Healthy Fast Food: Wendy's, McDonald's, And Burger King All Beat In-N-Out; Whataburger #5 -- January 25, 2025

Locator: 44768FASTFOOD.

Here's the list: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/top-5-fast-food-burgers-health-says-new-study. Apparently the survey is found at the Delish website.

• #5: Whataburger Jr.: went last week for the first time in ten years? No longer impressed.
• #4: In-N-Out hamburger -- many say they get the In-N-Out hamburger and then go to McDonald's to pick up the fries; the last time for me, maybe last year? I forget; no desire to go again. The fries are a deal breaker.
• #3: McDonald's classic hamburger (my favorite) -- it's not just the burger, it's also the fries and the all-around experience.
• #2: Burger King Whopper Jr: "never" go; I guess I've been there once or twice years ago when it was only choice after dropping off Olivia for soccer practice.
• #1: Wendy's Jr hamburger: I last had it decades ago; no interest in going again.

At Delish, they add #7 and #6, also:

• #7: Shake Shack Hamburger; it has the most protein of all seven picks, with a whopping 25 grams; there's one on the same block as our Schwab broker, but I've never even thought about going to Shake Shack.
• #6: Culver's ButterBurger: I've never even seen a Culver's much less been there. The nearest Culver's to us is in Flower Mound, TX, 9.6 miles; and, Lewisville, TX, 18.7 miles. Technically the latter is in The Colony and the drive would take 40 minutes if I didn't want to pay tolls (fastest: 27 minutes). 

Comments:

• Whataburger, In-N-Out, McDonald's, and Wendy's is in our immediate neighborhood.I know I've seen a Burger King in the area but don't know where.
• Shake Shake, as noted, is on same block as the Schwab we go to, but we only go once a month to Schwab.
• Culver's: way, way too far away.
• price for a Cutter's: between $4.29 and $6.49.
• McDonald's Classic hamburger: $2.19. 

I guess this is why I never go to Shake Shack, but wow, I bet they are really, really good:

This is just for the hamburger. Fries, drink, extra. 

Didn't see Five Guys on the list. There's a Five Guys within walking distance. I've been there one, when my brother-in-law from California visited some years ago. He's a fast food connoisseur. His favorite: the Costco hot dog combo: $1.50.