Burgers dont have to be unhealthy these are the five best for your body
As President Donald Trump settles into his second term in the White House, his love of burgers is well-known.In Texas, a Trump-themed restaurant inspired by the president’s penchant for burgers opened on Election Day.And a post-election photo of Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.enjoying a McDonald’s meal went viral on social media.Will these favorite meals be embraced as part of the Make America Healthy Again mission?The food website Delish recently highlighted some of its picks for the healthiest burger options in America.To determine the “healthiest,” Delish focused on the nutritional facts, including calories, carbs, fat and sodium levels, of various burgers from more than 15 different menus.“Burgers are not necessarily unhealthy,” Laura Manaker, a South Carolina-based dietitian and nutritionist who helped compile the Delish rankings, told Fox News Digital. “Burgers can indeed be part of a balanced diet as they are a good source of protein and iron, which are essential nutrients for the body.
The key lies in portion control and being mindful of what else you are eating with it.”In descending order, here’s how Delish ranked the burgers.The Texas-based fast-food restaurant chain Whataburger had the fifth-healthiest burger with its Whataburger Jr.product.The Whataburger Jr.
has 310 calories, 36 grams of carbs and only three grams of saturated fat – the lowest of any burger looked at by Delish. A Whataburger Jr.comes with tomato, lettuce, pickles, diced onions and mustard, according to the Whataburger website. The sodium level of the Whataburger Jr., however, was the second-highest at 750 milligrams. A hamburger at In-N-Out is comparably not that bad, Delish said.“The classic hamburger has 16 grams of protein, just 360 calories, 37 grams of carbs, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 660 mg of sodium, which for us, gives it a slight edge over the Whataburger Jr.,” according to Delish.The In-N-Out hamburge...