A recent report from 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 least healthy fast-food restaurant chains in the U.S. Fast-food chains were evaluated using data from Nutritionix, a nutrition information database.
To determine which chains are the least healthy overall, 24/7 Wall St. compared menu items from the different chains against one another on the basis of saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, carbohydrate, sugar and calorie levels.
10. Burger King
Unhealthy breakfast and side items earn Restaurant Brands International Inc QSR 0.11%‘s Burger King (and its 1,420-calorie Ultimate Breakfast Platter) the 10th spot on 24/7 Wall St.’s unhealthy restaurants list.
9. Checkers
Over 75 percent of Checkers’ menu item meals have higher saturated fat levels than comparable meals at other fast-food chains.
8. Chick-fil-A
While Chick-fil-A’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich is the healthiest meal selection across nearly every category of comparison, almost 45 percent of its side items have exceptionally high sugar content compared to the side items of other fast-food chains.
7. Wendy’s
The Wendy’s Co WEN 0.13%‘s high-calorie Baconator hamburger contains…
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