The 40 Deadliest Fast Food Meals
Obama’s health-care law requires chains to post calorie counts next year. So how does KFC's new 'Double Down' sandwich, which replaces bread with pieces of fried chicken, fare against the rest of the fast food universe? Not too badly, actually.


Wendy’s
Calories: 1330
Saturated fat (g): 38
Cholesterol (mg): 345
Sodium (mg): 3150
Sugar (g): 11

Sonic
Calories: 980
Saturated fat (g): 24
Cholesterol (mg): 165
Sodium (mg): 1430
Sugar (g): 13

Burger King
Calories: 930
Saturated fat (g): 28
Cholesterol (mg): 190
Sodium (mg): 1740
Sugar (g): 8

Domino’s
Calories: 670
Saturated fat (g): 22
Cholesterol (mg): 115
Sodium (mg): 1780
Sugar (g): N/A

In & Out Burger
Calories: 670
Saturated fat (g): 18
Cholesterol (mg): 120
Sodium (mg): 1440
Sugar (g): 10

Arby’s
Calories: 650
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 105
Sodium (mg): 2200
Sugar (g): 10

Popeye’s
Calories: 640
Saturated fat (g): 15.5
Cholesterol (mg): 271
Sodium (mg): 1940
Sugar (g): 2

Taco Bell
Calories: 900
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 65
Sodium (mg): 1700
Sugar (g): 7

White Castle
Calories: 680
Saturated fat (g): 16
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 1320
Sugar (g): 8

Jack in the Box
Calories: 620
Saturated fat (g): 15
Cholesterol (mg): 65
Sodium (mg): 1250
Sugar (g): 10

Burger King
Calories: 670
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 75
Sodium (mg): 1020
Sugar (g): 11

Chipotle
Calories: 830
Saturated fat (g): 10.5
Cholesterol (mg): 95
Sodium (mg): 1570
Sugar (g): 1

KFC
Calories: 620
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 160
Sodium (mg): 1580
Sugar (g): 2

McDonald’s
Calories: 510
Saturated fat (g): 12
Cholesterol (mg): 90
Sodium (mg): 1190
Sugar (g): 9

Taco Bell
Calories: 700
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 2100
Sugar (g): 6

Subway
Calories: 520
Saturated fat (g): 9
Cholesterol (mg): 90
Sodium (mg): 1570
Sugar (g): 7

Calories: 540
Saturated fat (g): 13
Cholesterol (mg): 88
Sodium (mg): 1062
Sugar (g): 6

KFC
Calories: 700
Saturated fat (g): 8
Cholesterol (mg): 55
Sodium (mg): 2260
Sugar (g): 3

Pizza Hut
Calories: 630
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 65
Sodium (mg): 1480
Sugar (g): 3

McDonald’s
Calories: 540
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 75
Sodium (mg): 1040
Sugar (g): 9
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Burger King
Calories: 460
Saturated fat (g): 11
Cholesterol (mg): 215
Sodium (mg): 1000
Sugar (g): 5

Jack in the Box
Calories: 436
Saturated fat (g): 12
Cholesterol (mg): 257
Sodium (mg): 870
Sugar (g): 3

KFC
Calories: 540
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 145
Sodium (mg): 1380
Sugar (g): 1

Pizza Hut
Calories: 590
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 55
Sodium (mg): 1290
Sugar (g): 7

Wendy’s
Calories: 470
Saturated fat (g): 8
Cholesterol (mg): 80
Sodium (mg): 940
Sugar (g): 10

Taco Bell
Calories: 770
Saturated fat (g): 7
Cholesterol (mg): 30
Sodium (mg): 1300
Sugar (g): 5

In & Out Burger
Calories: 480
Total fat (g): 27
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 1000
Sugar (g): 10

McDonald’s
Calories: 450
Saturated fat (g): 10
Cholesterol (mg): 285
Sodium (mg): 920
Sugar (g): 2
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Arby’s
Calories: 590
Saturated fat (g): 7
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 1560
Sugar (g): 3

Subway
Calories: 410
Saturated fat (g): 6
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 1450
Sugar (g): 6

Popeye’s
Calories: 280
Saturated fat (g): 6
Cholesterol (mg): 95
Sodium (mg): 1110
Sugar (g): 0

Burger King
Calories: 490
Saturated fat (g): 4.5
Cholesterol (mg): 0
Sodium (mg): 770
Sugar (g): 7

White Castle
Calories: 310
Saturated fat (g): 4
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 690
Sugar (g): 0

McDonald’s
Calories: 380
Saturated fat (g): 3.5
Cholesterol (mg): 40
Sodium (mg): 640
Sugar (g): 5

Burger King
Calories: 540
Saturated fat (g): 6
Cholesterol (mg): 0
Sodium (mg): 830
Sugar (g): 0
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Taco Bell
Calories: 370
Saturated fat (g): 5
Cholesterol (mg): 35
Sodium (mg): 600
Sugar (g): 4

Taco Bell
Calories: 300
Saturated fat (g): 5
Cholesterol (mg): 35
Sodium (mg): 590
Sugar (g): 6

Sonic
Calories: 300
Saturated fat (g): 7
Cholesterol (mg): 25
Sodium (mg): 910
Sugar (g): 1

Domino’s
Calories: 325
Saturated fat (g): 5
Cholesterol (mg): 25
Sodium (mg): 690
Sugar (g): N/A

McDonald’s
Calories: 500
Saturated fat (g): 3.5
Cholesterol (mg): 0
Sodium (mg): 350
Sugar (g): 0

McDonald’s
Calories: 280
Saturated fat (g): 3
Cholesterol (mg): 40
Sodium (mg): 600
Sugar (g): 0
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