Healthiest Fast Food Burgers: Five Guys & Burger King on Dr Oz

Dr Oz: America’s Healthiest Fast Food Burgers

Dr Oz set us on a “new you” path with his Derriere Diet, but what happens if you start craving a burger?  Check this out: you can splurge on burgers and still lose weight? Yes, you read that correctly. You.Can.Eat.A. Burger.And.Lose.Weight! Before you do the happy dance, know that this isn’t every burger. The average American consumes 150 burgers a year so Dr Oz set up a challenge to find the healthiest fast food burger. He had his team scour the burger menus, looking for calories, fats, and nutrients in the best beef, veggie, turkey, and bean burgers. (I didn’t even know they made a bean burger!) Dr Oz’s rules included: a burger under 500 calories, no trans fat, and no mayo. (A dollop contains 80 calories.) Check out the results below. You may be surprised.

Dr Oz: Hardees / Carl’s Jr Turkey Burger Nutrition Facts

- 380 calories

Dr Oz gave a list of the Healthiest Burgers in America at fast food joints.

- 31 g protein charbroiled

- whole-grain bun

Dr Oz: Burger King Veggie Burger Nutrition

This burger is not advertised, so you have to ask for it.

- all veggie patty

- 320 calories

- 22 g protein

- 0 g fat

- you can get all the fixin’s

- get a little ketchup, but not too much

Dr Oz says don’t compare a veggie burger to a beef burger because they have 2 separate tastes. Simply choose a veggie burger that’s good.

Dr Oz: Five Guys Burger Nutrition Facts

- 480 calories

- 23g protein

- classic beef burger

- contains a little fat, but 0 g of trans fat

- get the veggies on your burger for free

Dr Oz: Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Black Bean Burger Nutrition Facts

- 340 calories

- 18 g protein

- 0g trans fat

- you can swap out any burger on their menu for a bean patty