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 By: Shannon Clark
Coming in neck and neck with McDonald's for the top hamburger fast food restaurant is Burger King. More and more individuals are starting to prefer Burger King over McDonald's, but just like the latter, you still have to be incredibly careful with the foods you're going to choose - if not even more choosey. There are many options at this restaurant that easily go over 600 or more calories, meaning if you don't choose carefully, you could really put a dent in your diet progress. Here's a closer look at their menu.
  Click Image To Enlarge.You Still Have To Be Incredibly Careful With The Foods You're Going To Choose.
If you're going to get your day started with breakfast at Burger King, there are a few options you can choose - and a few you should choose away from.
It's definitely a bit higher than the two options above, but if you're taking in 2000-3000 calories per day, it's likely a doable breakfast.
If you're craving a hamburger, this is the place where you really need to watch yourself. Making the obvious selection of requesting your sandwich is made without mayo will be the first thing you can do to dramatically reduce the total fat and calorie count, but even still, some just rank way too high to be part of a good overall diet.
 Click Image To Enlarge.This Is The Place Where You Really Need To Watch Yourself.
Next up will be a double hamburger, which will offer 10 more grams of protein, but also contains 130 more calories. So it's a trade-off with this one.
If your goal was to gain fat rapidly, these are what I'd recommend you, but since that's obviously not your goal be sure you don't order this item. Even if you do have a hamburger craving, there's still no reason to go up to this caloric level when there are lower calorie option.
If you're more of a chicken person than a burger person, you're options will be slightly better. In most cases, the chicken sandwiches are slightly lower in calories and fat than the burger options, but you still do need to be choosy. Here's what to know.
The Good:
If you'd prefer just a light snack, the 4 piece Chicken Tenders is a pretty good option and will just contain 180 calories, 11 grams of fat, and 9 grams of protein. If you combine this with piece of fruit or a salad (without high calorie dressing), you've got a decent small snack or meal that will help tide you over until you can get some food you prepare yourself.
Finally, if you're looking for a salad at Burger King, the best option will be the Tendergrill Chicken Garden Salad as it contains only 210 calories and 7 grams of fat. Just watch the salad dressing as this will add up quickly and take your healthy salad to a very unhealthy level.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Watch The Salad Dressing As This Will Add Up Quickly. Finally, if you're a vegetarian, or even if you aren't but are looking for a lighter choice then consider the Veggie Burger without Mayo. It will contain 340 calories, 8 grams of fat, and 23 grams of protein, making it also a very viable option for a lunch or dinner meal.
So, keep these points in mind as you venture through the Burger King menu. Many people walk in without any type of awareness of what's on the menu and it's these individuals that are going to see their meal having a very negative influence on the progress they make with their diet, especially if they frequent the restaurant regularly.
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