Fast food is not characterized by offering healthy food but there are some options on the menu that are usually worse than others. Among the less healthy burgers offered by the large fast food hamburger restaurant chains, there is an option from Wendy’s, another from Shake Shack and one from Burger King.
Meals prepared in fast food restaurants They are usually low in fiber and other nutrients, but high in calories and include highly processed foods, high in sodium, added sugar and saturated fats, the excess of these elements favors obesity and increases the risk of chronic diseases.
Dietitian Amy Goodson told Eat This Not That which she considers to be the least healthy burgers: Wendy’s Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger Triple; the Link Burger Triple from Shake Shack and the Spicy Ch’King Deluxe Sandwich from Burger King.
Goodson explains that he considers the nutritional value by looking at the content of calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium, which in high amounts contribute to heart disease.
These burgers They are really rich in fat and sodium, exceeding the recommended limits per day, and that without taking into account other elements that are usually added to the order, such as French fries and soft drinks, which would add more fat, sodium and added sugars.
Wendy’s Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger Triple
The Wendy’s Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger Triple has 1420 Calories, 102 grams of total fat, 30 g of saturated fat and 5 g of trans fat; and its sodium content is 2110 mg.
This burger is not only high in calories, it is high in saturated and trans fats and the sodium content exceeds 2000 mg per day suggested by the World Health Organization.
Shake Shack Link Burger Triple
The Link Burger Triple has 620 calories, 82 grams of total fat, 14 g of saturated fat and 2.5 g of trans fat; and its sodium content is 4755 mg.
This Shake hamburger Shack is extremely high in sodium and saturated fat. Nearly double the sodium limits recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans which suggest a limit of 2,300 mg per day.
It also exceeds the intake of saturated fats that contribute to increasing cholesterol levels.
Burger King Spicy Ch’King Deluxe Sandwich
The Burger King Spicy Ch’King Deluxe Sandwich has 1499 calories, 149 grams of total fat, . 8 g of saturated fat and 0.5 g of trans fat; and 4755 milligrams of sodium.
The exorbitant amount of sodium in the burger is such that Burger King has a warning on the product, noting that it is higher than the total recommended daily limit.
Excess sodium (salt)
Consumption of foods with High sodium content contributes to high blood pressure and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also cause calcium loss and affect bone health.
The World Health Organization suggests a sodium intake of less than 2, mg, while the American Heart Association (AHA ) recommends no more than 1,620 mg per day for most adults, even for people who do not have high blood pressure.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest a limit of 2,149 mg of sodium per day.
High consumption of saturated fats and trans fats
The AHA notes that saturated fats can cause problems with cholesterol levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease. He recommends limiting saturated fats to around grams of saturated fat per day when you have a daily intake of 2000 calories.
Trans fats are the worst, the ones that most affect your heart, blood vessels and the rest of the body.
According to the Harvard Nutrition Source, trans fats can have harmful health effects even in small amounts. They increase “bad” cholesterol and reduce “good” HDL; they create inflammation, related to immunity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic conditions; and contribute to insulin resistance.
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