This Huge Fast-Food Burger Has a Whopping 1,686 Calories

Americans live busy lives, with jobs, social events, family, and more taking up precious time, which means we go for convenience whenever we can. Sometimes that means grabbing some fast food at the nearest drive-thru or fast-casual restaurant.

The United States has over 207,000 fast-food restaurants, and not surprisingly, McDonald's has more locations than any other chain. California leads the way with nearly 39,000 fast-food places, followed by Texas and New York.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that 37% of American adults eat fast food on any given day, leading to a staggering $278 billion in revenue for the industry.

What that 37% of people may not (or may) know is just how many calories they're consuming when they grab that quick burger. 24/7 Tempo set out to find some of the fast-food burgers with over 1,000 calories, a huge portion of the average person's daily recommended caloric intake. Luckily, most restaurants these days include the number of calories each item contains on their menus, so keeping track shouldn't be an issue. You can also usually find nutritional information on the company's website.

Here are the 10 fast-food burgers with over 1,000 calories each. (For related reading, here are 20 things you should never eat at fast-food chains.)

Red Robin is famous for their juicy and flavorful burgers with nearly 30 listed on their menu. Pictured is the Whiskey River BBQ burger, with Whiskey River BBQ Sauce, crispy onion straws, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Calories for this concoction? 1,200. If you add fries (Red Robin serves bottomless steak fries) and a soda, you can easily top 2,000 calories for this meal.

Helpfully, Red Robin has a nutrition calculator on their website to help you plan your meal if you meticulously track your calories and you're going to eat in one of their over 500 restaurants in the U.S.

Carl's Jr. has been around for over 80 years and people love their charbroiled burgers. For this article, we're singling out the Double Guacamole Bacon Angus Burger, which Carl's Jr. says has 1,340 calories. Make it a combo and you're up to around 2,150 calories. (Pictured is the Double Guacamole Bacon Angus Burger with fried zucchini as a side at 330 calories.)

This burger comes with two charbroiled all-beef patties, guacamole, two strips of bacon, melted pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced onions, and Santa Fe sauce on a seeded bun.

Sonic introduces a range of special tasty burgers throughout the year but for this article, we're sticking with a staple: the Bacon Double Cheeseburger With Mayo at 1,130 calories. The burger comes with two 100% beef patties, two slices of American cheese, crispy bacon, mayo, lettuce, and tomatoes on a toasted bun.

There's also a range of side options that will drive up your calorie count, such as Bacon Ranch Loaded Queso Fries (570 calories) and Onion Rings (580 calories). Don't forget the shakes, which Sonic is known for. These delicious treats contain hundreds of calories, so you might want to save that indulgence for your cheat day!

If you're looking for a hefty burger, look no further than Burger King's Triple Whopper With Bacon & Cheese. This three-patty sandwich packs 1,350 calories. If you skip the bacon and cheese, you get it down to 1,170 calories. You also have the option of just including cheese (1,300 calories) or bacon (1,260 calories).

Burger King is the second-largest fast-food chain in the world (McDonald's being No. 1, of course), with nearly 20,000 locations worldwide. Diners love that flame-broiled taste!

Another hefty burger on our list is the 1,050-calorie Pretzel Baconator at Wendy's. It holds a half-pound of beef, American cheese, six strips of bacon, ketchup, and mayo between two pretzel buns.

Wendy's is popular due to their never-frozen beef patties and the famous Frosty. There were 7,166 Wendy's restaurants as of November 2023 with 83% of them in the U.S.

Jack in the Box's nutritional chart shows only one burger with over 1,000 calories on its regular menu: the Bacon Double Smashed Jack, which has two quarter-pound smashed beef patties, bacon, American cheese, pickles, grilled onions, and Boss Sauce on a brioche bun.

This American fast-food restaurant has a menu that's larger than most fast-food restaurants. It has over 2,200 locations, the majority of them on the West Coast.

Fatburger's menu lists five "fatburgers" with a caloric range starting at 400. Two of these burgers, the Double King and Triple King, have over 1,000 calories, with the Triple King coming in at 1,686.

The enormous burger consists of 1.5 pounds of 100% pure lean beef served on a toasted sponge-dough bun. You can order it with "The Works," which includes relish, lettuce, onion, mustard, tomato, pickles, and mayo. You can also add other toppings such as egg, bacon, chili, or onion rings, which of course will up your caloric intake.

In-N-Out Burger is mainly based in California, with a few locations from Oregon to Texas and a very loyal fanbase. The chain 4×4 burger is a favorite, consisting of four 100% American beef patties, four slices of cheddar cheese, lettuce, bacon rashers, tomatoes, onions, and their secret special sauce. It comes in at 1,230 calories. (It is worth noting that this item also 79 grams of protein!)

It takes some math skills to figure out just how many calories you're getting in a burger from Five Guys. They have a lot of available toppings, from A1 Sauce to grilled mushrooms, so depending on how you like your burger, you can easily rack up the calories. (Or you might see more calories in a side of fries here!)

For this article, we'll go with the Bacon Cheeseburger, a popular menu staple. It has 1,060 calories and consists of two patties, two pieces of bacon, and American-style cheese on a bun. You can then add the aforementioned toppings, which also include the usual lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments, or you can ask for grilled onions or jalapeno peppers. The possibilities are endless here. (To save a few calories, you can also get a burger bowl — a burger without the bun.)

Whataburger is a somewhat small, regional chain based in Texas and known for its (surprise) burgers. You can find their over 800 locations throughout the western and southern states. One of their more popular burgers is the always-scrumptious Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger. It comes in at 1,080 calories and includes two beef patties, American and Monterey Jack cheese, three slices of bacon, grilled onions, sweet and spicy sauce, and mustard. (Now read about 30 fast-food items that aren't so bad for you.)