Food Theory: Burger King is the WORST Burger in America!

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McDonald’s, Burger King, Five Guys, Whataburger, In-N-Out… their burgers all taste amazing! But, today we’re wondering which of those fast food burgers is least likely to KILL You! Or rather, which burgers are the most and least healthy?
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[@azenar1894]

Tbh I like BK more than McDonalds I can really feel the sadness of the employee that cooked it. McDonalds just feels mass produced

[@DarkBunsCult]

Why did this make me fall out of my seat in laughter?! 😂😂😂 Edit on Oct 23rd 2023: 123 likes in a day?! Thank y'all! Not had this many likes in ages!

[@omgdodogamer4759]

yea lowkey mcdonalds and in-n-out taste really bad

[@DarkBlazeXY]

yeah I like BK a lot of the burger kings I've been to are pretty good but I went to one that tasted amazing and I don't know why

[@animewitch1416]

Burger King may taste pretty bad but at least I can still eat it. McDonald’s actually makes me physically sick (though for some reason that’s only true in the USA; Canadian and European locations just taste bad).

[@osmosisjones4912]

What about the veggies

[@yates3815]

"A cheeseburger a day keeps the cardiologist in pay" absolutely deserves to be a common expression

[@EpicSword28]

Hahaha!

[@mirjinou7999]

Food theorists inspires me... My parents said if i get 50k followers they'd buy me a professional camera for recording begging u guys❤

[@glitched_lotus]

That was _PERFECT_ timing 'cause I just read that as he said that- (Wait- that kinda rhymed-)

[@namantherockstar]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if i get 60K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@maneoj46]

A quote lived by J. Wellington Wimpy himself

[@Jonas-22]

Matt's 49 second nutrition facts speedrun just taught me everything I spent months learning in college, but for free 😭😭😭

[@AllMyFriendsRFruit]

Food theory really out here helping me with my economics class by telling me how to properly calculate data and how to look for red flags in a study😆 I feel like this only reinforced my opinions on BK tho, I’ve heard many a horror story about their burgers from friends and past teachers👀 hearing that they’re super unhealthy isn’t much of a shocker to me

[@Azure70]

Remember people, this is about nutritional value. Not whether a burger taste good or not.

[@coletrainhetrick]

But burger king tastes awful

[@itsthevoiceman]

​@@coletrainhetrick- and In-n-out is pretty great

[@MagicMaster997]

Colvers is THE goat

[@Swagmaster65]

ok, but burger king tastes like depression.

[@sleepycCh]

Burger king tastes the worst too

[@CONCR3T3xK1NG]

For those of you who haven’t eaten Whataburger. They sell burgers that are far bigger than any other fast food chain so I’m not really surprised at the fact that the results came out the way they did

[@holeeshi9959]

I thought Five Guys sells bigger burgers, but looking at the serving size, Whataburger burger is bigger than Five Guys...

[@jayhom5385]

One word. Fatburger.

[@glennshoemake4200]

Hardee's Monster Burger was my go to late night burger in the 90s and early 2000s.

[@chewthegum]

the biggest factor was definitely size. the comparison would be much closer if Mat had selected burgers with similar calorie counts.

[@DUST2332]

Imagine the nutritional value of Arby's meat mountain 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@movaughn20]

In my area Dairy Queen, Del Taco, and Carls Jr seem to be the freshest tasting, consistent fast food.

[@user-cv8qe9ru8c]

Out west I'm guessing

[@BlxckChxrry]

bro made every Texan mad with that Whataburger slander.

[@emerald773sstudio2]

We need a sequel of this, but on chicken sandwiches.

[@A_gr3mlin]

Yeah or chicken strips/nuggets!

[@GalenNight]

Technically he did that already

[@Azure70]

And then on fries

[@goldbergvids]

He actually did that in a previous episode talking about the objectively best chicken sandwiches

[@thefourfingthing]

Agreed

[@WilliamTheMuddy]

I am sad, but unsurprised that Five Guys ended up in the "unhealthy" category. There was never any way burgers that good could ever be good for you.

[@princevirgil1190]

Yeah, there’s a five guys near my old job I used to go to every now and then. The burgers taste great, but your heart and wallet will suffer for it

[@Kryogenesw]

@@princevirgil1190 I really want to know how 5guy's fries stack up on one of these tests compared to other chains

[@ashtonimagine7924]

I knew they were dangerously salty at like, age twelve, and I was very unawares at that age so 😅

[@Onionaniamtions]

Plus the fact a whole bag of fries get stuffed to you every single order

[@ryanreviews8566]

a REAL burger would actually be good.

[@abqmalenurse]

I spent years as a cardiac nurse and have expressed the conspiracy theory that all major fast food chains are secretly owned by a consortium of cardiac surgeons.

[@marsmugio]

6:20 putting Culver's on the west Coast is just offensive 💀💀💀

[@adora_was_taken]

fr that's like saying in n out is midwestern

[@CharlesLeeBay]

Now we need a part 2 where team theorist tries them all and rates each one on how good/filling they are. We need to know if the unhealthy options are worth it

[@thenegativoneify]

Burger king would be number one

[@bosstankproductions1304]

@@thenegativoneify Well taste is opinion based so it would be pretty hard to make a video like that

[@The_real_furry_tiktoks]

Matpat is a waitress in the fnaf movir

[@tastefulsubstance]

​@@bosstankproductions1304Youve never seen a teir list on youtube?

