Whataburger: America’s Healthiest Cheeseburger?
Whataburger: America’s Healthiest Cheeseburger?
If you’re in the mood for a fast food cheeseburger, you might not be too concerned with its nutritional value. But a new study by the nutritionists at Gambling.com has ranked the healthiest fast food cheeseburgers based on factors like calories, fat, sugar, and sodium per ounce.
According to the study, the Whataburger with Cheese is the healthiest fast food cheeseburger, followed closely by the cheeseburger at In-N-Out. Texas, which has the most Whataburger locations and the second most In-N-Outs, can be happy to have two of the healthiest options.
Rally’s (known as Checkers in Vegas) comes in third place, followed by Culver’s, Del Taco, Dairy Queen, Carl’s Jr. (also known as Hardee’s), McDonald’s, Five Guys, and Wendy’s.
However, the study shows a significant drop-off in healthiness after Wendy’s, with Burger King ranking as the unhealthiest fast food cheeseburger by far.
While a cheeseburger from any fast food chain isn’t exactly a health food, if you’re looking for the healthiest option, the Whataburger with Cheese or In-N-Out cheeseburger may be the way to go.
Whataburger: America’s Healthiest Cheeseburger?
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Top Chef Driven Fast Food Restaurant In Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Strip is inundated with fast food, causal dining restaurants and little hole in the wall places to eats. Very similar to New York City, the Las Vegas Strip can be intimidating with all of the hustle and bustle.
While you’re on journey of exploration through Las Vegas Blvd stop by Top Round which can be found in the heart of Las Vegas. They are located at 3782 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 which Vegas locals may recognized as the former Bruxie Original Fried Chicken & Waffle Sandwich. “The Park” which is the outdoor dining commons can be found in between the Park MGM and T-Mobile Arena but on the same side of T-Mobile Arena.
The beef on weck hot spot started in Los Angeles, California back in June of 2013, serving up 100 percent pure ground beef. Five friends, Anthony, Fretz, Jamie, Noah and Saukok, who grew up in St. Louis and Buffalo eating real beef sandwiches wanting to keep the dream alive. Their success speaks for itself opening a second location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Las Vegas is the third Top Round fast food restaurant to open and we are ecstatic to see what the locals think about their iconic “cheese wizz.”
Their menu is expansive with a little something for everyone. Their house specialties features slow-roasted beef sandwiches, hand breaded chicken sandwiches, curly fries, tater tots and frozen custard. They haven’t forgotten their non meat eater customers with fresh salads and grilled cheese. Their websites states that their roast beef is “free of additives, fillers and preservatives.”
Their menu item “horse & hole” is presented as a sesame bottom bun face down, slow roasted ground beef, roasted mushrooms, provel cheese and horseradish cream enclosed with the top of the sesame bun. Most of their slow cooked roast beef sandwiches range from nine dollars to 15 dollars. Their all natural chicken breasts are “hand-breaded, marinated in buttermilk and pickle brine.” If you order a “crispy tenders box” comes with three big tenders, curly fries, pickles and comeback sauce that will pack a punch. The mega box comes in at a whopping $14.95.
If you like to get messy you want to check out their “Dirty Fries.” This popular menu item comes with curly fries with gravy, provel cheese, caramelized onions and round sauce. For $6.99, you can’t beat it!
Lastly, if you don’t order the ice cream custard did you really go to Top Round? They have plenty of concrete combinations like “Pretzel PB Crunch” which is Reese’s Pieces, Pretzels and Chocolate Syrup. They honestly put traditional fast food to shame.
Their hours of operation are:
- Sunday – Thursday: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Friday – Saturday: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.
