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Fast Food Items Highest In Trans Fat - The 88 least healthy foods.
The absolute worst ingredient your food could possibly contain is trans fat. Maybe you've heard of it?
If not, here's a quick run down of some of the horrible things that studies have shown may be caused by a diet high in trans fat:
* Coronary Heart Disease (Raise bad cholesterol AND lower good cholesterol)
* Stroke
* Diabetes
There then exists some (albeit less) evidence that trans fat may also cause:
* Cancer
* Obesity
* Liver Dysfunction
* Infertility
Like I said, it's the worst ingredient your food could contain. And, guess what? Fast food is pretty much the most common place you'll find this evil type of fat. Fast food is also the place you'll find the highest amounts of it.
Knowing this, I looked over the nutrition facts of literally every single item from the menus of McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, A&W, Arby's, Hardee's, In-N-Out Burger, Jack in the Box, Little Caesars, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Sonic, Subway, Taco Bell, Wendy's, White Castle, Popeyes, Del Taco, Carl's Jr., and Dairy Queen to put together a list of the 88 fast food items highest in trans fat.
Keeping in mind just how terrible trans fat is and all of the terrible things it can cause, I have given this the very catchy nickname of "The 88 Fast Food Items Most Likely To Kill You." When you look over this list with the understanding that you should be eating 0 grams of trans fat per day, you'll realize that my little nickname really isn't that much of an overstatement. So, without further ado...
The 88 Fast Food Items Most Likely To Kill You:
1.
White Castle Homestyle Onion Rings - Sack
Trans Fat: 30 grams
2.
White Castle Fish Nibblers - Sack
Trans Fat: 16 grams
3.
KFC Chicken Pot Pie
Trans Fat: 14 grams
4.
Burger King Hash Browns - Large
Trans Fat: 13 grams
5.
White Castle Chicken Rings - 20 rings
Trans Fat: 13 grams
6.
Jack in the Box Fish & Chips - Large
Trans Fat: 12 grams
7.
Jack in the Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges
Trans Fat: 12 grams
8.
White Castle Clam Strips - Sack
Trans Fat: 12 grams
9.
Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket 6-piece
Trans Fat: 12 grams
10.
White Castle French Fries - Sack
Trans Fat: 11 grams
11.
Jack in the Box Fish & Chips - Medium
Trans Fat: 10 grams
12.
Jack in the Box Natural Cut Fries - Large
Trans Fat: 10 grams
13.
Jack in the Box Onion Rings (8)
Trans Fat: 10 grams
14.
Jack in the Box Seasoned Curly Fries - Large
Trans Fat: 10 grams
15.
White Castle Onion Chips - Sack
Trans Fat: 10 grams
16.
Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket 4-piece
Trans Fat: 10 grams
17.
Burger King Hash Browns - Medium
Trans Fat: 9 grams
18.
Jack in the Box Fish & Chips - Small
Trans Fat: 9 grams
19.
Dairy Queen Large Onion Rings
Trans Fat: 9 grams
20.
McDonald's Large French Fries
Trans Fat: 8 grams
21.
Burger King French Fries King Size
Trans Fat: 7 grams
22.
Domino's Garlic Dipping Sauce
Trans Fat: 7 grams
23.
White Castle Onion Rings - Sack
Trans Fat: 7 grams
24.
Jack in the Box Natural Cut Fries - Medium
Trans Fat: 7 grams
25.
Jack in the Box Sampler Trio
Trans Fat: 7 grams
26.
Jack in the Box Spicy Chicken Bites (16)
Trans Fat: 7 grams
27.
Jack in the Box Seasoned Curly Fries - Medium
Trans Fat: 7 grams
28.
Jack in the Box Spicy Chicken Biscuit
Trans Fat: 7 grams
29.
Dairy Queen Regular Onion Rings
Trans Fat: 7 grams
30.
Boston Market Pastry Top Chicken Pot Pie
Trans Fat: 7 grams
31.