[@bosstankproductions1304]

@@tastefulsubstance yea but good theory mainly gets to the science

[@_Alien.Blend_]

Matpat never fails to suprise me with how serious he is with these theories

[@ToyKeeper]

Burger King's food tastes okay, but my body refuses to recognize it as food. No matter which menu item I try, it's basically just a fancy laxative.

[@darkwhispersstories47]

​@@ToyKeepertbh i cant figure out just what i am exactly supposed to taste in the burger primarly It's certainly not the meat i can tell that much

[@_Alien.Blend_]

@@ToyKeeper very true tbh

[@cheap_laptop4643]

I must say, matpat speaks with Quite the passion in his theorys and I respect that.

[@BusinessBearFilms]

One time I wrote an article about how In-N-out burger is better than a burger place where I live for my elementary school. Nothing to fancy, just wanted to put that out there

[@edd17sp74]

Man, first the Distractible guys threw shade at Dairy Queen’s food, now MatPat did, too. I actually really enjoy food from DQ, especially their chicken, but I think their burgers are good, too. And now thanks to crunching the numbers in this episode, I have a good reason to choose a DQ burger over other fast food burgers because theirs is apparently less unhealthy than a lot of the other chains. (The ones that beat it don’t have any locations in my area.)

[@rosesprouts]

I was gonna say, my city has a few DQs, and many of them aren’t that great, but there’s one that has GREAT burgers. the cooks in the back sound like a real set of chefs, and take the “grill” in “grill and chill” very seriously. however, i’ve definitely been to some DQs with some pretty garbo burgers. they’re usually on the worse sides of town, and are very short staffed and poorly maintained tho

[@MrTruehoustonian]

Nope not in Houston the only good thing at dairy queen is there blizzard, sad to say back in the 90s it wasn't to shabby

[@moshjoshpitchief4418]

best burgers on the list. IMO.

[@el_rey_gris9321]

DQ burgers never dissapoint. Old school work horse burgers. Classic, greasy, nothing bad nor overly special

[@DoorsToHideBehind156]

Dq and bk have the best fries imo. I'm more of a fry lover than burger lover Which is why 5 guys disappoints. They give you a lot of fries but they're always grease logged and soggy.

[@balintgyuri6555]

I'm thankful for what you're usually referring to is the US side of Burger King. I am pretty sure in Europe the major fast food chains are vastly different, probably because of the stricter health inspections in restaurants (not like it makes the burgers healthier, just different). I am curious though how let's say, an american Big Mac compares to a european.

[@ItsTheLedge]

I grew up in America and the quality of European McDonalds is leagues above ours.

[@chelseamodl8628]

I can confirm that when I moved to Europe, I was shocked by the difference in quality between American BK vs European BK. BK is also significantly better in Korea (where I live now).

[@Mustafa_AhmedPGH]

I smell a new theory...

[@Insanerobert44]

@@Mustafa_AhmedPGH I would honestly be curious about how the major fast-food chains differ in size, nutritional value and cost across the world like MCDonalds, Burger King, KFC etc.

[@catzie_78]

Maybe that’s why I’m always so confused when Americans complain about Burger King being terrible, when it’s actually pretty fresh and tasty in Singapore at most franchises :”)

[@thassalantekreskel5742]

After looking up my local Checkers, and comparing their rewards program to my normal go-to of Domino's (yes, I know they're different kinds of food), I feel it just reinforced my instinct that when it comes to burgers, you're better off just making it yourself. It's usually just as fast, provided you already have all the ingredients, and you have total control over how it's made and what goes in it. For those who are curious, Rallies/Checkers' reward program is a $5 reward after spending $80. Domino's has theirs set up to give you points for each order of at least $5, so it's a little more involved, but you can get some things after just 2 orders, and progressively better stuff as you go until you get a medium pizza at 6 orders. So a $15 pizza at basic menu price with no coupon, after as little as $30 spent. Now admittedly, there's nothing stopping you from ordering $50 of pizza every time, but we're talking if you're aggressively gaming the system. Add in their coupon game routinely shaving nearly half the price off the order, and it's downright unfair.

[@op8ztv]

Facts I only buy fried chicken burgers from fast food places cause that takes time to make at home...Burgers take two seconds to make at home.

[@paulvalentine1483]

The Whopper (no cheese) is perfection!

[@AmariKhumalo]

Agreed! My friend and I ate at Burger King a few weeks ago and she got the Whopper with cheese and I got one without and she said I was crazy for not getting cheese but the cheese literally adds nothing to the Whopper in my opinion.

