..more fried chicken discussion. KFC double down! wtf?

[vash]

holy heart attack! come on, anyone eat one yet? i think i just gained 5lbs, typing this thread.

[ths911]

Atkin's diet special

[URY914]

I'm hungry now...

[bivenator]

I think by double down, they intend to bury you 12 feet under after consuming two fried chicken breasts around some bacon and cheese.

[asphaltgambler]

no atkins would have deleted the coating.........all else is good tho

[sammyg2]

KFC's Double Down has two pieces of fried chicken bacon and cheese, but still has fewer calories than other fast food items
D. Yamazaki WGN News
April 12, 2010

Whether you're a fan of fast food or not, you've probably heard of the heart-stopping Double Down chicken sandwich from KFC.

The fast food chain, best known for its fried chicken in a bucket, has come out with a sandwich comprised of two pieces of fried chicken in place of bread with bacon and cheese in the middle, handily served in a paper wrapper: This is the Double Down.

While the very sight of this new on-the-go food item might scream caloric devastation, is the actual number of calories really that might higher than other fast food items?

If you take a look at the nutrition facts for other fast food items, it turns out the the KFC Double Down falls right in the middle (if not on the lower-end) of recent fast-food product releases:

KFC's New Creations
Original Recipe Double Down:
540 calories, 32 g fat, 1,380 mg sodium

Grilled Double Down:
460 calories, 23 g fat, 1,430 mg sodium

McDonald's Angus Bacon and Cheese Burger:
790 calories, 39 g fat, 2,070 mg sodium

McSkillet Burrito with Sausage
610 calories, 36 g fat, 1390 mg sodium

Burger King's New Creations
In the battle of artery-clogging menu items, Burger King debuted the BK Quad Stacker in the fall of 2009. The burger comprises of four beef patties, eight half-pieces of bacon, and four slices of cheese. In addition to the high caloric and fat content, this burger also has 31 grams of sugar.

The Quad Stacker:
930 calories, 65 g fat, 1,740 mg sodium

So while the new Double Down from KFC does up the ante as far as fried fast food goes, it hardly breaks the standard for calorie-busting fast food options.

[Gogar]

Hey, it's probably got "No Trans Fat", right?

[m21sniper]

I know what i'm getting for lunch today.

Double down for me!

[dhoward]

No trans fat destroyed KFC for me. Tastes like crap now. Not to mention $30 for a bucket of chicken.
Popeye's.

[jyl]

Those sodium numbers are incredible. 1500 mg sodium is about 2/3 teaspoon of table salt. Add a side of fries and then imagine sitting down and pouring an entire teaspoon of table salt on your lunch.

The grilled chicken at KFC is actually not bad, nutritionally. As is any of the other chicken if you remove the skin and breading. The breading is where most of the fat and a lot of the calories is. Guess its hard to remove the breading/skin from a Double Down.

[teenerted1]

Originally Posted by jyl

Those sodium numbers are incredible. 1500 mg sodium is about 2/3 teaspoon of table salt. Add a side of fries and then imagine sitting down and pouring an entire teaspoon of table salt on your lunch.

The grilled chicken at KFC is actually not bad, nutritionally. As is any of the other chicken if you remove the skin and breading. The breading is where most of the fat and a lot of the calories is. Guess its hard to remove the breading/skin from a Double Down.

how do you explain the higher sodium content on the grilled version?
KFC's New Creations
Original Recipe Double Down:
540 calories, 32 g fat, 1,380 mg sodium

Grilled Double Down:
460 calories, 23 g fat, 1,430 mg sodium

[Oh Haha]

but, but, but tests show that "that is what people want."

I like KFC but that is way too much for me.

Now, Subway's breakfast items are pretty good.

[jyl]

Don't know. I was referring to the grilled chicken pieces. Didn't know about the grilled Double Down.

Quote de jyl

Those sodium numbers are incredible. 1500 mg sodium is about 2/3 teaspoon of table salt. Add a side of fries and then imagine sitting down and pouring an entire teaspoon of table salt on your lunch.



The grilled chicken at KFC is actually not bad, nutritionally. As is any of the other chicken if you remove the skin and breading. The breading is where most of the fat and a lot of the calories is. Guess its hard to remove the breading/skin from a Double Down.

how do you explain the higher sodium content on the grilled version?

KFC's New Creations

Original Recipe Double Down:

540 calories, 32 g fat, 1,380 mg sodium



Grilled Double Down:

460 calories, 23 g fat, 1,430 mg sodium

[DanielDudley]

My wife broke her leg in an icestorm last year. After being in the hospital for 11 hours, I took her to KFC. I never take her there, but it was comfort food.

Wendys has chicken, BLT and cheese on a bun for 99 cents. I will go for one of those if I am splurging.

[idontknow]

Had one the other day, it was like a chicken cordon-bleu with a side of heart attack.

[DARISC]

[Bill Douglas]

Wow the thought of that gave me the heart flutters - oh yes.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

KFC's Double Down has two pieces of fried chicken bacon and cheese, but still has fewer calories than other fast food items
Grilled Double Down:
460 calories, 23 g fat, 1,430 mg sodium

McDonald's Angus Bacon and Cheese Burger:
790 calories, 39 g fat, 2,070 mg sodium

That about says it.
People order salads, then pile on bacon, dressing, and croutons and then think they are eating "light".

I'd be more worried about non-decomposable foods and fiber than anything else.
Remember the Morgan Spurlock MD's documentary where the fries didn't break down after months? What would that stuff do in the colon?

[fintstone]

Sounds pretty healthy to me! I'll take two!

[Erakad]

It's all relative, fast food just isn't the best for you...no matter where you go:

KFC's New Creations
Original Recipe Double Down:
540 calories, 32 g fat, 1,380 mg sodium

Grilled Double Down:
460 calories, 23 g fat, 1,430 mg sodium

McDonalds Southwest Chicken Salad w/dressing
420 calories, 15g fat, 1300 mg sodium

Taco Bell's Chicken Quesidillia
540 calories, 30 g fat, 1310 mg sodium

And I can go on and on. The point is, there's some heroes and goats on every fast food menu, with many seemingly healthy (when they're not) and others seemingly incredibly bad for you (when they're no worse than others). It comes down to, you make the choices on what you consume...but the only way you can make good choices is by doing a little research. OBTW, don't think your sit down restaurants are any better!! Anyways, I have that chicken quesidillia on occasions, now may consider the "double down", or even better, eat at home.