Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain In America, Dietitian Says

Speed is fast food's best quality. Health, nutrition, and low-calorie count are not promised. From the start, customers know what they're eating and rarely

[{"selector":"#anim-63b526fe-5c0e-49fc-8dce-10d5a42ec7fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a7f2436-edcd-43bd-9e83-78c50103a76c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9618f501-8c04-485b-85c3-c2d86b27cc36","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-caca213d-eaa7-422d-b20f-8366466ff14c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba9cd50a-bee6-417d-90b7-c70f63d0a1a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e9fd43c-19e0-4287-96ec-9b5a245d0a28","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

However, fast food has a variety of nutritional value. Some fast-food menus are healthier than others. Dietitian Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD

[{"selector":"#anim-db72e837-9ab4-43fa-91e5-87c1c1969f10","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f17455a7-0e46-4da5-b36c-309689482a95","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a767b1fc-dffa-4d38-8ee1-eecd06d3902b","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2de6b53d-2b33-482f-aaa6-dc95d87b0ccc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94f7b58a-c628-4c8c-bf79-f11864483876","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7de4dd7-3f82-48cb-8c7e-c9b7854aec48","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

Her nutrition evaluation of fast-food menus includes calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium content, and most significantly,

[{"selector":"#anim-df413af5-c0e0-4c59-beb0-e1180c2fa65e","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5cb37e57-0db3-4f59-9b12-b84396fe12b8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3dad4d9b-16b6-4dc6-9671-823753da445f","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3a37748-13e8-4b48-a217-3caec6dc709c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e4ccf4f-7115-40ea-8d36-3cd24c56bbe7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d544f2e1-a9b8-4caf-b028-c37d2cbcd277","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

"I truly believe you can make a smart nutritional choice at most places," Goodson. "While the options might be slim, there is often at least an item or two available."

[{"selector":"#anim-6c7375a3-d2b9-485a-9a63-4d2d7d2816c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2684f0c-315d-4d13-b4aa-9605e207a0f3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a71012f-d820-48dd-802d-58edfbab39c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e0cc167-345e-4124-a0f8-0d2d47482662","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d09cc2bc-f5aa-428a-add0-ff469c136be4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7e4613c-cbc7-45fe-9417-b3385f02a719","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

Goodson noted that Burger King's current menu has more calories than McDonald's, their closest competition.

[{"selector":"#anim-213dbfc9-cc74-4f25-90f8-c40f31667c15","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fb40929-140f-4966-a3f1-e826cd9d51c1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f234631b-bcb4-4ee3-81a7-97016d812e27","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a325f18-0c69-48fe-9c09-20c37a3d0f74","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfcd4ff7-a1db-41cf-8f40-7609c3a409b4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c82f851-f4bf-4a90-9ef4-a983562c48e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

"Most of Burger King's items seem to be highly caloric, some exceeding 1,000 calories," adds. "And, not to mention, an average burger or chicken sandwich packs 2000+

[{"selector":"#anim-40c4c346-8cc9-41cd-b895-7d8bd03b8ce3","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae5fca42-d083-44d1-8aa6-c622fa0ea970","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24aa3284-3272-442b-9cf2-8e5aa963b525","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ff13b0e-d876-477d-aee2-d5b6209a1b0e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e4b5872-411b-4df9-8fb1-db524451aca6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5b1ad6a-f9ff-4f3a-8969-c97a8d293582","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

Her explanation was that Burger King's Whopper has 120 more calories than McDonald's Big Mac, while having 940 and 980 mg of sodium, respectively.

[{"selector":"#anim-efa91deb-57d6-4a76-adbc-cf72422d057e","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-19dc820c-1538-4798-bbb1-7e624ac85c4a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-622379fb-b575-4fcc-beea-a59f1c4a048d","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-210366cd-c68c-44ad-9962-9a14c4f6a1a2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a90f3bcf-5165-4afb-8414-dcf0ab46a814","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdd0a6f4-a471-40f9-a9eb-de7d95bac9b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

The chain's new signature chicken sandwich, the Ch'King, is the worst. Chicken sandwiches are usually rich in fat and sodium, but the Spicy

[{"selector":"#anim-b0eeacce-0bbb-49c7-b4f5-5439537d4649","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83d57634-1207-4949-a3e1-dc6022e200dd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3930629b-7b8f-47b5-b160-2505d5f830cd","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b18efc9-dcec-4a7e-a6c7-a6947a067b71","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-214455b6-fe88-4522-92b8-41fa6cb4f532","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7e8ab03-01de-4231-a411-4e7b0dc5c77d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

Ch'King is over-the-top in every way. Popeyes' spicy chicken sandwich has 700 calories, 42 grams of fat, and 1,473 milligrams of sodium, while

[{"selector":"#anim-4d79334f-1b8f-4d27-ab0d-d50e01f7c9fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c413a7e2-745a-4b71-8a7f-5a1ae75c87ca","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f65a5dc4-981c-4ba9-a1d9-8325d5307ebe","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ead3d4be-38b3-4350-b7fd-5d7a574455b3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf4da1a9-a7b1-4402-b746-55c4f543c118","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-edce9088-607c-47d2-8106-ba9b29b3a15f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":350,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

Check Our New Stories

Party Text Learn more