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 burger itself isn’t all that bad. But as others mentioned, it’s the high fat content and salt + preservatives. You can easily make it a lot healthier by using super lean ground beef or ground turkey, and making it fresh (without all the preservatives).

From a pure calories in, calories out perspective, a burger usually averages around 600 calories, which is close to a full meal by itself if you’re doing 2000 calories a day. The fries and drink that usually come with the burger can easily push that to over 1000 calories.

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