Where Data Tells the Story
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We partnered with NetCredit to uncover the fast food joints where hungry Americans can get the most bang for their buck.
To do this, we drove to the 14 biggest burger chains in the U.S., bought their signature single-patty cheeseburger and used kitchen scales to weigh the patties so we could calculate the price per ounce of meat for each burger. We also looked up the protein and calorie counts for each burger from the chain’s nutritional menus to identify the most protein- and calorie-rich burgers.
Our data shows that Whataburger’s classic “Whataburger” has the biggest patty out of all chains and also represents the best overall value for a burger, at $1.66 per ounce of meat.