How many calories ... in a BK Quad Stacker?

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No one thinks that a burger with four patties, flour slices of cheese and eight strips of bacon is health food, but when Burger King advertises their newest burger as one for meat lovers, some will still find it hard to turn down. The BK Quad Stacker is the meatiest on the menu, but how many calories are you getting with that meat?

Answer: (c) 1,000

This burger packs in 1,000 calories, along with a whopping 68 grams of fat, 30 of which are saturated. It has 240 mg of cholesterol and 1,800 mg of sodium. All totaled, that comes out to be just over one day's worth of fat (65g is the recommended daily max) and a day and a half's worth of saturated fat.

On the positive side, the burger packs 64 grams of protein and 40% of the RDI of iron. If you want to cut back, but still get a meaty lunch, don't bother ordering this with no bun -- that only adds 150 calories. Instead, try a Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich, which only has 450 calories and 10 grams of fat (2g saturated). It still has 37 grams of protein and, since you won't have "spent" all your calories at lunch, you'll be able to eat a nice, healthy dinner, too.