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It’s often said thatbreakfastis the most important meal of the day.
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It also happens to be one of the most popular.
That prevalence has ledfast food chainsto invest heavily in breakfast menus.
Whilebreakfast can be a healthy startto the day, it can be the opposite if not careful.
Taco Bell
However, somefast-food breakfastsare worse for you than others, with some even surprising consumers.
Take note of the following fast-food breakfasts if you want to exercise more discretion when ordering out.
Be aware of add-ons like sour cream and guacamole, which add even more calories to this dish.
Sonic
However, this breakfast packs a punch with 820 calories and over 2,000 milligrams of sodium.
One of these Big Breakfasts includes a biscuit, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and hotcakes.
It’s those sneaky hash brown sticks that bump the carbohydrates up to 51 grams.
McDonald’s
This comes with shaved steak, eggs, and melted American cheese on a flatbread.
It’s also high in saturated fat at 19 grams per serving.
Whataburger
Subway
Carl’s Jr.
Wendy’s
Dunkin Donuts
