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[Hefe]

the wife and I often split that burger...
yummy little gut bomb that thing is!

[Krandall]

11 Worst Burgers in America

11. Worst Classic Fast-Food Burger
Burger King Whopper with Cheese
760 calories
47 g fat (16 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,410 mg sodium

With 200 more calories than a McDonald's Big Mac, the Whopper is the clear loser in the battle of the burger icons. Blame it on the jumbo patty and globs of mayo (160 calories worth to be exact). And get this: If you add medium fries and a medium coke—a likely scenario—you're looking at a 1,500-calorie meal. The best way to "have it your way" at BK? Order a standard cheeseburger and call it a day, or try Cook This, Not That! Easy 350-Calorie Meals and save calories, time, and cash.


10. Worst Burger Kids' Meal
McDonald's McDouble Mighty Kids Meal with Fat-Free Chocolate Milk Jug
765 calories
30 g fat (9.5 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,215 mg sodium

I applaud McDonald's for its recent move to offset fries with fruit in all its kids' meals, but—apple slices or not—this "mighty" menu option remains the worst children's choice at the drive-thru. The chain created the Mighty Kids Meal for "in-be-tweens" (kids aged 8 to 12). Problem is, it packs more fat and calories than an adult's meal should. A standard Happy Meal is plenty of food for your kid—no matter their age—and chicken nuggets trump burgers any day. (Find hundreds of other tips to help your family eat better in Eat This, Not That! For Kids!)

9. Worst Basic Burger
Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger
920 calories
62 g fat (29.5 g saturated)
1,310 mg sodium

This burger bomb landed on the list for one reason: false advertising. At Five Guys, regular burgers are doubles and "Little" burgers are singles. And the burgers aren't the only serving size rip-off the chain serves up. The "regular" fries have 620 calories—double that of most standard fry orders. The takeaway: Go "Little" or go elsewhere.

8. Worst "Healthy" Burger
Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
968 calories
61 g fat
1,601 mg sodium

It's entirely common for restaurants to top their turkey burgers with so many greasy calories that they completely nullify the small savings you get by choosing turkey over beef. Ruby Tuesday's Avocado Turkey Burger, for example, has more calories than the chain's Classic Cheeseburger. The lesson: Turkey doesn't always mean healthier.

7. Worst Burger Melt
Red Robin All-American Patty Melt
1,254 calories
94 g fat
1,951 mg sodium

Melts are notoriously high in calories, thanks to copious amounts of butter and cheese, and Red Robin takes the diner classic from poor to preposterous by adding 350 calories of Thousand Island dressing. This "All-American" monstrosity is the highest-calorie burger on the menu, but unfortunately, the others are close behind. In fact, the Keep it Simple Burger is the chain's only burger that falls below 800 calories, which makes it your only sane option.


6. Worst BBQ Burger
Chili's Shiner Bock BBQ Burger
1,300 calories
74 g fat (24 g saturated)
2,840 mg sodium

An average burger at Chili's packs 1,400 calories, and the Shiner Bock is among the worst of the lot. The burger's main calorie culprit: crispy onion strings. Last time I checked, deep-fried onions were a side dish—and a shoddy one at that. This dish also comes standard with 380 calories of fries, so all said, you're looking at nearly a day's calories in one sitting. If you want to get your red-meat fix at Chili's, steak's the only way to go.


5. Worst Sliders
Applebee's Cheeseburger Sliders with Applewood Smoked Bacon
1,340 calories
87 g fat (75 g saturated, 3 g trans)
2,550 mg sodium

Sliders are particularly sneaky diet traps. First, despite their diminutive stature, they tend to pack as many—if not more—calories as their full-size brethren. Second, they're often listed as appetizers, which means you risk wolfing down more than a meal's worth of calories before you even set eyes on your entrée. My advice: Go with a leaner appetizer like the Grilled Chicken Wonton Tacos—the only Applebee's option under 600 calories—and consider sharing with a friend.


4. Worst Double Cheeseburger
Denny's Double Cheeseburger
1,400 calories
87 g fat (41 g saturated, 2 g trans)
2,680 mg sodium

Some things are better in pairs: skis, wings, Super Bowl tickets. But burgers? Not so much. An extra patty adds little flavor and costs you big on the bathroom scale. Take this double whammy from Denny's: double patties, double cheese, double a day's saturated fat, and 2 grams of trans fat. What do all these twos add up to? Double chins. The 540-calorie Veggie Burger is the chain's only safe burger option, but if you're an unabashed carnivore, you'll appreciate the Prime Rib Skillet.


