A survey was given asking participants whether McDonalds or Burger King was the better fast food chain. Two-thirds of voters decided Burger King was a better option than Mcdonald’s. However, along with taste and price did those voters consider which chain might be slightly better for their health?
Fast food no matter which restaurant it’s coming from is not the best choice to include in a healthy diet, but which is unhealthier; Burger King or McDonald’s?
Each restaurant has a signature burger that represents everything it stands for; the Whopper is the signature burger for Burger King, while the Big Mac is the signature burger at McDonald’s. The whopper has 670 calories and 1 gram of trans-fat. Doctors recommend having 2000 calories per day. The amount in one whopper, without any sides or drinks, is already 33.5% of the calories recommended for a person to consume within three meals per day; that is the same as consuming 4.5 bagels. Along with a side of fries and a soft drink a value whopper meal is nearly half the amount of calories per day recommended for a healthy diet. The Big Mac — signature burger of McDonalds— is not much of a better choice. A big Mac has 540 calories and 1.5 grams of trans-fat alone. Although it isn’t much of a better choice it is still 130 calories less than a Whopper, which is 19% less.
McDonald’s also offers a wider variety of healthy alternatives to greasy French Fries: with 14 snack wraps, 11 salads, and a Fruit Parfait, McDonald’s is a “pound-pounding” deal compared to Burger King’s only 4 salads and no other choices. Studies show it’s healthier to be “lovin’-it” than to “have it you way”, but who do you choose?
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