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The 8 fast food chains with the highest-calorie menu items

Restaurant chains are offering some calorie-dense products

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Wendy’s sign is displayed as customers walk past a restaurant location in Torrance, California.
Wendy’s sign is displayed as customers walk past a restaurant location in Torrance, California.
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Fast food can be quick, convenient, and above all, pretty tasty. It’s big business, but it can come at a cost, as prices veer towards “luxury” territory.

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Restaurant chains such as Sonic and Burger King offer popular items such as shakes and burgers, but no matter their taste – these items pack calories.

We’ve compiled a list of 8 fast food chains with the highest-calorie menu items, including the specific item, and how many calories it’s stuffed with, according to nutrition database platform Nutritionix.

Crucially, the calorie density of the items below vary by item and portion size. Checking calorie counts can also be a significant source of anxiety. Many health professionals instead encourage intuitive eating and nutrition alongside food enjoyment.

With that in mind, let’s take a look, and happy eating:

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Sonic Drive-In

Sonic
Sonic
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Burger King

Burger King restaurant logo in Krakow, Poland.
Burger King restaurant logo in Krakow, Poland.
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3. Dairy Queen

3. Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen logo on side of restaurant building.
Dairy Queen logo on side of restaurant building.
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4. Culver’s

Culver’s concrete mixers
Culver’s concrete mixers
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5. Checkers

Checkers
Checkers
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6. Shake Shack

A Shake Sack sign at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets shopping mall in Central Valley, New York.
A Shake Sack sign at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets shopping mall in Central Valley, New York.
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7. Wendy’s

Wendy’s logo sign is seen in New York.
Wendy’s logo sign is seen in New York.
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8. Zaxby’s

A roadside sign for a Zaxbys Restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A roadside sign for a Zaxbys Restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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