3. Worst Crazy Burger Creation
Friendly's Grilled Cheese Burger
1,540 calories
92 g fat (35 g saturated)
2,490 mg sodium

American chains are constantly dreaming up wacky dishes designed to get your novelty neurons firing at the speed of light. Perhaps the single best example of this frankenfood effect: the Grilled Cheese Burger from Friendly's. It's a giant burger wedged between two grilled cheese sandwiches. Need I say more? If you're craving grilled cheese, order grilled cheese.


2. Worst Fast-Food Burger
Sonic Ring Leader Loaded Burger Double Patty
1,660 calories
120 g fat (44 g saturated, 4 g trans)
1,450 mg sodium

The recent unveiling of this menacing half-pound burger marks a new low for a chain that already suffers from an iffy reputation. The bacon strips and onion rings will receive much of the criticism, but it's the less flashy components that hold the hidden danger. In fact, the two slices of cheddar cheese and the double slather of mayo account for a third of the fat. (Then there's the "bun oil" Sonic squeezes on.) If you need a burger fix, there are less perilous ways to get it.



1. Worst Burger in America
Chili's Jalapeño Smokehouse Bacon Burger
1,910 calories
126 g fat (43 g saturated)
5,290 mg sodium

This tricked-out number is the worst of the worst of Chili's' burger behemoths. It comes saddled with tortilla strips, bacon, cheddar, mayo, and jalapeno-ranch dressing, the combined impact of which is more than 2 days' worth of saturated fat and as much sodium as you'd find in 6 pounds of McDonald's French fries. No wonder it made our list of the 8 Scariest Restaurant Meals in America!

[Peelz]

holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

[disco]

holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

Wow, I've eaten that before.  But it sure is good!

[Colorado700R]

holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

And the down side is......?

[Peelz]

holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

And the down side is......?

none.

[Krandall]

http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/fast-food-employees-dish-things-never-order-183300185.html

[Peelz]

http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/fast-food-employees-dish-things-never-order-183300185.html

ick

[Hefe]

I could have gone without reading that

[Krandall]

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good info. I know my old roomie used to work for Pizza Hut. He's told me things that happend in the coolers there....

[Peelz]

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good info. I know my old roomie used to work for Pizza Hut. He's told me things that happened in the coolers there....

I worked at pizza hut all through high school. Never had anything real bad happen....but, ignorance is bliss. Hand tossed pepperoni lovers FTMFW!  I used to make "mistakes" every night. IE: make the wrong pizza...nobody caught on that I made the wrong one every day free lunch sucka!

[Krandall]

Just picking a few of the top 25 sangwiches that are horrible

25. WORST SANDWICH FROM ARBY'S
Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Market Fresh Sandwich

810 calories
36 g fat (10 g saturated)
2,270 mg sodium

The lesson here? Trust the ingredients, not the name. "Market Fresh" is little more than a marketing ploy to persuade consumers to indulge without guilt. Opt for the Bacon Cheddar Roastburger instead; Arby's roast beef sandwiches are all relatively safe.



22. WORST SANDWICH FROM BAJA FRESH
Chicken Quesadilla

1,330 calories
80 g fat (37 g saturated)
2,590 mg sodium

Quesadillas are second only to nachos in terms of belt-breaking potential. There's not one on the menu—not even the veggie quesadilla—with fewer than 1,200 calories. Try a torta. Tortas are Mexican sandwiches loaded with grilled or braised meat, avocado, salsa, and other fresh fixings. At Baja, it's one of your best bets for a decent entrée. Order this one without the side of chips, and you'll cut 240 calories off your meal.



19. WORST LUNCH SANDWICH FROM BURGER KING
Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich

750 calories
45 g fat (8 g saturated)
1,560 mg sodium

Don't let trifling terms like "tender" distract you from more telling terms like "crisp," which is a fast-food euphemism for deep-fried. Not even the Whopper with cheese has this many calories. Go straight for the tenders themselves; these are some of the lowest-calorie fried chicken pieces in the treacherous world of fast food. Their only decent rivals are the nuggets at Chick-fil-A.




18. WORST BREAKFAST SANDWICH FROM BURGER KING
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

570 calories
37 g fat (19 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,510 mg sodium

Sausage is the clear loser in the battle of the breakfast meats. The sooner you learn to skip it, the sooner you can start dropping pounds. Go straight for the Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich Sandwich. You won't find a better breakfast sandwich at any fast-food window in the country.




Holy eff.. This seems like it'd be good

17. WORST SANDWICH FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club

1,752 calories
28 g saturated fat
2,309 mg sodium

Who would have guessed that a dish with a name like this could pack more calories than 11 scoops of Breyers All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip? Skip sandwiches entirely. The "lightest" on the menu is the 1,052-calorie Grilled Cheese. Go for the Factory Burger. Surprisingly, this is one of the best burgers offered at any sit-down restaurant in America, and so long as you swap out the fries for something healthier, it's also one of the safest entrées you'll find on Cheesecake Factory's misguided menu.





