The 4 Worst New Burgers on Fast-Food Menus, According to RDs
Fast-food burgers are getting more creative and therefor more tempting, but here are a few you shouldn't even try.
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Sonic's Bacon Jam Cheeseburger
PER BURGER : 700 calories, 43 g fat (16 g saturated fat, 1 g trans fat), 1560 mg sodium, 45 g carbs (3 g fiber, 15 g sugar), 34 g protein
"At 700 calories per burger, you'll get about 300 calories more than the average person should get in an entire meal to maintain their weight—and that's before you add a drink or fries," she says. Plus, it has 16 grams of saturated fat, so you'll end up reaching and possibly surpassing your daily limit in just one meal (16-22 grams).
Buffalo Wild Wings' Bacon Smashed Hatch Chile Burger
PER BURGER: 980 calories, 64 g fat (27 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fat), 2,390 mg sodium, 42 g carbs (3 g fiber, 9 g sugar ) 60 g protein
Another March addition, this Buffalo Wild Wings creation packs a double patty and is topped with bacon, American Cheese, chile peppers, grilled onions, pickled Fresno chile peppers, and Hatch chile aioli, then served on a challah bun. But it also packs all the saturated fat that comes with so much meat, as well as an overload of sodium.
Carl's Jr.'s Triple Fiery Famous Star
PER BURGER: 1,150 calories, 63 g fat (22 g saturated fat, 0.5 g trans fat), 2,480 mg sodium, 87 g carbs (9 g fiber, 17 g sugar), 60 g protein
"The fat and sodium content are through the roof and the carbohydrates are shocking," says Trista Best, RD. This burger should not be eaten regularly by anyone, especially those with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, or diabetes, as it's incredibly high in saturated fat, carbs, and sodium.
There are also 17 grams of sugar in this burger! That's nearly as much as you would get from one Chocolate Frosted Donut with Sprinkles from Dunkin'. Sorry, but burgers shouldn't be this sweet . . .
TGI Fridays' Whiskey Donut Burger
PER BURGER: 1,110 calories, 55 g fat, 110 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 46 g protein
Just looking at this burger, you know you're in trouble. This new playful, circus-themed item from TGI Fridays uses two soft glazed donuts instead of a burger bun, which are layered with a beef patty, cheddar cheese, crispy fried onions, pickles, and hickory-smoked bacon. It's a circus in here indeed!
"With cheese, fried onions, bacon, and sugary donuts instead of a bun, it's no surprise that this burger contains nearly as many calories as some smaller females should get in their entire day," says Lakatos. The sugary donut bun makes it a dessert, too!