Arby's Apple Turnover
Trans Fat: 6.5 grams
32.
Burger King BK Chicken Fries 12pc
Trans Fat: 6 grams
33.
Burger King French Fries Large
Trans Fat: 6 grams
34.
Burger King Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Trans Fat: 6 grams
35.
Arby's Cherry Turnover
Trans Fat: 6 grams
36.
White Castle Chicken Rings - 9 rings
Trans Fat: 6 grams
37.
White Castle Clam Strips - Regular
Trans Fat: 6 grams
38.
White Castle Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (10 sticks)
Trans Fat: 6 grams
39.
Jack in the Box Chicken Biscuit
Trans Fat: 6 grams
40.
Jack in the Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Trans Fat: 6 grams
41.
Dairy Queen Large Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Trans Fat: 6 grams
42.
A&W Large Fries
Trans Fat: 5.5 grams
43.
McDonald's Baked Apple Pie
Trans Fat: 5 grams
44.
Burger King Sausage Biscuit
Trans Fat: 5 grams
45.
McDonald's Medium French Fries
Trans Fat: 5 grams
46.
Burger King Ham, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Trans Fat: 5 grams
47.
Burger King Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Trans Fat: 5 grams
48.
Burger King Hash Browns - Small
Trans Fat: 5 grams
49.
White Castle Onion Chips - Regular
Trans Fat: 5 grams
50.
Jack in the Box Natural Cut Fries - Small
Trans Fat: 5 grams
51.
Jack in the Box Seasoned Curly Fries - Small
Trans Fat: 5 grams
52.
Jack in the Box Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Trans Fat: 5 grams
53.
Jack in the Box Original French Toast Sticks (4)
Trans Fat: 5 grams
54.
Jack in the Box Sausage Biscuit
Trans Fat: 5 grams
55.
Dairy Queen Large French Fries
Trans Fat: 5 grams
56.
Burger King BK Chicken Fries 9pc
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
57.
McDonald's Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pc)
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
58.
Boston Market Chocolate Cake
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
59.
KFC Chicken and Biscuit Bowl
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
60.
Burger King Onion Rings King Size
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
61.
Burger King French Fries Medium
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
62.
Sonic French Toast Sticks (4)
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
63.
Jack in the Box Sourdough Ultimate Cheeseburger
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
64.
Jack in the Box Stuffed Jalapenos (7)
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
65.
Jack in the Box Blueberry French Toast Sticks (4)
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
66.
White Castle Fish Nibblers - Regular
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
67.
Dairy Queen Med. Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
68.
A&W Onion Rings
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
69.
A&W Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Trans Fat: 4.5 grams
70.
Burger King Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich
Trans Fat: 4 grams
71.
McDonald's Hotcakes (2 pats margarine & syrup)
Trans Fat: 4 grams
72.
Burger King Onion Rings Large
Trans Fat: 4 grams
73.
Burger King Cini-minis
Trans Fat: 4 grams
74.
White Castle French Fries - Regular
Trans Fat: 4 grams
75.
White Castle Homestyle Onion Rings - Regular
Trans Fat: 4 grams
76.
White Castle Chicken Rings - 6 rings
Trans Fat: 4 grams
77.
White Castle Hot Chocolate Large
Trans Fat: 4 grams
78.
Arby's Cinnamon Twist
Trans Fat: 4 grams
79.
A&W Papa Burger
Trans Fat: 4 grams
80.
A&W Original Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Trans Fat: 4 grams
81.
A&W Original Double Cheeseburger
Trans Fat: 4 grams
82.
A&W Chili Cheese Fries
Trans Fat: 4 grams
83.
A&W Cheese Fries
Trans Fat: 4 grams
84.
A&W Chili Fries
Trans Fat: 4 grams
85.
A&W Kids Fries
Trans Fat: 4 grams
86.
Dairy Queen 1/2 lb. FlameThrower GrilllBurger
Trans Fat: 4 grams
87.
Jack in the Box Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (6)
Trans Fat: 4 grams
88.
