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Burger King Sandwich Packs the Calories
My Way News ^ | 3/28/05

Posted on 03/28/2005 9:43:01 AM PST by areafiftyone

MIAMI (AP) - Burger King began offering two new breakfast sandwiches Monday, including one that packs more calories and fat than a Whopper.

The Enormous Omelet Sandwich carries 730 calories and 47 grams of fat and comes with two eggs, sausage, three strips of bacon and two slices of melted American cheese on a bun. It's heftier than a Whopper hamburger, which weighs in at 700 calories and 42 grams of fat.

Officials at Miami-based Burger King Corp. said that healthier choices are also available, but surveys showed customers wanted bigger sandwiches.

"By expanding our indulgent breakfast sandwich menu, Burger King restaurants now offer even more alternatives for our guests who want a convenient and filling breakfast," said Russ Klein, Burger King's chief global marketing officer.

The other new breakfast item, the Western Omelet Croissanwich, is a lighter pick with 320 calories and 17 grams of fat. It has fire-grilled onions, ham and melted American cheese inside a folded egg on a croissant.

The omelet sandwich will stay on the menu at about $2.99, but the Western sandwich is in stores until May 8.



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KEYWORDS: breakfast; burgerking; fastfood; health
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To: areafiftyone

Eat the top ONLY. That's what I do. Always make sure you order an extra-large so that there's enough to fill you up.


41 posted on 03/28/2005 10:01:31 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: areafiftyone

I know where I'm goin' for breakfast tomorrow! :^)


42 posted on 03/28/2005 10:01:50 AM PST by TheBigB (TheBigB and Fierce Allegance -- the Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild of FR!)
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To: areafiftyone
"The Enormous Omelet Sandwich carries 730 calories and 47 grams of fat and comes with two eggs, sausage, three strips of bacon and two slices of melted American cheese on a bun. It's heftier than a Whopper hamburger, which weighs in at 700 calories and 42 grams of fat.",

Sounds great!

Anyone want to join me for breakfast at B.K. tomorrow?

43 posted on 03/28/2005 10:01:54 AM PST by albee (A paranoid schizophrenic is somebody who just found out what is going on.)
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To: areafiftyone
its no fun for me to go to those places and eat their stuff without the buns

You're not missing anything. The quality of the bread in BK buns is just awful. As soon as juices from the burger hit this material, it turns to a slimy paste and literally disintegrates in your hands. Yuck.

44 posted on 03/28/2005 10:02:03 AM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: G.Mason

Yea - we can make all the vegetarians sit and watch!


45 posted on 03/28/2005 10:02:07 AM PST by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: Fresh Wind

Thats true.


46 posted on 03/28/2005 10:02:43 AM PST by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Can't find the Western Omelet Croissan'wich on the BK site, but they list an egg, ham & cheese croissan'wich--25 carbs (22 carbs in the croissant).


47 posted on 03/28/2005 10:05:33 AM PST by elli1
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To: areafiftyone
Come and get it!


48 posted on 03/28/2005 10:06:22 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: areafiftyone

49 posted on 03/28/2005 10:07:49 AM PST by pickemuphere (Leviticus 13:3)
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7
"Hell, I only eat about 1,000 calories a day. My body would reject this."

Why? It's only 730 calories a day. You could eat one a day and lose weight. and think of all the time you would save. All your calorie needs in one fast convenient stop.

People waste so much time feeding their faces with low calorie non nutritious food. It's like they have nothing better to do than eat. sheesh.... what a bunch of cows.
50 posted on 03/28/2005 10:09:46 AM PST by monday
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To: areafiftyone

De-bun that puppy and I'm all over it. Hey, it's low-carb. :)

And if I ever do decide to fall off my low-carb diet, I know where I'm going to do it!

}:-)4


51 posted on 03/28/2005 10:10:51 AM PST by Moose4 (So how long will it take Hunter S. Thompson to figure out he's dead and not on an acid trip?)
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To: finnman69

I wish we had Hardee's here in Texas. We picked up one of their low carb burgers while on vacation---it was fantastic!


52 posted on 03/28/2005 10:14:38 AM PST by Aggie Mama
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To: areafiftyone

Why the hell would anyone take a perfectly good omelet and put bread around it?


53 posted on 03/28/2005 10:15:25 AM PST by Xenalyte (I dare you to make less sense.)
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To: areafiftyone

We should get hold of some BK coupons for a few of these things, and send them to Judge Greer in Florida. Ordering people to be starved to death really works up an appetite, and something like this is sure to hit the spot!


54 posted on 03/28/2005 10:18:25 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: areafiftyone

Oh, BABY that looks good!


55 posted on 03/28/2005 10:19:20 AM PST by AmericanChef
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To: Mr. Jeeves
43 grams of carbs x 4 cal/gram= 172 calories from carbs out of 730.

That means only 23% of the calories are from carbs. Not too bad.

56 posted on 03/28/2005 10:22:17 AM PST by zeebee
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To: cyborg; Centurion2000; Graybeard58; Tijeras_Slim; TheBigB; gopwinsin04
Homer J. Simpson:

Mmm...massively delicious coronary.

(Drools expectantly.)

57 posted on 03/28/2005 10:23:04 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Protagoras was the leading SOPHIST of his day. Think about it.)
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To: finnman69

Where's the girl on the mechanical bull?


58 posted on 03/28/2005 10:25:54 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: elli1

Removing the calories from fat and carbs, I get appx. 34 g of protein, too. Skip the bun, and you've got a nice 4 carb breakfast (though it is higher in fat than I'd like, even on low-carb).


59 posted on 03/28/2005 10:28:58 AM PST by kevkrom (If people are free to do as they wish, they are almost certain not to do as Utopian planners wish)
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To: zeebee

Still too many carbs for a low carb diet. If you dump the bun then you massively lower the carbs.


60 posted on 03/28/2005 10:43:19 AM PST by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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