Eli5: Why are burgers considered so unhealthy?

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Assuming a fresh bun, tomato, lettuce, 100% beef patty/chicken fillet etc

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The first and last items on the list have a lot of hidden variables.

* Bread and buns have a lot of added sugar to encourage people to buy it. This adds extra junk calories the eater doesn’t really need.
* Ground beef has a lot more fat than most steaks or cuts of beef. The standard ground chuck is 15-20% fat and meat sold as just “hamburger” can be over 30%. To help visualize this, go look at a stick of butter and see how much 2 tablespoons is. That’s how much fat is in a 4 ounce burger.

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