But, sadly, Five Guys burgers aren't even ok to eat every once-in-awhile.
They are straight-up as bad as fast food, which completely surprised me too, but it's true. And as you know, I don't eat fast food. So I guess I'm not eating Five Guys anymore.
Here are the numbers, directly from Five Guys nutritional guide:
A single burger (which they call a little burger) is 480 calories and 26 grams of fat.
And the double burger (which they call a burger) is a perfectly frightening 700 calories and 43 grams of fat.
And last, just in case you're thinking it's not that bad, take a quick comparison to the McDonald's nutritional guide:
A Big Mac is 540 calories and 29 grams of fat, not as bad for you as a Five Guys burger.
And a McD hamburger? Is actually less bad for you than a Five Guys Little Burger - 250 calories and 9 grams of fat.
I think the McD serving sizes are smaller than the Five Guys ones, but still... it's pretty bad.
And no, I don't think Five Guys is lying on their nutritional information sheet to make the food seem worse for you then it is.
This is my twenty-fourth instruction for my husband in my ongoing series Instructions for My Husband.
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Oh, you didn't. You didn't just ruin Five Guys for me. Forever.
ReplyDeleteOr, I guess, thanks for saving my life. {Begrudgingly.}
I recently FINALLY had a five girls burger and did not like it. it wasn't my thing. too greasy, space was dirty and the whole mass market thing was kinda gross. so glad that you wrote this post with the stats.
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That burger in the graphic may be smiling, but I am crying.
ReplyDeleteI find myself eating those more and more lately. I can't believe how fattening it is! I mean wow! But it's good to know, thanks.
ReplyDeleteYikes! Those are some scary numbers. Never been to a Five Guys burger place...don't think there's one near us. Thankfully.
ReplyDeleteWow. I've actually never had and this certainly doesn't help their case.
ReplyDeleteMy husband likes that place too - I'm a vegetarian so I haven't tried it.
ReplyDeletebelieve me, i'm not happy about this turn of events either. damn internet.
ReplyDeletei should email that burger this post, and see if he's smiling then!
ReplyDeletei was eating a lot of five guys too which is why i looked up the nutritional info., and yeah, wow. who knew?
ReplyDeleteNow I have to go to the Elevation Burger site. That's my husband's pick when we go out. Their veggie burgers are really good!
ReplyDeleteThat's terrifying! I've only eaten there once and I had grilled cheese (which was awful), but I know they sell french fries in giant bags so I'm thinking a burger and fries is a death wish.
ReplyDeletethe calories on the fries was so bad (like 4 digit bad) i couldn't face typing it out.
ReplyDeleteBut they're sooooo tasty!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love this series. ^.^
I've never eaten at one, but I might be afraid to now! ;o)
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As a (former) calorie counter, I still ate Five Guys, but I planned for it, and only ate half of the burger and a handful of fries. It wasn't easy to do, but better than swearing off Five Guys forever. Cuz that, my friend, is crazy talk.
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