[@linkandbrash3222]

So fun fact as someone who works at a bk all big meat we are required to put a seasoning blend of salt, pepper and some other seasoning, however it is supposed to use one squeeze of the seasoning dispenser but when not clean sometimes it might equal 2-3 squeezes however I can totally agree with matpat on this one

[@phillmoe]

Half the time they forget the seasoning

[@eagleshade]

I worked at Culver’s and yeah those are super fresh healthy clean burgers most calories comes from mayo if you get mayo and the butter on the buns, you can ask for no added butter, mayo, or salt and the nutrition facts will be the healthiest out of all of them

[@nunya___]

Culvers make great _everything_ at a fair price and burgers look almost like the picture on the menu!

[@newbiegamelover4767]

If given the choice between McDonalds and Culver's, I'm siding with Culver's all the way!

[@nedlyest]

I know Carl's jr does the bunless burgers. If Culver did it probably gonna up the health factor.

[@vectorwolf]

I'll be honest, I always get the fish at Culver's. I love that it's actually identifiable as a real piece of fish and not a surimi brick.

[@nunya___]

@@vectorwolfI'll give go. Thanks.

[@barvin9271]

The rally's bit blew me away - i've never thought of rally's as healthy; rallys is where you go when you want comfort food and the best fries in america, but it's nice that they showed strong on the burger comparison

[@theniftyguy8525]

Matpat was so passive agressive this episode and i love it

[@princemercury3650]

matt's confusion of deltaco burgers is just pure mood..also love the almost laugh at 7:35 is the most human ever respone mat has done on a non livestream

[@voltsp288]

Agreed

[@UCanGetWitThisOrUCanGetWitThat]

I wish Mat/team would put a link to their chart so we can see the entire data for ourselves too. I'm interested in see thr individual details of each burger they collected

[@procrastinatorbrad8041]

you can see all the data of the first round at 9:34 in the video

[@UCanGetWitThisOrUCanGetWitThat]

@@HOUOUIN_KYOUMA_001 I doubt it. You can open up a link and still have the video playing, the vast majority of ppl would rather listen to him explain than just read it themselves and he could mention at the end of the video that the link is there so ppl wouldn't know about it until they watched the whole thing.

[@UCanGetWitThisOrUCanGetWitThat]

@@procrastinatorbrad8041 true but I rather be able to open the doc/word (or how ever they choose to share) so I can zoom in and look at around also instead of a paused KZbin video. I'd just think it be cool if they did that. I wanted them to do that with their Pizza, Soda, and French fries episode too.

[@levithebaddest2369]

I like this channel because MatPat is teaching me about nutrition and food. I never paid attention to what was on food labels until recently, and it's allowing me to be more aware of my health

[@kkkokkki]

You're saving lives with this!! This is all it takes for my anxiety disorder to be scared enough

[@m.degroot6837]

We absolutely need an episode on how lunch is the most important meal of the day.

[@user-og8jy1ib7f]

i thought it was breakfast?

[@mindyourowndamnbusiness185]

​@@user-og8jy1ib7fthat's just a theory

[@bricknfilms3132]

​@@user-og8jy1ib7f some people say it, but... It's just a theory.

[@chrisdawson1776]

Maidenless geeks. Touch grass

[@sunfish9341]

@@chrisdawson1776someone didn’t get to see the movie 😊

[@wolfvermillion1729]

Tbh with Whataburger, the burgers they give you are much, much bigger than anything you get from other fast food places. The McD's QPC and BK Whoppers would be listed as kids meals.

[@nunya___]

Ya, I made the same comment. And the bread of the bun is better, plus sesame seeds.

[@Seiichi_p2]

That’s not really a good thing tho

[@wolfvermillion1729]

@@Seiichi_p2 Agree to disagree. If I'm spending money on a burger I want it to fill me up, not leave me hungry 30 minutes later. WAB usually leaves me full enough I don't need to eat for a long time after.

[@briansguy]

7:01 INO actually doesn't come with onions. You technically have to request them, although the employee will generally ask if you want to add these (sliced or grilled).

[@MandalorV7]

Who eats just a cheese burger? I can't think of anyone who wouldn't have some side and drink to go with it. This needs a part two, seeing who has the worst fried potatoes.

[@poison7512]

Agreed

[@chaoslink1158]

I'll note, that Del Taco has a very... unique burger. Its pretty plain overall, uses the shredded lettuce they put in the tacos and has diced onion in there, but it gives it a certain... appeal. Not the best out there, but surprisingly not bad given they primarily serve tacos and burritos.

[@psychopiper8224]

Maybe it's just because my expectations were low for a burger from a taco place, but Del Taco's burger was surprisingly good. If I had to pick out a plain burger from anywhere rather than a more iconic, loaded one, Del Taco would probably land in my top 3

[@The_real_furry_tiktoks]

Matpat is a waitress in the fnaf movie

[@adventurekitty101]

I love and hate that the first thing I thought of when reading Del Taco was that Fresh Avacado vine. I just have that ladies voice laughing in my head. 😂

[@laurenimani26]

Kudos to whoever decided put straight lettuce as the healthiest way to order your cheeseburger. I so needed that laugh 😂

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

The fruits and veggies are full of pesticides and have lost most of their nutritional value. Beef is actually quite healthy.

