McDonald’s Nutrition Vs Homemade Nutrition

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Website design By BotEap.comFast food is a big part of our lives, whether we eat it or not. We see dozens of commercials every day on TV, billboards, buses, emails, mobile ads, and many more. We are constantly reminded of the convenience, affordability, and improved “healthy” qualities of various fast food items. But how healthy or unhealthy is fast food really? Is it worth saving a few minutes of cooking to eat that double cheeseburger or a hard shell taco? I’d like to start a series of posts comparing the nutritional information of various fast food chains with their homemade counterparts. Today I am going to show you some of the McDonald’s nutrition facts compared to the nutrition facts for a healthier homemade option, then you can judge if the nutritional differences are worth saving a dollar or a few minutes.

Website design By BotEap.comMcDonald’s Nutrition – Quarter Pound with Cheese

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Homemade Version – Quarter Pound Burger with Wheat Bread and Cheese

Website design By BotEap.comMcDonald’s Quarter Pound with Cheese:

Website design By BotEap.comCalories: 520

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Website design By BotEap.comTotal fat: 26g

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Website design By BotEap.comHomemade Quarter Pound with Cheese on Wheat Bread

Website design By BotEap.comCalories: 401

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Website design By BotEap.comTotal fat: 15g

Website design By BotEap.comSaturated fat: 7g

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Website design By BotEap.comMonounsaturated fat: 4.5 g

Website design By BotEap.comCholesterol: 93 mg

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Website design By BotEap.comTotal carbohydrates: 31g

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Website design By BotEap.comThere you go. Nutritional information for a fast food joint and a homemade burger. Let’s take a minute to discuss the differences in nutrition from McDonald’s and the homemade version. We will start with the fat content. the McDonald’s version has more saturated and trans fats (the bad fats), while the homemade hamburger has higher amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fats (the OK fats). McDonald’s nutrition shows higher amounts of cholesterol, sodium, sugars and iron. The homemade hamburger shows higher amounts of fiber, protein, vitamins and potassium.

Website design By BotEap.comIt’s no wonder the homemade version is healthier than the McDonald’s version. The real surprise is how much healthier it actually is. If you avoid McDonald’s nutrition and take a few more minutes to make your own hamburger, you will consume less fat, cholesterol, sodium and sugar, and more fiber, protein, potassium and vitamins. In other words, it turns McDonald’s nutrition into muscle-building nutrition. A homemade burger with 35g of protein, 4g of fiber, some good fats, and a lot less starch makes a delicious muscle-building dinner.

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