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10 Fast Food Items Worse For You Than The KFC Double Down
The Consumerist ^ | April 20, 2010 | Chris Morran

Posted on 04/20/2010 4:33:32 PM PDT by Daffynition

KFC's Double Down -- the bacon sandwich where two pieces of fried chicken replace the bread -- has been catching a lot of flack lately; much of it deserved. But a quick comparison of the nutritional (for want of a better word) info between the Double Down and some items on the menus at other fast food joints shows that the "warped creation of a syphilitic brain" might not be as bad for you as a salad at Wendy's.

According to KFC, the Original Recipe Double Down has 540 calories, 32g of fat and 1380mg of sodium.

With just a quick peek at the websites for Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, I had no trouble finding 10 items with higher calorie and fat (and in almost all cases, sodium) counts than the Double Down:


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Food
KEYWORDS: foodfascists; foodnazis
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To: Daffynition

KFC would be pretty much VERY low on my list if it was my last meal....HAHAHA!


41 posted on 04/20/2010 6:12:50 PM PDT by BossLady (<----Butler Alumnus - proud of my Dawgs!!!)
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To: BossLady
Un-bon-appetite!


42 posted on 04/20/2010 6:15:00 PM PDT by Daffynition ( In the span of one man's lifetime, only the individual has any potential - not the collective.)
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To: Daffynition

I tried the Double Down and thought it was pretty good, except for that weird-flavored mayo, which I had asked them to leave off, but they didn’t.


43 posted on 04/20/2010 6:48:16 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (We'll remember in November!)
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To: Fast Moving Angel
That "weird-flavored mayo" is rot-gut.


44 posted on 04/20/2010 9:39:50 PM PDT by Daffynition ( In the span of one man's lifetime, only the individual has any potential - not the collective.)
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To: OneWingedShark
...then I suppose I shouldn’t mention I had one and a half of them.

You, sir...are my hero

45 posted on 04/20/2010 9:41:59 PM PDT by JRios1968 (The real first rule of Fight Club: don't invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
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To: Daffynition

LOL ... no kidding!!


46 posted on 04/20/2010 10:15:21 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (We'll remember in November!)
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To: Fast Moving Angel
FYIness...Coronary city .... Bob Evans Sausage Gravy Machine Is the Last Machine You'll Need
47 posted on 04/21/2010 3:17:01 AM PDT by Daffynition ( In the span of one man's lifetime, only the individual has any potential - not the collective.)
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To: Daffynition

LMAO!! Also check out http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com — the Bacon Bouquet and the Bourbon Bacon Pecan Pie should NOT be missed! :-)


48 posted on 04/21/2010 3:51:11 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (We'll remember in November!)
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To: OneWingedShark

How much did it cost?


49 posted on 04/25/2010 11:43:31 AM PDT by Domangart
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To: Domangart

IIRC, I paid about $20 for 3 Double-Down meals...


50 posted on 04/25/2010 3:29:57 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: mnehring
A rare prime rib with horseradish sauce and mashed potatoes sound healthy in comparison..

That also sounds heavenly. I could dig some of that right now...

51 posted on 04/25/2010 3:34:10 PM PDT by Allegra (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: mowowie
I don’t care what if there is worse, I WANT A DOUBLE DOWN NOW!!!

I tried the skinless grilled chicken version of that (460 calories and fat grams somewhere in the 20s) and thought it was pretty good.

52 posted on 04/25/2010 3:37:30 PM PDT by Allegra (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: Fast Moving Angel
I found this one interesting....

The Rod Jeremy - Two thick slices of bologna stuffed with swiss and American Cheese, beer battered and deep fried.

53 posted on 04/25/2010 3:40:07 PM PDT by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: GOPJ
The extra 8 months of life you get from “eating right” will be served in a nursing home. Have fun with your extra time...

Obama's death panels will take away those 8 extra months. I'm going to get me a steak while I still have the time to enjoy it.

54 posted on 04/25/2010 3:41:33 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (If Dick Cheney = Darth Vader, then Joe Biden = Dark Helmet)
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To: newfreep

LOL! And when I saw “stuffed bologna”, I immediately thought of Washington ... :-)


55 posted on 04/25/2010 4:43:47 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (We'll remember in November!)
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To: Night Hides Not
Obama's death panels will take away those 8 extra months.

Good point! We'll get the last laugh as tofu eating liberals realize they've missed out on all the good stuff for nothing.

56 posted on 04/25/2010 7:37:22 PM PDT by GOPJ ("Everything in this world has a heart; the heart itself has its own heart." - Rebbe Nahman)
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To: Daffynition

If you get the grilled double down, the calories would be less and virtually no carbs.

Quite frankly, even with the original recipe, it is hardly more calories than a BK double cheeseburger.


57 posted on 05/19/2010 6:04:34 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
To say nothing about carbs — the big no-no under an Atkins diet. No bun = no carbs.

I was happy when it came out. Finally there was a consistent low carb item on the menu for fast food. Heck in the Atkins universe this is health food with a side of green beans.
58 posted on 05/19/2010 6:07:05 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
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To: newfreep

Balogna...jumbo...my dad used to fry the thick slices, and it will curl up into a cup shape; and in another skillet he would scramble eggs; serve in the balogna cups sprinkled (heavily) with shredded cheddar cheese.

Diced, fried potatos w/sauteed onions on the side.

And all of it sprinkled with Franks’ Hot Sauce.


59 posted on 05/19/2010 6:14:54 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ((((((((((((((((((((PALIN/BACHMANN 2012))))))))))))))))))))
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