[@fr3etrial314]

​@@EmeraldEyesEsoteric unless if it's mcdonalds reg meat

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

One cheese burger, hold the beef extra lettuce.

[@derda1304]

@@EmeraldEyesEsoteric if your eating vegetables they are washed if your cow eats them they are not additionally the cow puts hormones in their meat... and most people eat their meat way fattier than they eat their vegetables bonus question: do you really want to eat all those medicines the cow needs to survive in this industrialized agriculture? THINK before you post.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

@@derda1304 If you're eating vegetables they are pull of pesticides. If the cow is eating it, I could care less. You gotta eat something after all.

[@Shendowx]

Was wondering if you ever thought about doing a video about ingredients in food? 🤔 ( if you haven't already). What I'm talking about is like Mountain Dew kickstart now has a ingredient in it that can be found in eye drops😨 and stuff like that.

[@paulblichmann2791]

That study included Checkers? The worst! It's like a stadium burger...a JV stadium. and it gets funnier: "Del Taco" is on there

[@icee2329]

Thank you for showing love to Culvers! Glad to know my regional fast food chain is a healthier option. A butter burger with cheese is my go-to. As for Burger King, I've never liked their burgers simply because of taste, and I thought I should give it another chance after a few years since my last one, but now I don't think I need to.

[@catherinebaldwin6580]

Culver’s for best restaurant! I would totally die happily from eating too much from there.

[@epicizawesome4295]

I still think that Culvers Mushroom and Swiss Burger is probably one of my favorite burgers of all time.

[@avgjoeavglife]

I love Culver's!

[@nemesis8128]

I just wish they put in the right spot

[@Akizzle8]

@@nemesis8128 I agree, how do you not put their logo in Wisconsin

[@astedroid]

Matpat speedrunning the nutrition facts was something we didn't know we needed

[@driponip-kv8ug]

I'd set that as my ringtone right now

[@gnuman1841]

Didn’t realize that a topic it took me 2 years of occasional watching of bodybuilding/diet coaches to learn could be summed up so concisely and so well. Would love to see an analysis of some of the European labels though !

[@nedkelly2035]

My solution to all of this is to just eat these burgers less often. I eat a fast food burger once a month at most. When I do, I don't care which one it is, and I may even have a 1/2 lb. version (double), but then not again for a month or even two.

[@denniscarwyr9010]

I don't know if I brought this up or not (and it's probably too late for MatPat to do if I didn't), but for one of the last theories (or one of the new theorist's theories), I'd like info on veggie burgers (such as the Impossible Whopper). I'd like to get a ranking of them based on the same things these burgers were based on.

[@Brightengale-rr7qv]

As a former employee of burger king I can agree that it's very unhealthy, the patty soak in their own juices before being served, and sometimes employees still serve burgers after the expiration time. Those little beeps you hear when you walk into fast food, that's the sound of bad food losing its freshness, and going to cause someone even more health issues then the transfat.

[@MxChloeB42]

"the patty soak in their own juices before being served" yeah that's pretty much all fast food places that don't make it to order m8 lol

[@WhatIsTheHeat]

Isn’t soaking in their own juices a good thing for taste that everywhere does.

[@astherielleloella-ximena402]

I heard worst from McDonald's.

[@nunya___]

You're suppose to let the meat sit 5 minutes to cool (some) and pull the juices back to the center. I don't think you gonna _die_ or even get sick if meat is sitting for 1 or 2 hours even. It's just not as good that old.

[@Deryan-tv2tt]

The reason BK has you sit in the drive thru for 10 minutes even if you are the only customer is because they make every meal with a extra hint of love.

[@everettmcmunn]

every BK has like the slowest people in history working there, I think they ask in interviews if their potential employees can be prepared to treat the customers like they are bothering them and preventing all of the staff from talking to each other about what they did last night after getting off work.

[@nleo9166]

If by love you mean mayonnaise, you are correct.

[@Redzeyblade]

​@@everettmcmunn do agree though, there is only a handfull of fast ones if the location is lucky...

[@djquinn11]

@@nleo9166: He means secret sauce.

[@nleo9166]

@@djquinn11 ew no, I mean literally mayo because they put mayonnaise all over the burger unless you ask not to do it.

[@destlopez8076]

As someone who happens to be a Southwest to Midwest transplant, I will say that Culver’s was a pretty good replacement for my beloved In-N-Out

[@Belianaria8213]

0:19 a cheeseburger keeps the cardiologist in pay

[@ShinGamer537]

*"A Cheeseburger A Day Keeps The Cardiologist in Pay"* - Matpat

[@BuiHieuDong]

As someone who's never eaten Burger King before, hearing that it's *probably* the worst burger chain is a no surprise.

