by Tyler Falk
So you’re boycotting KFC because you think its extra-meaty
Double Down sandwich (two chicken breasts, hold the buns) is nasty. But you’re running late and need
food now. You opt for a healthy option at Burger King—a salad (the Tendercrisp
Garden Salad, to be exact). Not so fast, McFoodie. The
Consumerist has a list of 10 fast food items that are worse for you than the Double
Down, and three of them happen to be faux-healthy salads.
The Double Down’s nutrition line is surprisingly low: 540
calories, 32 grams of fat, and 1,380 milligrams of sodium. Not surprisingly,
the numbers are being disputed, but if you believe KFC, the Double Down is
healthier than:
Burger King’s Tendercrisp Garden Salad (670 calories, 45 grams fat, 1,740 milligrams sodium)
Wendy’s Chicken BLT Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing (720 calories,
51 grams fat, 1,540 milligrams sodium)
Wendy’s Southwest Taco Salad with ranch dressing and tortilla strips (640 calories, 36 grams fat, 1,590 milligrams sodium)
But let’s not be fooled, the Double Down is still a gross
symbol of our meat-addicted culture and a blatant play on the notion that
meat-eating is masculine.
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