Eli5: lettuce, tomato, meat, pickles, cheese = healthy, burger = unhealthy, how ?
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I’m assuming the classic American burger here:
* Lettuce – classic iceberg lettuce is lower in nutrients compared to many of its brethren like romaine. Also less fiber. It’s not *bad*, just not as good as some alternatives.
* Tomato – pretty healthy, no complaints here.
* Meat – Single patties can be fine, but people really like multiple patties or really thick ones. Given that it’s ground beef, it’ll have a decently high fat content, so that’s a relatively high portion of your daily intake of fat, cholesterol, etc.
* Cheese – American cheese tends to be extremely high in saturated fat and sodium, with a single slice being up to 20-25% of the recommended daily intake.
* Pickles – usually ok.
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