[@mirjinou7999]

Food theorists inspires me... My parents said if i get 50k followers they'd buy me a professional camera for recording begging u guys❤

[@lizzycornomg]

I've only eatten their oreo cheesecake 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@richardtaggart4750]

As a huge fan of burger King. I am equally unsurpriesed. I mean I literally will not be going to fast food to eat healthy. I'm here either for a greasy patty, a quick meal, because I don't feel like making food. Or ina mood and want to eat the saddest fish sandwich I've ever had, thanks, mcdonalds. I like to call them the kings of ridiculous controversy. So seeing them as not only one of the least popular joints and seeing them as the unhealthy worst.. second to wattaburger, I'm actually fine about having one once in a while to satisfy those rose tinted glasses my stomach wears called nolstalgia. But yeah, the place is bad food wise. If you want a burger, go someplace nice. I'll just be sitting in my throne of cholesterol.

[@osmosisjones4912]

What about the 😢

[@BalorShield]

I prefer a whopper over a big Mac, but I'll choose anything else over anything from wendys

[@atlantiadragonwing]

My favorite burger place is Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard, it’s a CO chain. I’ve been told it’s the Rally’s of CO and this episode made me feel good about that! Very sad about BK but it makes sense. They have to store their food frozen to ship it and make it last longer.

[@WRWhizard]

When out in my work truck, if I had time for lunch, I'd usually do Chinese or something from the deli at the supermarket. Sometimes I was just too busy so I went through a drive through. It was a flip of a coin whether I'd be suffering from indigestion for the rest of the afternoon. Safest bet was Wendy's chili.

[@thajocoth]

Whenever people saw "Whataburger", I always wind up hearing "Water Burger". ...I live in Texas, so it happens often enough. McDonald's fries are WAY too salty and they're gross because of it, so I can't imagine wanting to eat something with an even higher salt concentration.

[@ThisNameMakesNoSense]

It would be interesting to analyze the vitamin contents of each of the fast food items as well. We all know they're barely there, but are there any that are more there than others?

[@Olav_Hansen]

I don't think there'd be a lot to analyse, as the tomato slices probably carry like 90% of the vitamins you'd just be looking how much tomato goes on each. At that point just eat a single tomato, way healthier.

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@Olav_Hansen Actually the meat have a lots more vitamin than the veggie. The common misconception is that you need veggie for vitamin. When in reality you need veggie for fiber, lol

[@user-md3wm7vu1f]

@@Olav_Hansen modern tomatoes have almost no nutrition anymore, they bred it out of them in favor of a longer shelf life and pest resistance, and the soil also contains less nutrients to begin with. you would have to use an heirloom/specialty or grape tomato to get any significant nutrients usually

[@user-md3wm7vu1f]

@@dieptrieu6564 meat has certain vitamins but is lacking in others and the ones it has mostly come from supplements they feed the livestock

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@user-md3wm7vu1f The only one it lack is vitamin C. It outmatches veggie in everything else. Supplement isn't an issue. Animal need vitamin to live just like us. So obviously they gonna store of it in their body.

[@meelachotube]

Would’ve loved to see the numbers on a homemade burger

[@NotAFanOfHandles]

I'm in SoCal and, yes, I sometimes order the Del Taco cheeseburger. It's actually pretty good. What can I say, sometimes I just want a burger with my crunchy tacos. 🤷 I've had the Rally's/Checkers burgers (and their fries, omg, they're great) but I rarely get them because I almost never go to Walmart, which is the only place near me with a Rally's.

[@gumdrops_cos]

I wouldve liked an overall teir list, as someone living in a more rural community that doesnt have access to anything other than the "worst" options without driving more than 3 hours, itd still be nice to see the best of the worst.

[@ale7xtreme1001]

The best option is still making your own burger (or better meals for that matter) right at home. However, this was an interesting insight on how to avoid the worst things to put on your body when you’re not able to be at home.

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Exactly, cooking at home from scratch is always going to be healthier than getting anything to go, you can actually control what ingredients you put on your food. Granted, burgers aren’t exactly good for you if consumed regularly, but if you’re going to eat them anyway, may as well make it healthier and to your personal taste.

[@doomergirl]

Based

[@ashsteele7361]

Apparently this is just about nutritional value. He isn't asking which is the best burger, but the healthiest. He's baiting the algorithm.

[@joefoulger3510]

@@ashsteele7361 If it makes you feel any better, Burger King is also the worst tasting burger in history. So the title is still true

[@lorenzoniccoli99ln]

Then it's not fast-food anymore

[@grn1]

My local Burger King has been shut down for a while now and is being replaced with a Chipotle (which is my go to choice for healthier fast food). My local Burger King was apparently extra bad though, my brother worked there for a while and shared plenty of horror stories both about the terrible management and other things that definitely weren't kosher.

[@iwontliveinfear]

Dairy Queen Grill and Chill actually makes a pretty good burger. The one time I was able to try In n Out it was a disappointment. I lost 210 pounds eating 2 meals a day at BK, Double Whopper with cheese, no onions, heavy pickle, small fries and diet Dr Pepper for lunch and dinner 6 days a week. I walked to my local BK for those meals, and I was remodeling a house at the time, without a vehicle to transport supplies, so I was also manually hauling tools and supplies from the Lowe's that was across the street from the BK.

[@vaixxxx]

I haven’t had a good burger from anywhere in years. Finally just started making my own smash burgers, making a seasoning similar to Fudrucker’s. I’m terrified to calculate the nutritional value 😂

[@trexula]

Yeah once you know how to make a burger, getting one from a restaurant is not worth it. Especially at the current pricing.

