| Alarmingly, as many fast food places have begun | | | | sodium (Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing adds |
| to cut out trans fats from their menus, Burger | | | | 90 calories, 2.5g fat, and 790mg sodium) |
| King still uses artery clogging trans fatty acids in a | | | | • Tendergrill Chicken Garden Salad w/ Fat |
| lot of their foods. They also have a "Triple | | | | Free Ranch Dressing: 240 calories, 9g fat, 3.5g sat. |
| Whopper" sandwich that contains around 1230 | | | | fat, 1460mg sodium |
| calories and have the audacity to market it as a | | | | • Ham Omelet Sandwich: 290 calories, 12g fat, |
| "manly meal". Burger King does, however, have a | | | | 4.5g sat. fat, 870mg sodium (not healthy by |
| handful of halfway decent options on the menu | | | | normal standards but this is by far their healthiest |
| that won't go directly to your waistline and these | | | | breakfast sandwich) |
| are listed below. In general, stick to the grilled | | | | BOTTOM LINE: Burger King does not have that |
| chicken or salads. | | | | many healthy choices to choose from. They are |
| • Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich (no mayo): 280 | | | | one of the last fast food chains to embrace |
| calories, 9g fat, 2g saturated fat, 1130mg sodium | | | | healthy changes such as eliminating trans fats and |
| • BK Veggie Burger (no mayo, no cheese): | | | | offering healthy menu options. Many of their |
| 340 calories, 8g fat, 1g sat. fat, 1030mg sodium | | | | meals are still packed with calories, saturated |
| • Side Garden Salad w/ Fat Free Ranch | | | | & trans fatty acids, and salt. You should look |
| Dressing: 75 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat. fat, 740mg | | | | for healthier fast food options whenever possible. |