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Americans love a goodburger.
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So, it’s no surprise that mostrestaurant chainshave at least one on their menu to kindly the masses.
After all, there are few things better than ordering a big, juicy burger at your favorite restaurant.
Unfortunately, most are packed with calories, fat, sodium and sugar (yes, sugar!
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), decadent toppings, and buns full of refined carbohydrates.
These factors mean that many of your favorite restaurant burgers are quite unhealthy.
Curious how your favorite burger stacks up?
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Here are the unhealthiest burgers at each of the major restaurant chains, according to dietitians.
“The average person may only need between 1,800-2,200 calories a day.
Andthis oneis the worst.
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However, once you look at the nutrition information, you might change your mind.
It’s so sky high in sodium, packing 3,660 milligrams of sodium per burger!
“It’s also quite high in added sugar, packing 29 grams.
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It likely will leave you super thirsty too after ingesting a mega amount of salt!”
“Excess saturated fat intake has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and elevated cholesterol levels.
Additionally, it provides over half of the recommended daily sodium limit of 2,300 milligrams.”
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Applebee’s: Whisky Bacon Burger
Applebee’s created a nutrition monster withthis burgerin all nutritional aspects.
“This burger provides a day’s worth of calories for most people in just one meal.
“Plus, the sodium content of this burger greatly exceeds the daily recommended sodium limit.
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Lastly, this burger provides 19 grams of sugarmost of which likely comes from the Whisky Steak Sauce.
Denny’s: 20 oz.
Consuming this burger is sure to put you well over that limit.
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The excessive sodium content of 2,420 milligrams can contribute to high blood pressure and negatively impact cardiovascular health.”
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