The Most Unhealthy And Highest-Calorie Item on McDonald’s Menu Isn't What You Expect. It Is...

• 12:57 pm March 31, 2022
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We all like to munch on McDonald's every now and then. We just love the taste. No matter how hard you try, it is difficult to keep yourself away from this junk. But here is a revelation. Do you know what is the most unhealthy thing on the menu? The answer is surprising.

McDonalds

Whoever visits McDonalds know what they are in for. Nobody visits it for healthy options. Known for serving salty, greasy fare that's prepared on a griddle or in a fryer, the chain has become the poster child for decadent fast food. It isn't healthy at all.

The Real Question

According to Insider, the McDonald's item with the highest calorie count isn't the Double Quarter Pounder or the Big Mac—it's not even on the regular lunch and dinner menu. So the question is, what is it then?

Answer

We'll tell you what it is. The chain's Big Breakfast With Hotcakes holds this distinction, packing 1150 calories into its hash brown, hotcakes, sausage, and biscuits, not including the butter and syrup that come on the side. The rest of the meal is also as disastrous on your health as it can get. If you finish the breakfast on your own, you'll have consumed 35 grams of fat (25 grams of which is LDL cholesterol-promoting saturated fat) and 2090 milligrams of sodium, which is close to the daily limit recommended by the CDC.

More Options

If you're watching your calorie intake, many of McDonald's most popular menu items fare better in this category than you might assume. Good news, right? So what can we have? A Big Mac is only 550 calories, compared to the 660-calorie Burger King Whopper and the 980-calorie cheeseburger from Five Guys. But remember, the less you have it, the better it is.