Wendy’s Baconator Alert: Baconator Offers Satisfaction and Guilty Pleasure
January 20th, 2009
For all you fast food lovers out there, Wendy’s Baconator might have already rung a bell to your pleasant ears. But have you already dared to taste and devour this evil-labeled Baconator which consists of two heavy 4-ounce beef patties (equivalent to a quarter of a pound each), six strips of crispy bacon, two slices of American cheese, ketchup, mayonnaise, and two pieces of premium buns. You could only imagine!
Appealing? Mouth-watering? Well, not as much as when you get that chance to actually savor the goodness of its taste and richness of its flavor!
But, wait! Before you crave for Wendy’s Baconator and order one from your nearest Wendy’s store, you should know what you are about to get into. While the Baconator offers appetite satisfaction, it also brings guilty pleasure…especially if health and diet is of big deal to you!
Wendy’s Baconator Nutrition Facts
It is not enough to know that you’ll be indulging into 2 quarter-of-a-pound beef patties when you are to eat the Baconator. With such deadly meals, you should be aware not only of their taste value and the satisfaction they will bring you, but their nutritional content, most importantly.
For Wendy’s Baconator, below is its nutritional value table:
|
Serving size |
1 sandwich (553 grams) |
|
Calories |
840 |
|
Calories from Fat |
460 |
|
Total fat |
51 g |
|
Saturated fat |
23 g |
|
Trans fat |
2.5 g |
|
Cholesterol |
195 mg |
|
Sodium |
1880 mg |
|
Total carbohydrate |
38 g |
|
Dietary fiber |
1 g |
|
Sugars |
8 g |
|
Protein |
56 g |
|
Vitamin A |
30% |
|
Vitamin C |
8% |
|
Calcium |
50% |
|
Iron |
70% |
Surprised? You shouldn’t be! What else do you expect from 2 fatty beef patties and six bacon strips? With the almost 500 calories from fat it gives you, you would have to walk for about 90 minutes non-stop to burn them! And that’s just for the fat calories. The cholesterol is another big issue!
“We dare you to try it!”
Wendy’s challenges its consumers to try out its Baconator sandwich! Do you think you can handle it? For how long? Careful. It can sense fear!
January 20th, 2009 at 9:46 am
haven’t tried it yet though! i’m 100% (beef-ly) sure that i won’t be able to consume everything. plus, yes, calorie issues! :p
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Nice job. I completely agree with you.
February 11th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Hey! Wendy’s Baconator Alert: Baconator Offers Satisfaction and Guilty Pleasure was very well written. Good job.