About half of the calories in your average fast-food cheeseburger come from dietary fat.
(And FYI, just a quarter of the calories come from satiating protein.)
Most fast food joints use fatty ground beef and then throw on high-fat toppings, like cheese and bacon.
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That doesn’t mean burgers are completely off the table.
But most fast-food burgers have more fat than that.
Below, we compiled all the lowest-fat burgers we found on fast-food menus nationwide.
McDonald’s
Read on for the best lower-fat burgers, and consider ordering these10 Best Low-Fat Fast-Food Ordersinstead.
It consists of a beef patty with pickles, mustard, and ketchup on a sesame seed bun.
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Wendy’s Jr. And just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it isn’t satisfying.
Burger King
Plus, this junior burger is commendably lower in sodium than many burgers on our list.
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Whataburger Jr. DQ tops its regular burger with pickles, ketchup, and mustard for low-calorie flavor.
This ‘wich has just 36% of its calories coming from fat.
Wendy’s
If you’re watching your fat intake, go forthe Single Hamburger.
Skip the cheese, and you’ll save 2 grams of fat.
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Carl’s Jr. Plus, it packs a decent amount of protein to help keep you full.
Whataburger
When you’re at the mostly West Coast joint, order the regular hamburger with onion.
Order the Single Without Cheese, which contains 39% of its calories from fat.
You’ll want to skip the cheese, bacon, and onion rings to save on fat.
Dairy Queen
Shake Shack
White Castle
Carl’s Jr.
Jack in the Box
In-N-Out
Steak ‘n Shake
Smashburger
