Why fast food

Why Fast Food?
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Time – in a hurry
Away from home
Money – not enough


Dieting
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Low Calories
Low Carbs
Low Fat


Restaurants Studied
Arby’s
 Burger King
 KFC
 McDonald’s
 Wendy’s
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Lowest Calories

Sandwich

Restaurant Calories

Tender Roast Sandwich w/o Sauce

KFC

260

Jr. Hamburger

Wendy's

270

Hamburger

McDonald's

280

Honey BBQ Sandwich

KFC

300

Chicken McGrill w/o Mayo

McDonald's

300

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Wendy's

300

Jr. Cheeseburger

Wendy's

310

Junior Roast Beef

Arby's

310

Whopper Jr.®, w/o Mayo

Burger King

310

Hamburger

Burger King

310

Veggie Burger w/o Mayo

Burger King

310

* Weight in grams


Effects of Mayonnaise & Cheese

* Weight in grams


Arby’s
Lowest Calories

Most Protein/
Calories

Most Food/
Calories

Junior Roast Beef
310

Big Montana®
47 / 630 = 0.075

French Dip
285 / 440 = 0.648

Arby-Q®
340
Regular Roast Beef
350

Grilled Chicken Deluxe Grilled Chicken Deluxe
29 / 410 = 0.071
245 / 410 = 0.598
Giant Roast Beef
32 / 480 = 0.067

Arby-Q®
186 / 340 = 0.547

* Weight in grams


Burger King
Lowest Calories

Most Protein/
Calories

Most Food/

Calories

Whopper Jr. ®,
w/o Mayo
310

Chicken Whopper®
w/o Mayo
38 / 410 = 0.093

Savory Mustard
Chicken Baguette
240 / 380 = 0.632

Hamburger
310

Santa Fe Chicken
Baguette
31 / 380 = 0.082

Smoky BBQ Chicken
Baguette
234 / 380 = 0.616

Veggie Burger
w/o Mayo
310

Smoky BBQ Chicken

Baguette
31 / 380 = 0.082

Santa Fe Chicken
Baguette
233 / 380 = 0.613
* Weight in grams


KFC
Lowest Calories

Most Protein/
Calories

Most Food/
Calories

Tender Roast
w/o Sauce
260

Tender Roast
w/o Sauce
31 / 260 = 0.119

Tender Roast
w/o Sauce
177 / 260 = 0.681

Honey BBQ
300

Original Recipe
w/o Sauce
29 / 320 = 0.091

Original Recipe
w/o Sauce
187 / 320 = 0.584

Original Recipe
w/o Sauce
320

Tender Roast
w/Sauce
31 / 390 = 0.079

Tender Roast
w/Sauce
196 / 390 = 0.503
* Weight in grams


McDonald’s
Lowest Calories

Most Protein/
Calories

Most Food/
Calories

Hamburger
280

Chicken McGrill
w/o Mayo
27 / 300 = 0.090

Chicken McGrill
w/o Mayo
199 / 300 = 0.663

Chicken McGrill
w/o Mayo
300

Chicken McGrill
27 / 400 = 0.068

Chicken McGrill
213 / 400 = 0.533

Filet-O-Fish®
w/o Tartar Sauce
320

Double Quarter

Pounder w/Cheese
46 / 770 = 0.060

Big N' Tasty
w/o Mayo
218 / 430 = 0.507
* Weight in grams


Wendy’s
Lowest Calories

Most Protein/
Calories

Most Food/
Calories

Jr. Hamburger
270

Grilled Chicken
Sandwich
24 / 300 = 0.080

Grilled Chicken
Sandwich
188 / 300 = 0.627

Grilled Chicken

Sandwich
300

Spicy Chicken
Sandwich w/o Mayo
28 / 400 = 0.070

Classic Single
w/o Mayo
209 / 380 = 0.550

Jr. Cheeseburger
310

Chicken Club
Sandwich w/o Mayo
30 / 440 = 0.068

Classic Single
218 / 410 = 0.532
* Weight in grams


For More Information
Arby’s

Burger King

KFC

McDonald’s

Wendy’s

www.kfc.com
www.burgerking.com
www.mcdonalds.com/usa.html
www.arbysrestaurant.com
www.wendys.com

Cynthia Webber

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