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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Don’t forget some patties could be marinated with extra sauces, so a variety of extra ingredients that don’t add anything to actual nutritional value, but makes them taste incredibly good.

But that is not to say ALL burgers are unhealthy. If you take some lean ground beef, make your own patties with a little seasoning, don’t overdo anything with extra oils, pan fry instead of char grilled, use relatively healthier bread options for the bun, or instead use extra lettuce to wrap it, and you could have a pretty healthy burger.