Fast food and healthy certainly don’t go together.
From as early as the 1920s, fast food has been the one-stop-shop for all your greasy, saturated unhealthy favorites.
It goes without saying that McDonald’s Big Mac, Wendy’s Baconator, and Burger King’s world-famous Whopper Sandwich will never be going on anyone’s healthiest choices to lose weight list.
In all honesty, from the time it was invented, fast food was never intended to be the healthiest option. Its intentions were more based on its convenience more than anything else, particularly the speed of service.
Still, to this day, fast food fanatics have seen plenty of attempts at what would seem to be healthy options. Some do prove to be healthy; at least compared to something like the aforementioned Big Mac. Others feel more like cheap ploys to get customers to buy items that weren’t any better than their unhealthier options.
Instead of ranting and raving about the items of yesteryear that didn’t quite live up to healthy expectations, this one is for the people out there willing to sacrifice their lives, health and well being for the wonders and magic of some of the most unhealthy fast food menu items you’ll ever eat at a fast food joint.
Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Tripple Cheeseburger
Unlike a small side salad or a chicken wrap, there’s certainly no reason for anyone to think that a triple cheeseburger is going to do your body any good.
Since its inception, Wendy’s certainly hasn’t been shy when it comes to continuously drop brand new food items at a rapid pace.
If you think back to 10 or 15 years ago to now, you’ll notice that Wendy’s is quite consistent when it comes to giving customers something new to look forward to.
Recently, Wendy’s came out with yet another new item called the Pretzel Pub Cheeseburger. Much like most burgers on their menu, you have the option to stack them high if one patty on your sandwich doesn’t satisfy you.
Stack your pub cheeseburger to three and the result is an unhealthy, unwholesome masterpiece of pure and utter deliciousness. There, I said it. Get at me, bro.
Chick-fil-A’s Cobb Salad
When it comes to fast food, many consider Chick-fil-A to be one of the healthiest choices there is. When compared to the likes of other fast food chains like Burger King, Caines Chicken, Wendy’s, and KFC, this claim isn’t far fetched at all.
While this may be true, Chick Fil A’s Cobb Salad (of all things) isn’t nearly as healthy as one might think. Eat This, Not That! reports that Chick-Fil-A’s Cobb Salad contains a whopping 54 grams of fat, with 12 grams coming from the saturated kind. In addition to that, this salad is reported as containing 1,890 grams of sodium.
KFC Chicken & Donut Sandwich
For a limited time. KFC fans got the pleasure of indulging in what was known as a chicken and donut sandwich. It wasn’t just a sandwich they were selling, you could go the bone-in chicken route if you wanted to or you could even have them served on the side.
Despite its appeal, the dish (as with a plethora of KFC menu items) wasn’t a healthy choice, no TV dinner necessary. According to an article by way of Mashed, this surgery, savory scrumptious sandwich contains over 1,000 calories as well as over 1,000 milligrams of sodium.
Burger King’s Tripple Whopper With Cheese
Burger King’s standard Whopper is great, but in this case, some would say that three patties are better than one. When you take into account the fact that their customer service can be a bit shotty at times, this sounds like the perfect way to make up for it.
Regardless of my “beef” with the king, the triple whopper is the ideal guilty pleasure. On one hand, Burger King finds a way to make a sandwich with that much meat a wonderful eating experience. On the other hand, there’s the unhealthy factor. Well, all I can say is eat at your own risk.
Chicken Pot Pie (KFC)
Although it may be a shock to some, KFC’s Chicken Pot Pie is yet another item that one would assume isn’t all that unhealthy. I mean, there are vegetables included as it is a pot pie after all. Plus there isn’t any skin on the chicken meat they use for this particular item… so you know, yeah… sounds healthy.
Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. a Mashed article even goes as far as stating that if you grew up eating KFC’s Chicken Pot Pie regularly, there’s a chance you’d be pushing up rose pedals by now. While that’s certainly not meant to be taken seriously, this pot pie is certainly nothing to play with. It reportedly contains an astonishing 1,970 milligrams of sodium.
In-N-Out’s 4X4
It’s listed under their not so secret menu on their website. Like the rest of the items on this list, you’ll probably like it if you try it. But if you couldn’t already tell by its title, the difference between this item and the others has to do with its quantity. That’s right! In-n-Out ups the ante with four beef patties instead of three.
Now if you really want to throw caution to the wind, a side order of animal style fries with a chocolate shake is the perfect way to do so. The question is, with all the beef, cheese, sauce, and such, do you dare add fries and a shake?
Supersonic Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Welp, it’s loaded with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and 2 beef patties. On paper, Sonic’s Bacon Double Cheeseburger seems to be just like any other average, everyday fast food burger; unhealthy, but a real treat to eat.
However, according to TheStreet, Sonic’s Bacon Double Cheeseburger contains 87 grams of fat and 1,240 calories. If that isn’t enough to scare you, trying to modify this sandwich in an attempt to eat healthier isn’t likely, either. The post goes on to state that cutting the bacon or adding lower-calorie versions won’t make much of a difference.
Dairy Queen’s Cheese Curds
Ah, cheese curds! Don’t go thinking that small size makes these bite-sized delights any healthier than eating a Monster Mac at your local McDonald’s. Eat This, Not That! reports that ordering a large order of Cheese Curds from DQ is not a healthy option in the least, as it contains 1000 calories and 67 grams of fat.
Yikes! Forget what I said earlier about the curds not being any better than picking up a burger, in some cases, ordering that sandwich would actually be the healthier option… well, just as long as it’s not any sandwich on this list, of course.
Which of these fast food menu items do you think are the worst? Are there any others you know about that should make the list?