[@simplyepic3258]

I just looked, and... Let's just hope your homemade burgers are healthier than similar ones at various restaurants.

[@sharkwhisperer7326]

Try Culver's.

[@PrestoJacobson]

So you're copying Smash Burger? Is that the most worthwhile one?

[@gehrigornelas6317]

The phrase "A cheeseburger a day keeps the cardiologist in pay"... just... genius. I'm a med school student with a cardiology rotation coming up and I'm definitely going to use it there. Also, I'm aiming to be a family physician and I will be using that phrase every chance I get.

[@IFA1]

"We will watch your career with great interest." - Emperor Palpatine

[@Andi187187]

In Germany there were several documentaries showing undercover investigations at BKs. It was disgusting. I stopped eating at fastfood restaurants completely. They are all the same. Too big to care about the most basic things like good hygiene. Bevor that I really loved BK. :(

[@MustangTogunner]

the nutrition facts for Whopper in canada were way more reassuring than in the video lol 🤣

[@britanimations2002]

I'm aware of the rep BK has in America, so glad I'm in the UK where there are more restrictions with what ingredients you can put in your food because over here, BK is great! True story, I had an American friend come over for about 3 weeks, he was skeptical but when he tried British BK he got my love for it!

[@h0m3st4r]

To this day, why American fast-food chains are so much better in other countries than in the USA baffles me.

[@TGPDrunknHick]

@@h0m3st4r we have stricter food safety standards and I guess in general we just have higher food standards. I'm an Aussie and yeah generally everyone I know who has visited the USA concluded good food was harder to find there. fast food in particular was an issue.

[@h0m3st4r]

@@TGPDrunknHick I know, right? You'd think people in the US would get that by now.

[@JMPschool1]

Not only does it seem like they are all better in other countries, they generally have more variety in their regular menu items as well as seasonal items. In the US , we can't even enjoy a fried apple pie at McDonald's because they insist the baked pies are healthier. It's amazing where they will draw the line s around nutrition lol

[@Soviet_Stalker_Men]

the Bk in germany is very good almost great.

[@lyhoudxd1589]

I'm from Europe and I've been in USA for a week a couple months ago. My conclusion is that any fast food chain in Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden etc.) is way healthier than any of it's american counterparts. Also, I've never seen scrambled eggs made from powder in EU

[@darthpastry]

As an American temporarily living in the EU i can confirm your fast food is far better.

[@warthogA10]

The best burger I've ever had, is one I cooked myself at home. Tastes better, healthier, and costs less, and made exactly the way I want, every time.

[@Yibrown371]

Exactly true

[@ghw7192]

There is rarely anything healthy about fast food, so my only concern is the tsste and BK delivrrs. I normally only eat fast food burgers 4-5 times a year.

[@johnhmaloney]

Before I went vegetarian in '97, I practically lived at BK and I still get cravings for a Whopper every now and then. It's probably for the best that I haven't touched their food in over 25 years. Btw, I loved the not so subtle implication that this entire episode was made in an attempt to (unsuccessfully) spite the LA contingent of Team Theorist. LOL

[@owenfautley]

Well then you would probably like it here in the UK since BK here is generally healthier and we have vegetarian burgers for both the whopper and chicken royal.

[@mollusckscramp4124]

That's really dope that you've probably been vegetarian longer than a lot of people who'll read your comment have been alive lol

[@MxChloeB42]

@@owenfautley BK in the US also has a veggie whopper using the Impossible brand patties

[@GabesHacks]

A few friends and I once did a blindfolded taste test between several fast food burgers. We guessed which restaurant each came from and rated each. All 3 of us instantly picked out McDonald's cardboardy taste. Burger King ended up being my favourite, although I guessed it was A&W.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I really feel like I am in the minority. The basic nothing on it McDonald's burger is pretty great to me. I don't like burgers from most places instead opting for chicken but McDonald's burger patty on two buns with no condiments is great.

[@billrodnet]

Hey @matpat is there any way we can get the spreadsheet. We don't have too many Rally's here in NC. Thanks for all you do.

[@saksham318]

Your videos always make me sleepy

[@paulname5483]

I love the fact that there was a BK ad before this video played. And it was unskippable.

[@Youser999]

I used to eat Rally's burgers a lot growing up. Their burgers are typically dripping with grease, so I'm extremely confused how they came out as the heathiest. Maybe they've changed the restaurant since the 90s/early 00s...

[@aaronthomas6155]

When I was at Rally's about 1.5 years ago, they were still selling burgers dripping with grease....

[@tankiller9638]

We got Checkers(think its the same if I am remembering correctly) and yeah its definitely one of the greasiest fast food meals I have ever put in my mouth but cant lie…tastes pretty good.

[@kingzach74]

"Dripping with grease" is actually very subjective to what it actually is. The "grease" may actually be the natural Myoglobin that is present in beef. It's a protein that exists in animal tissue.

[@brooksroth345]

Comparing healthy burgers is like compareing healthy cigarettes .

