Eli5: lettuce, tomato, meat, pickles, cheese = healthy, burger = unhealthy, how ?

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Eli5: lettuce, tomato, meat, pickles, cheese = healthy, burger = unhealthy, how ?

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It’s just about the quality of the ingredients and how you make it. A homemade burger with whole grain bun, lean beef, quality cheese, and quality produce (not iceberg) and only small amounts of ‘sauce’ (ketchup, mustard, etc) can be a healthy meal.

A big Mac that has fatty meat, low quality cheese and produce, and extra sauce is not healthy.