Fat Tuesday - GOT BEEF?

Welcome to the first edition of Fat Tuesday. I will be your hostess today...minus the hurricanes, elaborate parade with beads and king cake! In this edition of Fat Tuesday, brought to you by Eat This, Not That, we are going to delve into the meaty goodness of the good ol' hamburger. Let's take a meaty look at the top 15 worst burgers.

Worst Burger Kids Meal - Burger King Cheeseburger and French Fries (small)
680 calories, 33 g fat (10.5 g saturated, 0.5 g trans), 1,360 mg sodium

Worst Cheeseburger with Everything - Wendy’s Double with Everything and Cheese
700 calories, 40 g fat (17 g saturated, 2 g trans), 1,440 mg sodium

Worst Burger and Fries - In-N-Out Burger Hamburger and French Fries
790 calories, 37 g fat (10 g saturated), 895 mg sodium

Worst Plain Burger - Five Guys Cheeseburger (plain)
840 calories, 55 g fat (22.5 g saturated), 1,050 mg sodium

Worst Double Meat Burger - Whataburger Double Meat Whataburger
870 calories, 49 g fat (18 g saturated, 1 g trans), 1,510 mg sodium

Worst Burger Breed - Carl’s Jr. Six Dollar Burger
890 calories, 54 g fat (20 g saturated, 2 g trans), 2,040 mg sodium

Worst Thick Burger - Hardee’s Original Thickburger (1/3 lb)
910 calories, 64 g fat (21 g saturated), 1,560 mg sodium

Worst Chicken Burger - Red Robin California Chicken Burger
946 calories, 57 g fat, 2,002 mg sodium

Worst Turkey Minis - Ruby Tuesday Turkey Minis (4)
1,058 calories, 58 g fat, 79 g carbohydrates

Trans-Fattest Burger Combo - Jack in the Box Bonus Jack with Small Fries and Small Coke
1,061 calories, 48 g fat (17 g saturated, 5 g trans), 1,609 mg sodium

Worst BBQ Burger - Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Burger
1,114 calories, 69 g fat, 1,805 mg sodium

Worst "Healthy" Burger - Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
1,130 calories, 68 g fat, 62 g carbohydrates

Worst Fast Food Cheeseburger - Burger King Triple Whopper Sandwich with Cheese and Mayo
1,250 calories, 84 g fat (32 g saturated, 3.5 g trans), 1,600 mg sodium

Worst Mini Burgers - Chili’s Big Mouth Burger Bites (4)
1,580 calories, 97 g fat (28 g saturated), 2,930 mg sodium

Worst Burger in America - Chili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
1,901 calories, 138 g fat (947 g saturated), 4,201 mg sodium

Now what makes most of these beefy beauties "worst" is the fat and sodium content (and for some calories). Keep in mind for a woman who consumes 1,500 calories the recommended fat intake is 50 g, and for a man who consumes 2,500 calories the recommended fat intake is around 70-80 g. As you can see MOST of these burgers are either at or well over the recommended fat intake per day. Even those labeled "turkey" or "healthy" still have red flags that fly high above the pretentious patties! I will admit, ain't no shame in my game, but I have eaten a couple of these monstrous mammoths before. And while they are tantalizing tasty to the taste buds I never knew the evil that lurked below that secret sauce.
 
When you are thinking about beef for dinner just keep in mind that making simple swaps with sides, condiments, buns and toppings could make a world of difference!
 
Happy Fat Tuesday!