11. WORST SANDWICH FROM JIMMY JOHN'S
Italian Night Club

948 calories
51 g fat (12 g saturated)
2,166 mg sodium

Most traditional cured Italian meats (think salami, pepperoni, and capicola) are utterly packed with fat and salt. Stick to the more common toppers—turkey, ham, chicken, and roast beef—and avoid exotic-sounding meats. Try a Big John with grey poupon (instead of the traditional bread-buckling load of mayonnaise) to bring the sandwich to an even more admirable 349 calories.




This thing just looks grossss.....

The 25 Worst Sandwiches in America
7. THE WORST BREAKFAST SANDWICH AT MCDONALD'S
McSkillet Burrito with Sausage

610 calories
36 g fat (14 g saturated)
1,390 mg sodium

Outside of the disastrous Deluxe Breakfasts, this is the single worst item on the morning menu. Start your day this way and you'll have just 6 grams of saturated fat and 1,000 milligrams of sodium to negotiate with the rest of the day. Go for the Egg McMuffin with hash browns and coffee, instead. A nice balance of protein, fats, and carbs makes the McMuffin one of our all-time favorite breakfast sandwiches.




5. THE WORST SANDWICH AT QUIZNOS
Double Cheese Cheesesteak Sandwich (Regular)

1,100 calories
68 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans)
2,010 mg sodium

Quiznos relies heavily on bottled sauces, which creates a wide discrepancy between the best and worst subs on their sandwich menu. This fat-laden faux-Philly sub is officially the worst on offer. For a leaner option, try the Roadhouse Steak Sammie. At a mere 195 calories, it's the best, but none of them stray beyond the 300-calorie range.




4. THE WORST SANDWICH AT SCHLOTZSKY'S
Original-Style Turkey Sandwich (Medium)

833 calories
35 g fat (14 g saturated)
2,529 mg sodium

Half the medium subs on the menu break the 700-calorie barrier, and few sound as harmless as this one. The problem is the salami and three types of cheese. Eat a Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich, instead. It has no secrets. Or, you can save nearly 300 calories and eat a delicious Mediterranean Pizza. Even with two types of cheese, this pizza competes with the best medium-size subs on the menu. Just be sure to keep your sodium in check for the rest of the day. Unfortunately, Schlotzsky's has a bad habit of lacing their items with more salt than you should eat in one sitting.




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2. WORST SANDWICH AT WENDY'S
Asiago Ranch Chicken Club Sandwich

690 calories
36 g fat (12 g saturated)
1,630 mg sodium

The three strips of bacon, cheese, and a load of dressing are basically three types of fat on top of a piece of chicken that's already been fried in fat. Any other chicken sandwich or wrap on the menu will save you at least 100 calories. Try, for example, the Monterey Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich. It's a truly rare specimen; crispy fried chicken, also slathered with Ranch, with fewer than 500 calories. Wendy's has somehow managed to pull off this feat of culinary craftsmanship, so if you want to indulge, this is the best way to do so without inflicting any waistline destruction.




1. The Worst Sandwich in America
Cheesecake Factory Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Club

1,746 calories
28 g saturated fat
2,306 mg sodium

It's hard to imagine how a girlled-shrimp sandwich, even a triple decker with a hefty load of bacon on top, could possibly pack more calories than three Big Macs, but if the Cheesecake Factory has taught us anything ,it's that its cooks are capable of defying the laws of nutritional science with the dishes they create. Your safest bet is to skip the place entirely. Failing that, pass on the sandwiches and pastas; instead, look to split a pizza with a friend or take half home in a box.

[Krandall]

7 Diet Food Ripoffs.


7. Worst Hot Cereal
Quaker Instant Raisin & Spice (1 packet)
150 calories
2 g fat (0 g unsaturated)
14 g sugars

Somebody must have been sleeping at the FDA the day Quaker was approved to carry this oversized heart-health logo on its box. Sure, it's low in saturated fat and cholesterol, but it's absolutely teeming with sugar. One bowl has more sugar than a scoop of Edy's Slow Churned Rocky Road Ice Cream. Your best bet is to stick with Quaker's old-fashioned oats and sweeten it yourself with fruit, but if you're set on the single-serving packets, go with the Lower Sugar variety. It provides just as much fiber with a mere fraction of the sugar.



6. Worst Yogurt
Yoplait 99% Fat Free Strawberry (1 container, 170 g)
170 calories
1.5 g fat (1 g saturated)
26 g sugars

Just look at the ingredient list to see the true picture. After milk, sugar is the next ingredient. Scroll down the list a little and you'll find high-fructose corn syrup, too. So sure it's "99% fat free," but it also has more sugar than an entire Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar. Fage's is plenty sweet, but more of its sugar comes from real fruit. Plus it justifies the sugar with 17 grams of protein—more than 3 times as much as you'll find in Yoplait's yogurt.



