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Burger King is known for its burgers, and the fast food chain is a great spot to stop if you want to indulge in a cheeseburger and fries. However, some of Burger King’s menu items are so bad for you, you might want to avoid them at all costs (even on a cheat day).
One burger in particular packs in the calories, saturated fat, and sodium, which could wreak havoc on your diet and lead to other more serious health problems if you aren’t careful (or order this on the regular).
With that in mind, keep reading for the worst thing to order at Burger King!
Triple Whopper With Cheese
According to Eat This, Not That!, the one Burger King menu item you should definitely steer clear of is the triple whopper with cheese. This burger has 1,220 calories, 82 g fat, and 1,470 mg sodium--all of which means trouble for your diet and your overall health.
If we compare these stats to your recommended daily intake, it becomes evident that you should never be ordering this burger. According to Healthline, the average woman should be eating 2,000 calories per day while the average man should be eating 2,500 calories per day. (Note, these numbers are to maintain your weight, weight loss would require a calorie deficit.)
That means that this burger would account for over half of your daily calorie intake for women, and a little less than half for men. Either way, it's a lot of calories to consume in one menu item.
The sodium in this burger is also an issue. Eat This explains, "The American Heart Association recommends a healthy person should consume no more than 2,300 milligrams a day of sodium, with hopes of moving toward an ideal limit of no more than 1,500 milligrams per day."
This burger will almost completely meet that 1,500 mg goal.
As for the 82 grams of fat in this burger (with 32 grams of saturated fat), this can also lead to issues.
According to Mayo Clinic, "[I]f you're following a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, your target range for total fat is 44 to 78 grams a day. Of that, saturated fat should make up no more than 22 grams."
Plus, these stats do not even factor in fries or a drink, which will put these numbers even higher, and could potentially lead to more problems.
With this in mind, avoiding this burger is a good idea--especially if you want to order a side of fried. Next time, if you want to indulge in a burger, try to stick to a single patty option and keep an eye on its nutrition facts.
