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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Updated : December 19, 2014 12:37 PM IST
During your weekend jaunts to your friendly neighbourhood mall, you typically end up eating a lot of fast food. McDonald's, KFC are absolute favourites when it comes to kids, isn't it? But do you know the number of calories even a McVeggie burger has? This post comparing calories in options you usually have is going to be an eye-opener for many of you.
McDonald s
Healthy options: Considering only the number of calories, burgers at McDonald s are healthier than ones at KFC but it is not the case with the French fries, where KFC serves healthier fries when compared to a small serving of fries at McDonald s. The USP of KFC is the Hot 'N' Crispy Chicken, which has only 246 calories which is a healthier option over their popcorn chicken which has 273 calories. McDonald s serves chicken nuggets which has only 194 calories.
| Menu | No. of Calories | |
| 465 cal | |
| McChicken | 416 cal | |
| Chicken Maharaja-Mac | 488 cal | |
| French fries (regular) | 319 cal | |
| French fries (medium) | 452 cal | |
| French fries (large) | 638 cal | |
| Spicy Paneer Wrap | 287 cal | |
| Chicken McNuggets | 194 cal |
KFC
| Menu | No. of Calories |
| Veg Zinger | 535 cal |
| Chicken Zinger | 463 cal |
| Popcorn Chicken (1 serving) | 273 cal |
| Fries (1 serving) | 216 cal |
| Hot 'N' Crispy Chicken (1 serving) | 246 cal |
These calories are calculated using HealthifyMe Calorie Counter, the world s first Indian nutrition tracker.
Health effects: Junk food and fast food is known to have many harmful health effects. Ranging from an Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to obesity and hypertension, binging on fast food has disastrous effects on health. You may like to read about top 10 reasons to avoid junk food.
While deciding to eat out, we are often tempted to junk foods like pizzas. Due to tough competition between giants like Pizza Hut and Domino's, choosing a healthy option becomes difficult. You may like to know about the calorie counts of various food items on their menus and choose the healthier options next time you visit them. Indian chaat and Chinese food is also a mass favourite. Check out their calorie counts and decide which type is healthier. No outing is complete without indulging in some ice creams and pastries. Here's all you need to know about calorie counts of your favourite ice creams, pastries and smoothies.
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