5. Worst Reduced-Calorie Ice Cream Novelty
Breyers Carb Smart Almond Bar (1 bar)
180 calories
15 g fat (10 g saturated)
5 g sugars

The fact that this bar has only 5 grams of sugar is commendable, but the fact that it contains half your day's saturated-fat limit is not. Instead, look for a treat like Slim a Bear that puts a cap on both sugar and fat. Not only does that protect your heart, but it also diminishes your calorie impact.




4. Worst Nutrition Bar
PowerBar Fruit Smoothie Energy, Berry Blast (1 bar)
220 calories
3.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
27 g sugars

Not only does it contain virtually zero fiber, but the first ingredient is evaporated cane juice, otherwise known as sugar. Switch to Kashi's GoLean Crunchy! and you'll earn a touch more protein and a ton more fiber. Plus, you'll drop your sugar load by almost half.




3. Worst Wheat Bread
Arnold Whole Grains Health Nut (2 slices)
240 calories
4 g fat (0 g saturated)
4 g fiber

Don't blow your calories on the bread; save them for the nutrient-dense stuff you're going to stuff inside. Arnold's Whole Grains Health Nut earns the Worst Bread distinction by being high in calories and carrying a load of refined flour. Make your sandwiches on Nature's Own Double Fiber Wheat instead and you'll eliminate 140 calories and double your fiber intake.




2. Worst Smoothie
Smoothie King Banana Boat (40 oz)
1,048 calories
24 g fat (12 g saturated)
154 g sugars

There's a health halo hanging over everything smoothie-related, which makes it seem as though you can do no damage in the smoothie shop. Truth is, you can. Case in point: Smoothie King's Banana Boat. It sounds healthy enough, but it's made with ice cream and served from a mammoth-size cup. It also packs in more sugar than 8 Twinkies. Make it a rule to never drink out of anything bigger than Smoothie King's 20-ounce cup, and then do yourself a favor by ordering the Youth Fountain



1. Worst Salad
Applebee's Santa Fe Chicken Salad (Full)
1,290 calories
92 g fat (24 g saturated)
3,500 mg sodium

It's time to shake your belief in the unbounded goodness of greens. Sure, leafy vegetables are good for you, but not when they're encumbered by fried tortilla strips and a reckless deluge of ranch dressing. In the 15 minutes it takes you to eat this salad, you'll take in more than a day's worth of sodium and saturated fat along with two-thirds of your day's worth of calories.

[Peelz]

"wreckless deluge of ranch dressing"

[Krandall]

The Best and Worst Movie Foods

Buttered popcorn (medium: 10-12 cups)


600 calories

39 g fat (12 g saturated)
1,120 mg sodium

Popcorn can be a great, fiber-rich snack, as long as you stay away from the dreaded butter pump. Besides tripling the calories of a page of popcorn, many movie theater "butters" are teeming with trans fat. (Check out the Fattiest Foods in America.) Instead, seek flavor from the spice mixes many theaters carry now. Or grab a pretzel: As long as you're not dipping it into molten cheese, a large soft pretzel makes a reasonable movie theater snack. Be really good and ask them to skip the salt—mustard packs plenty of sodium as it is.




Worst Chocolate Candies
M&M's (1 bag)

240 calories

10 g fat (6 g saturated)
31 g sugars

They may seem harmless and fun in their tiny candy-coated vessels, but a few generous handful of M&M's can wipe out a meal's worth of calories before you know it. Pick Junior Mints instead. Minty candies tend to be the best of the chocolate choices. Just be sure to split the box with your friend.



Worst Licorice-Type Candy
Twizzlers (1 package)

480 calories
2 g fat 

64 g sugars

Ignore the "low fat" claims on the side of the package—these are nothing more than ropes of high-fructose corn syrup. Opt for real licorice in the Good & Plenty box. Many cultures have viewed licorice as a healing herb for centuries, with anti-inflammatory properties. But we're just thankful they have less sugar and fewer calories than traditional chewy fruit candies.



Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar

210 calories

13 g fat (8 g saturated)
24 g sugars

If you're going to eat pure chocolate, you're better off picking up a bar with at least 65% cacao. That way, you lower you sugar intake while maximizing antioxidants. Since most movie theaters don't offer the dark stuff, opt for a Kit Kat bar instead. Break it up and dole out the pieces to your friends. (Just because there are four in a package doesn't mean you need to eat them all yourself).



Worst Chewy Fruit Candy
Dots (22 pieces)

260 calories

0 g fat

42 g sugars

They stick to your teeth just like they stick to your waistline. You're better off going for nearly any other gummy product besides Dots. In the world of pure sugar candies, few are better than the fish from Sweden.