Fast-food at Its Worst

A lot of nutritionists say that in order to shed off those unwanted pounds, it's really not about eating less, but exercising more. Although this is absolutely true, this doesn't mean that people can eat whatever they like so long as they work out. In fact, studies show that some meals, especially those bought from fast-food chains, could actually have more calories than one could burn in a 30-minute workout. Thus, the need to watch what one eats. Below are the greasiest and most calorie-packed meals of some of the most popular fast-food chains in the world.

KFC

KFC's chicken is definitely finger lickin' good. No one can contest this and surely, KFC serves one of, if not the best fast-food chicken in the world. And the best (or the worst rather) in terms of calorie count is the KFC Famous Bowl with rice and gravy. It also comes with an order of Caesar Side Salad and a medium raspberry iced tea. This meal alone packs an amazing 1,457 calories, 59 g of fat (13 g saturated fat), and 3,560 mf of Sodium. Next time at KFC, be sure to try and avoid this meal and instead, go for the crispy strips and green beans combo that has much less calories at 475.

McDonald's

McDonald's boasts of serving billions of customers worldwide. However, this fast-food chain is also responsible for adding trillions of calories to their customers' bodies. McDonald's burgers are world-famous and few are up to par with the quality and the succulence of their delicious burgers.

Just try to veer away from the Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pc) with Creamy Ranch Sauce. This combo meal also comes with an order of large fries and a large Coke. All in all, the total calorie count for this meal amounts to 1,670 calories. It also contains 87 g of fat (13 g saturated fat) and 2,370 g of sodium. This meal contains so much calories that even the Quarter Pounder without cheese (combined with side salad and a large iced tea) does not even come close as it only packs a total of 470 calories, 22 g of fat (7 g saturated fat, 1 g trans fat) and 1,490 ms of Sodium.

Burger King

Burger King is one of the best fast-food restaurants in the world and the burgers they serve are absolutely sumptuous. The problem is, most of them are packed with so much calories that even after a workout, some calories would still be left unburned. The pick of the bunch is the infamous Triple Whopper with Cheese. The meal comes with large fries and a medium Coke.

This meal alone contains a whopping of 2,040 calories, 113g of fat (38 g saturated fat), 3.5 g of trans fats and 2,650 mg of Sodium. That is of course if the order does not include extra toppings of bacon. Just imagine how much more calories it would have once this is added. As an alternative, one can opt for the Whopper Jr. (without Mayo), with Garden Salad and bottled water. At 490 g of calories, this meal has only one fourth of the calorie content of the Triple Whopper.

by: Jamie Hanson