[@jmartinez1989j]

Back in 2020 I ate at Burger King and I got super sick where I was bleeding for 5 days from a microorganism that was that was in the meat give me severe stomach pain and diarrhea bleeding that lasted 5 days in the hospital that was a horrible experience I was told I could have sued them but they never give receipts that particular day I didn't get any receipt for the meal so I was out of luck. Always keep your receipts with you in case something bad happens at least for a week.

[@charliebrown1184]

I'd honestly be interested to see what the nutritional information is for many of these items overseas (if available.) Portion sizes and ingredients are notoriously different outside of the USA, if you were to buy a big mac from somewhere in Europe or Asia, would the nutritional information be different?

[@Odinfrost]

I would say that it's a most definitely. Pretty sure the buns alone would make the US vs Other Part of World like comparing apples to pears.

[@ThisOldSkater]

The bacon double dell is surprisingly good actually. Del Taco picked it up as part of their menu when they bought Naugel's I think. Then it was call the Naugel Burger of course. In N Out fries are the way they are because they cut and fry the potatoes right there on the spot without drying them or freezing. That's just what happens when you cook a potato immediately like that.

[@chaoslink1158]

And while I can't say they're the best out there, they have a very unique appeal because of that. They're different, and different can be good. Kinda like how Del's burger is a bit different because of the shredded lettuce and diced onion. Not the best, but sometimes I just want one because its unique.

[@godaistudios]

The main problem with In-N-Out's fries is that it's a single fry instead of doing the lower temp to blanch them then the 2nd fry at a higher temp to make them crispy.

[@TMNTfever]

I'm probably the only person out here who actually likes In N Out fries lol. I dunno, it just tastes more potato-y for me, which makes sense. All of the competitors just taste like salt or oil.

[@LaceNWhisky]

@@godaistudios I also think ti would help if they were thicker.

[@DILFDylF]

If you're wanting a healthy-ish fast food order, go with a couple double hamburgers from McDonald's. It'll get you 46g of protein for just under 800 calories. Multiply that by 3 and that'll probably be better macros than most people get in their typical day.

[@Hoosierdaddyjones812]

We have a small hole n the wall place called hinkles hamburgers here in bloomington indiana, its a local historic burger joint. Fresh ground beef daily but greesy asf 😂

[@zacteur]

This makes me very sad. After receiving coupons from Burger King this summer, I found had a newfound love for their food and they quickly became my favorite fast food. I guess I’ll have to start going elsewhere. I’m curious about of A&W would fare in there…

[@nathanielwise508]

just enjoy in moderation. health outcomes are dictated by overall dietary pattern not by single factors

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

Leave off the cheese and mayo and that really cuts the fats and salt down. That's at least a help.

[@Math.18]

Dude, you don't need to stop eating something just because it's unhealthy, just moderate the quantity that you eat. I still prefer BK after the video, and that's okay.

[@cameronhermann9400]

We need more A&w’s, I only know of one and it’s a drive to get there

[@jonvon2044]

Learn how to make smash burgers at home. Buy fresh lettuce tomato onions etc and you won’t go back. KZbin university will show you how to cook them. Easy fast and far more delicious than any fast food. Once you stop eating fast food you will realize how gross it is.

[@DigitalxGamer]

Yeah, iirc, Whataburger and Burger King burgers tend to be the biggest ones available, so the fact that they're the "unhealthiest" really isn't much of a surprise to me. xD

[@user-bt9cm7ze4c]

Tried Sonic for the first time a couple months ago. Pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Good meat, good bun, crispy lettuce and the tomato was very red and fresh.

[@zedx50]

I do wonder what changes if you add on the animal style to the burger or if that was what was done. I assume In and Out did so well cause of lack of sauce.

[@monshd_yt]

"A cheeseburger a day keeps the cardiologist in pay" The Best quote ever heard ever

[@mirjinou7999]

Food theorists inspires me... My parents said if i get 50k followers they'd buy me a professional camera for recording begging u guys❤

[@monshd_yt]

Where do I follow you?@@mirjinou7999

[@RudolfaSong]

Man, I really wish Mat did this kind of research around Australian brands like Hungry Jacks, or comparing the difference in food qualities a the McDonalds restaurants here and others. That's the kind of stuff I'd be able to do to help out my favourite theorist from home not to mention be really cool. Maybe one day...

[@Zevox144]

I mean, Hungry Jacks is Burger King with a different name, so I wouldn't get my hopes up for that specifically.

[@RudolfaSong]

@@Zevox144 Hence why I mention them, it would be interesting to test the differences

[@kingzach74]

Makes me wonder because McDonald's and other fast food chains in Japan or India are VERY different than McDonald's in the USA.

[@pvt.pupper1234]

I am astonished at how well made these are

[@thecrazydisneyparksfanatic921]

For the image of the calculator around toward the beginning, who put the symbols for common era on that, it says CE

[@AyshaCyan]

I feel that for Whataburger Matt should have used the Whataburger Jr, which is much closer in size to the other options. Or maybe the run the numbers accounting for the patty weight as they're all different

[@aaronthomas6155]

And I feel like Matt should have pointed out that there are 3 completely separate Whataburger chains.... Branchie's What-a-Burger, also known as the central east coast What-a-burger, which is the original Whataburger chain. The Texas Whataburger, which was established 3 months later, and another east coast Whataburger that opened a few decades later.

