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Fast food cheeseburgers are known for their indulgent flavors, but some come with a hefty nutritional price. Here, we spotlight five cheeseburgers that are particularly high in calories, fat, and sodium.
Let’s face it: grabbing a fast food cheeseburger is seldom about making the healthiest choice. It’s often about convenience, satisfying a craving, or simply enjoying a tasty meal without having to cook. However, not all fast food burgers are created equal, and some are significantly more indulgent than others. Below, we present a list of five fast food burgers that rank among the least healthy options available.
Five Guys is renowned for its delicious burgers, but their nutritional content might give you pause. The Five Guys cheeseburger contains approximately 980 calories, 55 grams of fat, 26 grams of saturated fat, and a substantial 1,050 milligrams of sodium. While it may be a treat for your taste buds, it’s certainly not a light option for your waistline.
Five Guys
Another contender is the Double Meat Whataburger with Cheese from Whataburger. This popular choice delivers about 835 calories, 44 grams of fat (with 14 grams of that being saturated fat), and an eye-watering 1,470 milligrams of sodium. While you could opt for a salad, indulging in this burger every now and then might be worth the occasional dietary splurge.
Whataburger
Whataburger says their Double Meat Whataburger with Cheese, a popular menu item, is around 835 calories, roughly 44g of fat (around 14g of saturated fat) and about 1,470mg of sodium. Sure you can get a salad, or you can just make it a once in a while treat because a proper burger is going to cost you a few health points.
Smashburger
If you go for a Smashburger Double Classic Cheeseburger, it’ll cost you about 970 calories, 62g of fat, 27g of saturated fat, and an extravagant 2,360mg of sodium. The burger is made with two Certified Angus Beef patties, American cheese, and toppings and although the sodium is a bit shockingly high, that Smash sauce almost makes it worth it.
Carl’s Jr.
At Carl’s Jr., the Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger is made up of two charbroiled beef patties, and loaded up with American cheese, crispy onion rings, crispy cherrywood bacon, and barbecue sauce. This delicious burger will cost you about 1020 calories, 55g of fat, 24g of saturated fat, and 1820mg of sodium, but in their defense, they never claimed to be healthy. Just tasty!
Sonic
The Sonic SuperSONIC Double Cheeseburger is made from two beef burger patties and topped with pickles, onions, ketchup, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, and American cheese. It has about 1040 calories, 68g of fat, 20g of saturated fat, and 1970mg of sodium. Again, yikes…but, its delicious!