is still no low-calorie snack. Plus, in terms of the sweet stuff, this muffin only has 5 fewer grams of sugar than the original 38 grams, so the 33 grams of sugar is still dangerously close to the USDA's recommended daily maximum limit of 40 grams of added sugars -- or those not found naturally within the food.
Rachel Been, AOL
Recent Comments
Orionpax012000 12:19:50 AM Nov 30 2008
you know what i dont care a bout whats in the food i eat at a fast food place because the last thing on my mind in burger king is what is helthy i want food fast if i want to eat good i will make a meal at home
Shakaar Galeed 10:50:11 AM Nov 25 2008
I can understand that the writers of this article would want to make each food item to seem as less-than-desirable as possible, but do they really have to go out of their way to make them look as disgusting as they did? I mean, I work at Hardees, and I can tell you that the Monster Burger, while they got the ingredients right, has a far better "eye-appeal" than what's shown here. And don't get me started on the other stuff! Nor on the info about fat and caloric content.
kermit230 06:52:32 PM Sep 23 2008
I don't know where AOL gets their information from, but the Baconator does NOT have what they say it does. On Wendy's site, they listed as having 830 calories, and 51 total grams of fat, with 23 grams of that fat being saturated.AOL is off by 400 calories, and 60 grams of fat. Way to go AOL! The wonderful lying twisted world of media!
fletfianchick101 06:42:48 PM Sep 23 2008
obviously this is for people who eat a ton of food!!!
CarolJen3 04:34:38 PM Sep 23 2008
Isn't this like the third time they've posted this?!? <_<
CHaNAnDLERboNG17 02:15:50 PM Sep 23 2008
i'm glad that we're trying to be aware of what we're eating, but perhaps it would be more effective if the information we were given was accurate. the stats for wendy's baconator were DOUBLED. look on wendy's website for yourself. although 51 grams of fat, and 830 calories doesn't sound a whole lot better. the only correct info was the sodium. i guess we can't always believe everything we read.
JLWarner687 01:39:28 PM Sep 12 2008
Looks like Denny's got "Grand Slammed" ............ LOL
Xddy4u 08:16:52 AM Sep 12 2008
If your weight is so that you have to count calories, you have already lost the battle. Denny's is not for dieters, it's for diners that wants a hearty breakfast ,lunch or dinner. I love Denny's big Omelet breakfast with all it's trimmings. The only thing I think about when I'm being served is, will I be able to eat it all? Calories will be far from my mine. Hmmmmm, I'm hungry already, Denny's here I come. Bye.
Russellw0821 01:47:18 PM Sep 05 2008
Outback cheese fries don't have hamburger meat or beans. It has cheese and bacon. And it is the best appetizer ever!!!
JOGDOG 01:00:10 PM Sep 05 2008
Why does this sound like a broken record! We have drug addicts, alcoholics and food addicts all a group of people with no self control or shall I say a group of people with a disease; sounds better that way.
