The healthiest cheeseburgers are small enough to fit within your calorie limits so that they do not cause unwanted weight gain. The American Heart Association recommends ordering a burger with a 2-ounce patty instead of larger options, such as double cheeseburgers or quarter-pound burgers. A single cheeseburger contains around calories, while a double cheeseburger contains an average of calories, according to the U.
Department of Agriculture's National Nutrient Database. No matter what the size, essential nutrients in cheeseburgers include protein, calcium, iron and zinc. The healthiest cheeseburgers come on whole-grain buns instead of white buns, since consuming whole grains can lower your risk of developing heart disease, according to the publication "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, If you are on a low-carbohydrate diet, ask for a lettuce leaf instead of a bun, or simply do not eat the bun when you receive your cheeseburger.
After all, eating too much red meat, which contains saturated fat , can drive up "bad" LDL cholesterol levels, increasing your risk for heart disease, according to Harvard Health Publishing. And eating too much of any kind of fat can lead to weight gain. To help you make smarter choices at the drive-thru, we turned to Kelly Kennedy, RD, resident nutritionist for Everyday Health. And when it comes to calorie count, Kennedy has a strict rule.
With those guidelines in mind, here's what our dietitian would order from your favorite fast food chains:. Cheeseburger contains only calories and comes topped with pickles and onions. It provides 14 :. As with the Five Guys lettuce bun option, this version likely reduces a substantial number of calories and carbs from the counts above.
The Impossible Whopper features a plant-based patty with tomato, lettuce, mayo, ketchup, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun. It provides 15 :. Burger King is one of few fast-food restaurants that offers a dedicated vegetarian burger option, and many people — even meat eaters — report that it tastes great.
You can also make it fully vegan by requesting for Burger King to cook it off of the broiler and skip the mayo. It contains 16 :. This cheeseburger has a beef patty, cheese, pickles, onion, ketchup, and mustard. It contains 17 :.
Containing fewer than calories, the Jr. The McDouble has two beef patties, a slice of cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup, and mustard. It provides 18 :. The McDouble is an inexpensive burger that provides a decent amount of protein for calories. You can pair it with a side of apple slices to keep your meal well under calories.
The Double Stack is made with two beef patties, one slice of cheese, pickles, ketchup, mustard, and onion. It contains 19 :. The Double Cheeseburger features two beef patties, one slice of cheese, pickles, mustard, and ketchup.
It provides 20 :. Patties, two slices of cheese, ketchup, mustard, and pickles. It contains 21 :. Sonic Drive-Ins are located mostly throughout the Southeast and Midwest. A single Steakburger is your best bet at calories, but if you want to live a little and add cheese, you'll still only be at calories and 16 grams of fat.
Winner, winner, Bacon King dinner. Go ahead, you've earned it. A hamburger is the clear best choice at calories, but if you actually want to feel like your indulging, a bacon cheeseburger is only calories and 15 grams of fat. In-N-Out is all about your low-carb life — you can order a signature burger Protein Style replacing the bun with lettuce for calories. Take Your Burger to Work Day. It might not be Instagram gold, but a single hamburger with calories and 21 grams of fat is the least offensive option when 'shacking.
There's something about that first bite.
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