The KFC Double Down Isn't As Bad As Most People Think

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10 Fast Food Items Worse For You Than The KFC Double Down

KFC's Double Down -- the bacon sandwich where two pieces of fried chicken replace the bread -- has been catching a lot of flack lately; much of it deserved. But a quick comparison of the nutritional (for want of a better word) info between the Double Down and some items on the menus at other fast food joints shows that the "warped creation of a syphilitic brain" might not be as bad for you as a salad at Wendy's.

According to KFC, the Original Recipe Double Down has 540 calories, 32g of fat and 1380mg of sodium.

With just a quick peek at the websites for Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, I had no trouble finding 10 items with higher calorie and fat (and in almost all cases, sodium) counts than the Double Down:

BURGER KING
Triple Whopper:
1160 calories
76g fat
1170mg sodium

Tendercrisp Garden Salad:
670 cals
45g fat
1740mg sodium

Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich:
800 cals
46g fat
1640mg sodium

Original Chicken Sandwich:
630 cals
39g fat
1390mg sodium


MCDONALD'S
Angus Mushroom & Swiss Burger:
770 cals
40g fat
1170mg sodium

Double Quarter Pounder With Cheese:
740 cals
42g fat
1380mg sodium

Chicken Selects 5-Piece with one packet of Buffalo Sauce:
720 cals
46g fat
2480mg sodium

WENDY'S
Chicken BLT Salad With Honey Dijon Dressing:
720 cals
51g fat
1540mg sodium

Baconator Double:
980 cals
62g fat
1740mg sodium

Southwest Taco Salad with ranch dressing and tortilla strips:
640 cals
36g fat
1590mg sodium
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Source: 10 Fast Food Items Worse For You Than The KFC Double Down - The Consumerist

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980 cals on Baconator Double!!!! :shock: I ate it last week, I had no idea that it would be that much.
 
KFC is cutting down trees in the rain forest to made their boxes for their food! I just got an email about this!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
KFC is cutting down trees in the rain forest to made their boxes for their food! I just got an email about this!
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Thats what everyone say. Yet we still kill chickens and pigs to make a double down then. :roll:
 
Well there's something new that I haven't seen before....

Source: Friendly's Burger Has Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For Buns - The Consumerist

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Friendly's Burger Has Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For Buns
By Ben Popken on June 21, 2010 3:00 PM 0 views

Yes, the latest assault on America's waistline comes in the form of Friendly's recently launched Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt. Move over, Double Down, there's a new "something with far more calories than bread as a bun" sandwich in town.

Friendly's gastronomical innovation is not without precedent. The Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt appears to be inspired by similar "Fatty Melts" and "Chubby Melts" that have been served in the South for a few years now (source), as well as the Midwest.

What's the nutritional content of the culinary monstrosity? According to the Friendly's site (PDF):http://www.friendlys.com/media/pdf/nutrition/FriendlysLunchDinnerMenu.pdf

1500 Calories
870 Fat Calories
79g Total Fat
38g Saturated Fat
180g Cholesterol
2090mg Sodium
101g Carbs
9g Dietary Fiber
4g Sugar
54g Protein

Deana, who sent it in, says, "BRB, dry heaving."
Consumerist's Laura says, "I love grilled cheeses. This is terrifying."
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There is a reason I don't eat fast food. And after about 2 years of never eating it I went on a road trip and had to eat it. I swear my stomach was doing back flips for a week
 
AndyE9503 said:
There is a reason I don't eat fast food. And after about 2 years of never eating it I went on a road trip and had to eat it. I swear my stomach was doing back flips for a week
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Acid will do that to you.
 
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