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TOMORROW is National Burger Day! Eateries across the nation will be serving up discounts, while more than two million Brits now eat home-cooked burgers at least once a week or more.
And with the bank holiday approaching, millions of us will be tucking into the BBQ favourite.
But how can you make them that little bit healthier? Here JAMES MOORE
has crunched the numbers to see which burgers are best for your body and award our healthy “Star Burger” awards…
Enjoy!
EATING IN
SKINNY BEEF…
Star Burger: Sainsbury’s Skinny Burgers, Taste the Difference – 117cals, 2.2g fat.
Runner-up: M&S Skinny Burger – 122cals, 2.8g fat.
Sinner: Asda Reduced Fat Burger – 176cals, 8.7g fat. (30-min DIY to burn off)
BEEF QUARTER POUNDERS…
Star Burger: Lidl Reduced Fat Quarter Pounder – 204cals,
9.6g fat.
Runner-up: Iceland Quarter Pounder – 210cals, 13.4g fat.
Sinner: Tesco Quarter Pounder – 269cals, 23g fat. (40 minutes swimming to burn off)
CHICKEN…
Star Burger: Birds Eye Chicken Burger – 107cals, 5.7g fat.
Runner-up: Sainsbury’s Chicken Quarter Pounder – 136cals, 5.4g fat.
Sinner: Morrisons Chicken Burgers – 200cals, 13.6g fat. (25 minutes cycling to burn off)
LAMB…
Star Burger: Iceland’s Minted Lamb Quarter Pounders – 196 calories, 12.2g fat.
Runner-up: Aldi’s Oakhurst Quarter Pounder Lamb Burger –
214 calories, 15g fat.
Sinner: M&S Lamb Burger
457cals, 31g fat. (A 50-minute run to burn off)
TURKEY…
Star Burger: Asda Turkey Burger – 140cals, 4.4g fat.
Runner-up: Morrisons Market St Sweet Chilli Turkey Burgers – 167cals,
4.9g fat.
Sinner: Sainsbury’s Turkey Burger – 171cals,
6.5g fat. (25 mins playing football to burn off)
VENISON…
Star Burger: Morrisons Highland Game Venison Burgers 132cals,
4.8g fat.
Runner-up: Asda Wild Venison Burgers – 167cals, 8.5g fat.
Sinner: Sainsbury’s Venison Burgers, Taste the Difference –
232cals, 6.5g fat. (Half an hour’s clubbing to burn off)
VEGGIE…
Star Burger: Tesco Meat Free Meat-Style Burgers – 71cals, 1.8g fat.
Runner-up: Quorn Burger – 76cals,
3.5g fat.
Sinner: Linda McCartney Vegetarian Quarter Pounder – 232cals,
12.5g fat. (30-minute run to burn off)
EATING OUT
McDonald’s
Star Burger: Hamburger –
250cals, 8.3g fat.
Runner-up: McChicken Sandwich – 388 cals, 16g fat.
Sinner: Big Tasty – 799 cals, 46g fat. (90mins cycling to burn off)
Burger King
Star Burger: Burger King Chicken Burger –
390calories, 21g fat.
Runner-up: Veggie Bean Burger – 550cals,
26g fat.
Sinner: Burger King Double Whopper Sandwich
– 870cals, 50g fat. (Two-hour swim to burn off)
KFC
Star Burger: Fillet Burger –
440cals, 15g fat.
Runner-up: Fillet Bacon Deluxe Burger – 515cals, 21.7g fat.
Sinner: The Daddy Burger –
641cals, 25.5g fat. (One hour’s boxercise class to burn off)
Wimpy
Star Burger: Wimpy Cheese Burger – 433cals, 18.9g fat.
Runner-up: Gourmet Chicken Burger – 543cals, 17.6g fat.
Sinner: Wimpy Quarter Pounder Cheese –
613cals, 32.9g fat.
(90mins football to burn off)
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Star Burger: Chicken Classic Burger –
445cals, 23.8g fat.
Runner-up: Classic Small Burger – 533cals, 29.5g fat.
Sinner: The Mighty – 1,328 cals,
90.9g fat (Four hours to walk off !)
Nando’s
Star Burger: Grilled Chicken Burger – 400cals, 7.5g fat.
Runner-up: Sweet Potato and Butternut Burger – 449cals, 12.8g fat.
Sinner: Mushroom & Halloumi Burger – 680cals, 36.6g fat. (Two hours to walk off)
Wetherspoons
Star Burger: Skinny Chicken Burger – 399cals, 5.4g fat.
Runner-up: Classic 6oz Burger
-534cals, 24.7g fat.
Sinner: Ultimate Burger –
2,000cals, 108g fat. (Do marathon!)