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Fast food seems like a culture trend that will never get old, but only get better. The food is, of course, served fast and TASTY, which makes it so popular. These restaurants bring in the highest amount of money from the nation’s salary. The majority of consumers appear to not really care about their health as they are enjoying this delicious food. But should we be more concerned? Do we know the amount of fat, calories, additives, etc. we are putting into our bodies from one hamburger or a small order of fries? Are these chains causing obesity around the world, especially in the United States? I have taken the time to research these facts, and the results may or may not be surprising, but will they keep people from spending their money to eat? I think not!
Let’s start with rivals Mickey D’s and Burger King, the world’s most popular fast food chains. Their menu items are very similar, but the flavors are so distinct. Let’s take the best side item, for example, French fries….MMM! Anyway, a small McDonald’s fries has 13g total fat and, of the unhealthiest, 2.5g of saturated. A small order of BK’s fries, same amount of total fat, but instead, 3g of saturated. As we see, there is really not that much difference in the “fat facts” of their fries. Now, we’ll compare two similar menu items, the Big N’ Tasty® and the Whopper®. These items have the same ingredients, but how do those facts look? The Big N’ Tasty® contains 24g of total fat and 8g of saturated fat. The Whopper® contains 22g of total fat and 9g of saturated fat. According to this, it looks like the Whopper® is “healthier” than the Big N’ Tasty®. Is it possible that these fast food chains purposely make some similar items healthier than the other’s as a competition? Do they take the time to think about the health of consumers BEFORE complaints start rolling in? Shall we look at one more menu item, maybe one that is considered healthier? How about the grilled chicken sandwiches-McDonald’s...