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Although McDonald’s is not exactly known for being a healthy restaurant, some menu items are definitely better for you than others. And when it comes to the most important meal of the day, you’re definitely going to want to pay attention to what you’re eating and how it impacts your body.
With that in mind, keep reading for the one McDonald’s breakfast you should never order again!
Big Breakfast with Hotcakes
The Big Breakfast with Hotcakes comes with a biscuit, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and hotcakes (plus a side of butter and syrup. This meal is big enough for more than one person, and its nutritional information proves it.
The meal packs in tons of calories, saturated fat, and sodium, which no amount of healthy eating can cancel out.
According to Eat This, Not That!, this order amounts to 1,340 calories. It also contains 25 grams of saturated fat and 2,090 milligrams of sodium. Plus, it's high in carbs, which are mostly sugar.
If you're wondering how that factors into your daily recommended values, the article continues, "It provides 123 percent the daily recommended maximum of saturated fat, 91 percent of the daily recommended maximum of sodium, and 56 percent the daily recommended amount of carbs. And let's not forget it contains 67 percent the calories for the average American (based on 2,000)."
With that in mind, if you're health-conscious, you're definitely going to want to skip this meal.
Skipping fast food breakfasts altogether is probably a good rule of thumb, but if that isn't possible, you can always opt for a healthier menu item that will not have as drastic of an effect on your diet.
McDonald's offers a mix of low calorie options, from oatmeal to breakfast sandwiches, so you can definitely find something that works for your diet and is still convenient.
