Worst burger posing as breakfast
Perkins' Sunrise BurgerThis hamburger patty also has a fried egg, bacon, hash browns, two cheeses, and sour cream, totaling (with fries) 1,580 calories, 91 grams of fat (29 grams saturated), and 2,490 milligrams of sodium. It also has 425 milligrams of cholesterol—142% of your daily recommended value!
"It's ludicrous that people are encouraged to eat like this," says Brooking. "If a healthy person has this meal once, it's obviously not going to result in a heart attack, but a lot of people should not even entertain the thought of putting an egg on a burger and loading it with toppings."
Worst healthy-sounding burger
Ruby Tuesday's Avocado Turkey BurgerTurkey and heart-healthy avocado—what's not to like? But the deceitful title of this sandwich doesn't mention the Swiss cheese or bacon it's also served with. Once you know the whole story, it's easy to see why this one's 887 calories, 54 grams of fat, and 2,441 milligrams of sodium.
Ruby's plain turkey burger is a healthier option at just 700 calories. Or even better, ask for the Turkey Burger Wrap, which has just 591 calories.
Worst oversized burger
Fifth Third Ballpark's Fifth Third BurgerThe West Michigan Whitecaps' minor league baseball stadium serves the Fifth Third Burger: one and two-thirds pounds of beef, five slices of cheese, salsa, nacho cheese, Fritos, chili, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream, all on an 8-inch sesame-seed bun. It's meant to feed four, but you get a T-shirt if you eat it by yourself!
If you can't get to Michigan, rest easy: Cheeburger Cheeburger offers the 20-ounce Pounder—1,394 calories, 81 grams of fat (29 grams saturated), and 1,903 milligrams of sodium—which should tide you over.
Worst fair or festival burger
Krispy Kreme BurgerIt's the infamous Luther (Vandross) burger, also known as the Krispy Kreme burger. That's a hamburger patty, often with bacon and a fried egg, sandwiched between two doughnuts.
The Machine Shed, the Midwest chain who manned the Krispy Kreme doughnut booth at 2010's Wisconsin State Fair, upped the ante even more with an optional chocolate-covered bacon topping. There's no official word on how bad for you these really are, but with two original glazed donuts at 190 calories each, you're looking at quite a meal from just the "bun" alone.
Worst burger melt
Red Robin's All-American Patty MeltYou might think a sandwich on marble rye bread has got to be healthier than one on a fluffy, doughy hamburger bun. This Red Robin creation will prove you wrong.
The All-American Patty Melt, topped with two slices of cheese, caramelized onions, and Thousand Island dressing, is one of the worst items on the Red Robin menu: 1,315 calories, 98 grams of fat, and 2,064 milligrams of sodium.
Worst burger hybrid
Applebee's Quesadilla BurgerSwapping your bun for a tortilla isn't the solution, says Brooking. "When you're at the grocery, you can make smart choices and buy a low-fat tortilla with 100 calories. But at a restaurant, you have no idea what's in there."
Applebee's Quesadilla Burger is ground beef with "Mexi-ranch sauce," pico de gallo, bacon, and shredded lettuce, served in a pepper Jack and cheddar quesadilla. With 1,240 calories, 103 grams of fat (43 grams saturated), and 3,530 milligrams of sodium, it could bring you one step closer to a life-threatening heart attack.
Burger so bad it should be illegal
Chili's Southern Smokehouse Bacon BurgerWe thought we were going to have a tough time crowning the very worst burger. And then we found the Southern Smokehouse Bacon Burger.
Think of every high-fat, high-sodium, and high-calorie topping, and this one's got it: maple bacon, smoked cheddar, mayonnaise, crispy onion strings, and ancho-chile barbecue sauce. With fries, the meal has 2,290 calories and more fat and sodium than you should consume in two days: 139 grams of fat (211% of the proper daily intake), 46 grams of saturated fat (230%), and a bloodcurdling 6,500 milligrams of sodium (271%).
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