Jack in the Box Sausage Croissant
Trans Fat: 4 grams
*NOTE* The above list shows every fast food item that contained 4 or more grams of trans fat per serving. There were TONS of items that contained less than 4 grams (anywhere from 0.5 to 3.5) but I decided on 4 grams as the cut off point for the WORST 88 foods. 3.5 grams of trans fat is still terrible, but the above 88 are the worst of the worst.
Fast Food Restaurant Appearances On This List
For added fun, I figured I'd add up how many times each fast food restaurant appeared on the above list. Here are the results:
Of the fast food restaurants that appeared 0 times on this list...
* Wendy's did have items that contained up to 3.5 grams of trans fat.
* Taco Bell did have items that contained up to 3 grams of trans fat.
* Popeyes did have items that contained up to 3 grams of trans fat.
* Pizza Hut did have items that contained up to 2 grams of trans fat.
* Subway did have items that contained up to 2 grams of trans fat.
* Little Caesars did have items that contained up to 1.5 grams of trans fat.
* In-N-Out Burger did have items that contained up to 1 gram of trans fat.
* Papa John's did not have any items that contained any trans fat. Every item had 0 grams.
The following fast food restaurants did not include trans fat content in the nutrition information provided on their web site. Every other nutrient was listed except trans fat. These restaurants were therefore not included in the above list.
* Hardee's
* Del Taco
* Carl's Jr.
In addition, as far as I was able to tell, some fast food restaurants didn't provide any nutrition information on their web sites whatsoever. These restaurants were also obviously not included in the above list.
Trans Fat FAQ
How much trans fat are we supposed to eat per day?
The American Heart Association recommends a maximum of no more than 2 grams of trans fat per day. Not per meal or per food, but per day total. And, get this. They also say that there is enough naturally occurring trans fats in some meat and dairy products that most people already reach this maximum 2 grams without the additional consumption of the industrially manufactured trans fats contained in the foods on the above list. So, to sum up, if you care at all about your health and enjoy being alive, you should be eating 0 grams of trans fat per day.
So does this mean we should never eat fast food ever?
In a perfect world, pretty much. I mean, you know it's junk. Besides trans fat, there's the always fun stuff like saturated fat, calories, and sodium to also think about. It really is the type of food that should never be eaten... ever. Sure, there are some better choices you can be making at these types of restaurants. And, if you're going to eat this stuff, you should definitely be making those choices. For starters, avoiding the 88 foods on this list would be a fantastic idea.
Is this information all current? When was it put together and when was it last updated?
This list was originally created in October 2007, and last updated in November 2007. I'm thinking of updating the list once or twice a year to keep it all up to date. When I do update it, it will be mentioned right here.
I found this list useful. Do you have any other similar fast food content on this site?
You bet I do. This list is actually part of a series of really big fast food articles I have put together. Feel free to check them out: Fast Food Items Highest In Calories and Fast Food Restaurants And Nutrition Facts Compared.
Where did you get all of this nutrition information from?
All of the nutritional content (trans fat) used in creating the above list was taken directly from the official web site of each fast food restaurant.
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Carl's Jr. lucked out on this one by not being included. I'd guess that their breakfast burger, while amazing good-tasting, would top the list of worst "foods."
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Carl's Jr. lucked out on this one by not being included. I'd guess that their breakfast burger, while amazing good-tasting, would top the list of worst "foods."
They cheated.
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The following fast food restaurants did not include trans fat content in the nutrition information provided on their web site. Every other nutrient was listed except trans fat. These restaurants were therefore not included in the above list.
* Hardee's
* Del Taco
* Carl's Jr.
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That's what's great about celiac disease, no wheat, rye, barley, malt, etc., basically means no to 99 percent of fast food! Now if I could only eat SMALLER portions!
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That's what's great about celiac disease, no wheat, rye, barley, malt, etc., basically means no to 99 percent of fast food! Now if I could only eat SMALLER portions!
Just eat slower. Seriously.
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