[@jimbowlan5804]

Texas what’s burger is the best out of the east coast it’s also the best burger in texas

[@rascal211]

You're probably a Texan who thinks everything is better in Texas.@@jimbowlan5804

[@cuboid-stupider]

Style Theory idea: Are 3 in 1 bottle products more efficient than buying the three bottles separate? Please acknowledge me Mat.

[@AliCo642]

Now we need a comparison analysis for the best/healthiest chicken sandwich

[@psychosemantic]

I love this episode, but it physically hurt when matpat said the INO cheeseburger had 2 slices of cheese (its a single slice folded over on one end) 7:05

[@TheRabidDeer]

I never realized how much sodium is in cheese. The regular single patty burger from whataburger (so no cheese) has 1220mg sodium, adding on cheese cranks it up to the 1650mg shown here. Same deal for InNOut, no cheese is 650 add cheese takes it up to 1k

[@alexanderlyndon8393]

Thank you guys for all this info and for making it speedy and entertaining btw!! Since you guys went through all this research, it would've been even more helpful if you guys added the total weight (as they come) of each burger to see which one gets you more full. And second, their prices. For example, if you ate 2 cheese burgers from Jack in the Box, do they weigh as much as one burger from Whataburger? And would one burger from 5 Guys or Carl's Jr be cheaper than Rallys or two from Jack in the box? So I think weight (how filling a burger is) and price (if you have to "survive" off a burger a day) would be super helpful to add on to this research. Maybe next do an order of fries or an order of chicken nuggets. Lol. Awesome show. Thanks once again.

[@commonvaultboy6054]

I literally tell my wife "I only eat Burger King when I feel sad cause the food matches my feelings"

[@D00MTR33]

Culver's and In-n-out are my 2 favorite burger joints. Great burgers (I do wish In-n-out had red onions instead and better fries}, tasty shakes and price is decent. I never go to McD's or BK when I can get way better food.

[@jessicaadkins6830]

I'm so glad you included Culvers in your episode. Pretty much all i got in my small town is burger King, McDonald's and culvers. We always go to culvers over other places but since it's a regional chain it gets over looked too much imo.

[@bionicleanime]

As a kid I used to love eating Burger King. My teen years, I more or less stopped eating them and shifted over to In-n-Out. Couldn't understand why for the longest time until recently. I had a whopper for the first time in ~20 years and the oily meat and lackluster taste didn't do it for me. Back to In-n-Out for me. Shout out to Farmer Boys too; very under appreciated burgers!

[@darth_dub_]

So, I've been all over the country and have only seen Checkers on the west coast while Rally's are all over the place east of the Mississippi.

[@ajaymaxi82]

Makes me wonder if Hungry Jacks is similar or healthier in Australia, I would do the research myself but I’m too lazy honestly…

[@jennifern1453]

I want to see a theory tackling which meal is the most important of the day! I know it was just a line in a movie but now I want to know if it IS breakfast and WHY it's breakfast

[@FlashStatic]

I'm with Ness. Lunch is the most important meal of the day.

[@jennifern1453]

I mean fair because you need something to carry you over til dinner but if ya don't have the calories in the morning you're gonna be snacking all day. I know it varies from person to person, however that being said its still really important for people to eat something in the morning to kick start their body instead of just meal skipping@@FlashStatic

[@theboundless05]

I bet yall were excited when it dropped

[@jennifern1453]

I was thrilled and I'm suprised that I'm half right. I was at work when it happened and I made sure to watch it at lunch break@@theboundless05

[@Lustrum0005]

For me Dinner is the most important, and when I eat the most. I skip breakfast, and have a small lunch

[@Cocytus]

BK will always be my fave. I will still be going to BK, even after this video. I honestly don't eat enough Fast Food to even really worry about any health issues. It's the daily breakfast sandwich people who are at most risk from Fast Food.

[@Painter_VR.]

all i get from BK is the chicken fries, fries, and drinks

[@justanoman6497]

I eat two types of burger. The relative healthy one when I more or less have to, and in&out is my go to for that. And then the indulgent one once or twice a year when I want something that feels really substancial, that's either five guys or BK. (five guys have one of the best customization, which make it more akin to a proper restaurant than fast food. BK is the only one that will sell you a three pound plus burger without having to yank someone's arm. Again, out of fast food chains, there are specialty places that does all sort of ridiculous things.) It is, IMO, the middle of the road burgers that are the least useful, they are not the best choice no matter what you are going for.

[@OMGOODNESS116]

Hi! Data Scientist here. You need to standardize them by weight to compare “healthiness.” But to be more accurate on what’s “healthy”, we would need to compare multiple samples(to estimate the population means) of what’s normally ordered at these fast food chains. For example, your order at McDonald’s will be different than Whataburger, so are you more likely to consume less “healthy” proportions by choosing one or another? Food for thought!