{"id":92464,"date":"2025-07-25T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T22:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/92464\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T22:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T22:11:09","slug":"this-fast-food-chain-ranks-as-the-unhealthiest-according-to-report-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/92464\/","title":{"rendered":"This fast food chain ranks as the unhealthiest, according to report"},"content":{"rendered":"

While fast food is rarely considered healthy, a new ranking reveals which chain tops the list for excessive calories and fat content.<\/p>\n

World Atlas<\/a> recently compared meals at chain restaurants across the United States for its list of top 10 unhealthiest restaurant chains.<\/p>\n

For the ranking, it analyzed fast-food chains that offer single meals totaling a 2,000-calorie diet. <\/p>\n

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recommends approximately 2,000 calories per day for the average adult.<\/p>\n

World Atlas also analyzed nutrition data, menu gimmicks and marketing tactics.<\/p>\n

The top offender? Wendy\u2019s.<\/p>\n

World Atlas said the chain\u2019s square burgers and Frosty\u2019s are a \u201ccaloric minefield.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBreakfast croissant combos, Biggie Bag bargains and late-night hours foster oversized, frequent visits, landing Wendy\u2019s firmly atop America\u2019s most waist-widening, heart-straining chains,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

World Atlas noted Wendy\u2019s Triple Baconator meal with large fries and medium Frosty totals 2,160 calories, 54 grams of saturated fat and 3,400 mg of sodium, while its seasonal Pretzel Bacon Pub Triple top 1,500 calories.<\/p>\n

The other unhealthiest fast food chains on the list, from worst to best, include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sonic:<\/b> \u201cA Sonic Cheeseburger combo with medium tots and 32-oz Cherry Limeade tops 1,600 calories and 3,000 mg sodium, while a 44-oz Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup Master Shake alone delivers 1,720 calories and 48 teaspoons of sugar.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. Taco Bell:<\/b> \u201cA Beefy 5-Layer Burrito plus Baja Blast reaches 970 calories and 1,770 mg sodium. The Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito packs 910 calories alone.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. Dairy Queen<\/b>: \u201cA medium Oreo Blizzard contains 1,080 calories and 44 g fat; the six-piece Chicken Strip Basket with gravy and fries adds 1,300 calories, 2,400 mg sodium and 21 g saturated fat.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. KFC<\/b>: \u201cA three-piece Extra Crispy combo with biscuit and mashed-potato gravy hits 1,300 calories, 2,900 mg sodium and 22 g saturated fat, before a soda or 540-calorie Famous Bowl.\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. Quiznos<\/b>: \u201cA 12-inch Classic Italian runs about 1,300 calories and 2,850 mg sodium before chips, cookies or soda. Limited-time monsters like the Chipotle Steak & Guac top 1,700 calories.\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. McDonald\u2019s<\/b>: \u201cMcDonald\u2019s 40,000-plus restaurants normalize high-calorie fast food worldwide. A Big Mac meal with large fries and soda tops 1,300 calories and half a day\u2019s saturated fat; a Double Quarter Pounder combo can hit 2,000.\u201d<\/li>\n
  7. Smashburger:<\/b> \u201cOne large BBQ Bacon Cheddar burger supplies 1,050 calories and 28 g saturated fat; an Oreo shake adds 930 calories.\u201d<\/li>\n
  8. Little Caesars:<\/b> \u201cA $5 Hot-N-Ready pepperoni pizza packs about 2,140 calories and 4,260 mg sodium, plus a day\u2019s saturated fat, yet it\u2019s marketed as an everyday meal.\u201d<\/li>\n
  9. Chick-fil-A<\/b>: Its \u201coriginal chicken sandwich\u201d with medium waffle fries has 750 mg sodium, or about one-third of a day\u2019s limit, and 800 calories. \u201cThe chain dialed back its \u201cNo Antibiotics Ever\u201d pledge in 2024, though its 2026 cage-free-egg goal remains.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    More information about the study is available on World Atlas\u2019 website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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