Eat Up and Get Moving! The 5 Best and Worst Burgers

There’s so many to choose from and it’s so hard to decide! Burgers are so delicious and having a burger fix is just the way to fill your heart. But not all of them are good for you.

Look into this list and see what is best according to consumer’s reports and reviews. Indulge into your burger craving in the best way possible.

1. Wendy’s Plain Burger Patty

What? Wendy’s plain burger patty only has 230 calories? Yes, you can indulge into that Wendy’s craving you’ve been having and possibly have a small serving of fries to go with it too. You can have a plain burger from Wendy’s, sure, but be wary of supersizing and avoid the temptation of a large milkshake. Just as long as your meal does not exceed 500 calories, you’re set.

2. In-N-Out Protein Burgers

In-n-Out Protein BurgerTaking out the buns and replacing it with lettuce wrap already takes out 150 calories from your burger. These protein burgers are great with ketchup and mustard, and will save you another 80 calories if you get this without the special spread. All in all, you can consume 240 calories, 17 g of fat and 370 mg of sodium. Take it with a small serving of fries and a fruit juice, instead of a large soft drink. This is the best low carb burger available.

3. Back-to-Basics Cheeseburger by Cheeseburger in Paradise

This establishment offers burgers made of other meat other than beef. Have a turkey, seafood or veggie burger with gluten free buns. Capture the flavor with a burger for only 230 calories and 9 grams of fat. It’s a complete meal with fries on the side.

4. Zucchini Cake Minis from Ruby Tuesday

This is an amazing veggie/meat burger that comes deliciously with roasted bell peppers and cheese. Most mini burgers are misleading, making you think that the size will be less fattening. It only comes in 580 calories. However, the salt content is on the heavy side with about 1700 mg of salt.

5. Cheeburger Cheeburger’s Grilled Mushroom Portobello Sandwich

People on a diet usually steer clear of Portobello. However, this one from Cheeburger’s is lean and is mostly filled with fresh vegetables. Order a plain Portobello and only consume 476 calories and splurge a little with a side of onion rings and still stay healthy and lean.

Here are the worst:

1. Grilled Cheeseburger from Friendly’s

It’s a burger in between two grilled sandwiches or four slices of bread. It’s overwhelmingly rich with already 1300 calories and oozing with melted cheese. The sodium content alone will make you borderline hypertensive, because this burger is already packed with 2490 mg of salt.

2. Denny’s Double Cheeseburger

It’s the basic double patty cheeseburger with onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and almost 2500 mg of salt. The major downside of this burger is you still have an option to add bacon in it. Without the bacon, this double cheeseburger has 1400 calories and 87 g of fat. This is the worst double cheeseburger according to reviews.

3. Sonic’s Ring Leader Loaded Burger

This item has a juicy burger, mayo, a large fried onion ring, and bacon which can be ordered as a double. It has about 1,230 calories and about 1300 mg of sodium. It’s so greasy from top to bottom and if you order it as a double, your cholesterol will sky rocket to heart disease heaven.

4. Red Robin’s All patty melt

It comes with two slices of bread and does not come in a bun. But it’s still packed with 1035 calories and 2034 mg of salt. This major concoction is mostly filled with grease and cheese that will clog your arteries for sure. The bread might fool you, but the salt on this burger will make your blood rise. Literally.

5. Chili’s Southern Smokehouse Bacon Burger

This is an absolute heart-killer. Chili’s concoction of an all meat burger comes with maple bacon, smoked cheddar, mayonnaise, crispy onion strings, and ancho-chile barbecue sauce. It has has 2,290 calories and more fat and sodium than you should consume in two days: 139 grams of fat (211% of the proper daily intake), 46 grams of saturated fat (230%), and a bloodcurdling 6,500 milligrams of sodium if you take it with a large portion of fries.

There shouldn’t be so much question anymore as to what you should look for in a good burger. If you are aware of the nutritional value of what burger you’re ordering, then getting your burger fix should be a cinch.

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