# Think KFC's Double Down is bad? This makes it look like health food! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262 "2010-07-19T19:49:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/1 "2010-07-19T19:49:10Z")
[Friendly’s Grilled Cheese Burger Melt!](http://consumerist.com/2010/06/friendlys-grilled-cheese-burger-melt-is-coming-for-your-arteries.html) Somebody hand me a bucket – I think I’m gonna hurl. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/2 "2010-07-19T19:51:29Z")
Only 4g of sugar! Win! 1500 Calories 870 Fat Calories 79g Total Fat 38g Saturated Fat 180g Cholesterol 2090mg Sodium 101g Carbs 9g Dietary Fiber 4g Sugar 54g Protein ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/3 "2010-07-19T19:57:02Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Only 4g of sugar! Win! Yeah, but 97 other grams of carbs (88 if you take out the 9g of fiber), likely from the four slices of white bread. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/4 "2010-07-19T20:02:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Only 4g of sugar! Win! That’s why I always order mine with chocolate syrup on the side. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/5 "2010-07-19T20:04:41Z")
Actually, the Double Down has fewer calories and less fat than many fast food sandwiches. It’s not a great dietary choice by any means, but neither is it an exceptional example of lethal fast food. > **[10 Fast Food Items Worse For You Than The KFC Double Down](https://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html)** > > KFC’s Double Down — the bacon sandwich where two pieces of fried chicken replace the bread — has been catching a lot of flack lately; much of it deserved. But a quick comparison o… ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/6 "2010-07-19T20:27:36Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > Actually, the Double Down has fewer calories and less fat than many fast food sandwiches. It’s not a great dietary choice by any means, but neither is it an exceptional example of lethal fast food. > > [http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html](http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html) I don’t buy the sodium count. That Double Down was the saltiest thing ah ever et. Like burn your mouth salty. Try the new sandwich they have - it has just one patty, sauce, cheese and bacon, on a bun, actually edible without using tongs or 40 napkins.. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/7 "2010-07-19T20:38:01Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > Actually, the Double Down has fewer calories and less fat than many fast food sandwiches. It’s not a great dietary choice by any means, but neither is it an exceptional example of lethal fast food. > > [http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html](http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html) Did you read your link? There’s nothing on that list that comes close in terms of calories, and only one than is anywhere near the fat content of the Double Down (although still lower.) ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/8 "2010-07-19T20:51:36Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Friendly’s Grilled Cheese Burger Melt!](http://consumerist.com/2010/06/friendlys-grilled-cheese-burger-melt-is-coming-for-your-arteries.html) > > Somebody hand me a bucket – I think I’m gonna hurl. It can’t be that bad; it has lettuce and tomatoes. Vegetables! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/9 "2010-07-19T20:53:55Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Did you read your link? There’s nothing on that list that comes close in terms of calories, and only one than is anywhere near the fat content of the Double Down (although still lower.) 😕 Did you read the link? All the calorie and fat counts listed are higher than the KFC DD. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/10 "2010-07-19T20:59:21Z")
> [@DonLogan](#): > > I don’t buy the sodium count. That Double Down was the saltiest thing ah ever et. Like burn your mouth salty. Taste is a horrible indicator of sodium content. A cup of cottage cheese has several times more sodium than an order of fries. [http://www.healthcastle.com/nutrition\_month\_tip\_sodium.shtml](http://www.healthcastle.com/nutrition_month_tip_sodium.shtml) > [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Did you read your link? There’s nothing on that list that comes close in terms of calories, and only one than is anywhere near the fat content of the Double Down (although still lower.) I have no idea how you could so thoroughly misread that page. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/11 "2010-07-19T21:04:24Z")
What-no bacon? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/12 "2010-07-19T21:18:59Z")
[http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-07-16-footlong16\_ST\_N.htm](http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-07-16-footlong16_ST_N.htm) This isn’t as ridiculously calorie laden as you’d think. It does look funny. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/13 "2010-07-19T21:30:22Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > 😕 Did you read the link? All the calorie and fat counts listed are higher than the KFC DD. I was thinking about the sandwich in the OP and got confused. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/14 "2010-07-19T22:06:39Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > Actually, the Double Down has fewer calories and less fat than many fast food sandwiches. It’s not a great dietary choice by any means, but neither is it an exceptional example of lethal fast food. > > [http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html](http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html) I came into say that. The Double Down is getting a bad rap. It’s not THAT bad. I’d eat one of those before half the shit on the Carl’s Jr. menu. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/15 "2010-07-20T00:05:41Z")
Well, sure. Half the things on the menu? Even if you pick the healthier items, they’re going to add up. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/16 "2010-07-20T00:09:35Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > I’d eat one of those before half the shit on the Carl’s Jr. menu. KFC gave us the Double Down. Carl’s Jr. gave us the Kentucky Bourbon burger. No contest. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/17 "2010-07-20T00:31:52Z")
Hey, just try the foot-long cheeseburger. [Yeah, this one is Carl’s Jr. as well.](http://www.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/the-carls-jr-footlong-cheeseburger) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/18 "2010-07-20T00:39:24Z")
The burger in the OP looks more silly than horrifying. If it was made with two thick slabs of Texas Toast and two slices of cheese you’d have the same thing except without the “Two grilled cheese sandwiches!” gimmick. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/19 "2010-07-20T02:20:49Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > The burger in the OP looks more silly than horrifying. If it was made with two thick slabs of Texas Toast and two slices of cheese you’d have the same thing except without the “Two grilled cheese sandwiches!” gimmick. This was just featured on [Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.](http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html) From[Swaggers](http://swaggerkc.com/wordpress/?page_id=8) in Kansas City. > [@](#): > > The Dead Texan\* – Two Texas toast grilled cheese sandwiches with a 1/3 lb. burger, 1 egg, 3 slices of bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapenos, and peppercorn mayo in between. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262/20 "2010-07-20T03:07:08Z")
This thing reminds me of this thread from a few months ago about “grilled cheese for grown ups”: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564466&highlight=hardee's](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564466&highlight=hardee%27s) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-kfcs-double-down-is-bad-this-makes-it-look-like-health-food/547262.md?page=2)