Despite the many gimmicks, fad diets and seemingly infinite sources of bad information, the single biggest factor in weight control is Calories. More specifically, the relationship between how many calories your body burns per day and how many calories you consume (as in eat or drink) per day. What I mean is…

Consuming more calories than you burn = weight gain
Burning more calories than you consume = weight loss
Consuming and burning the same number of calories = weight maintenance

So, if you currently have weight to lose or just want to prevent yourself from ever having weight to lose, the most important and all around useful thing you can do diet-wise is pay attention to your calorie intake.

The thing is, one of the most common food choices for the average person is fast food. That’s a fact. And, as if this is going to be a shock to anyone on the planet, fast food is one of the worst high calorie offenders. That’s another fact. The combination of these two facts is… well… not-so-good.

Now, while I can’t stop fast food restaurants from selling foods that are laughably high in calories, and I certainly can’t stop people from eating fast food (it’s convenient, cheap and yummy, I know), what I can attempt to do is assist in the making of better choices. Or, in this case, prevent the making of the worst ones.

To do this, I went through the nutrition facts of literally every single item from the menus of 25 popular fast food restaurants (full list of included restaurants can be found at the end of this) to put together a list of what ended up being the 272 Fast Food Items Highest In Calories. Here we go…

Fast Food Items With 1000+ Calories

1. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Louisville region)

   Calories: 1680

2. Nathan’s Fish N Chips

   Calories: 1537

3. Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger

   Calories: 1520

4. Hardee’s Monster Thickburger

   Calories: 1420

5. Dairy Queen Large Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard

   Calories: 1320

6. Hardee’s Double Bacon Cheese Thickburger

   Calories: 1300

7. Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Malt

   Calories: 1300

8. Nathan’s Chicken Tender Platter

   Calories: 1300

9. Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake (24oz)

   Calories: 1290

10. Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (6 piece)

    Calories: 1270

11. Hardee’s Double Thickburger

    Calories: 1250

12. Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich With Cheese

    Calories: 1230

13. Jack In The Box Chocolate Ice Cream Shake (24oz)

    Calories: 1230

14. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (New Jersey region)

    Calories: 1230

15. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Breaded Pork Chop

    Calories: 1220

16. Jack In The Box Strawberry Ice Cream Shake (24oz)

    Calories: 1220

17. Jack In The Box Egg Nog Shake (24oz)

    Calories: 1210

18. Nathan’s FRENCH FRIES (SUPER SIZE)

    Calories: 1188

19. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (New Jersey region)

    Calories: 1180

20. Del Taco Macho Beef Burrito

    Calories: 1170

21. McDonald’s Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (32oz)

    Calories: 1160

22. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Country Steak

    Calories: 1150

23. McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast (Large Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine

    Calories: 1140

24. Carl’s Jr. Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger

    Calories: 1140

25. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Chicken

    Calories: 1140

26. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (Cincinnati region)

    Calories: 1140

27. Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich

    Calories: 1130

28. White Castle Chicken Rings (20)

    Calories: 1130

29. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Cincinnati region)

    Calories: 1130

30. Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger

    Calories: 1130

31. Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Shake

    Calories: 1130

32. Jack In The Box Bacon ‘n’ Cheese Ciabatta Burger

    Calories: 1120

33. Jack In The Box Sirloin Bacon ‘n’ Cheese Burger

    Calories: 1120

34. McDonald’s Vanilla Triple Thick Shake (32oz)

    Calories: 1110

35. McDonald’s Strawberry Triple Thick Shake (32oz)

    Calories: 1110

36. Del Taco Macho Nachos

    Calories: 1100

37. Jack In The Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger

    Calories: 1090

38. White Castle Fish Nibblers – Sack

    Calories: 1090

39. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Large (Minneapolis region)

    Calories: 1090

40. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (Nashville region)

    Calories: 1090

41. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Nashville region)

    Calories: 1090

42. McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast (Reg. Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine

    Calories: 1070

43. Jack In The Box Sirloin Cheese Burger

    Calories: 1070

44. Carl’s Jr. Bacon Cheese Six Dollar Burger

    Calories: 1070

45. Hardee’s Six Dollar Burger

    Calories: 1060

46. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Sausage

    Calories: 1060

47. Del Taco Macho Combo Burrito

    Calories: 1050

48. Jack In The Box Vanilla Ice Cream Shake (24oz)

    Calories: 1050

49. Dairy Queen Large Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard

    Calories: 1050

50. Del Taco Macho Bacon & Egg Burrito

    Calories: 1030

51. Dairy Queen FlameThrower GrillBurger (1/2lb)

    Calories: 1030

52. Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (4 piece)

    Calories: 1030

53. Dairy Queen Medium Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard

    Calories: 1030

54. Hardee’s Grilled Sourdough Thickburger

    Calories: 1030

55. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (New York region)

    Calories: 1020

56. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)

    Calories: 1010

57. Jack In The Box Ultimate Cheeseburger

    Calories: 1010

58. Sonic Peanut Butter Shake – Large (20oz)

    Calories: 1010

59. Carl’s Jr. Original Six Dollar Burger

    Calories: 1010

60. Burger King BK Quad Stacker

    Calories: 1000

61. Arby’s Meatball Toasted Sub

    Calories: 1000

62. Dairy Queen Large Oreo Cookies Blizzard

    Calories: 1000

63. Boston Market Boston Sirloin Dip Carver

    Calories: 1000

Fast Food Items With 900-999 Calories

64. Burger King DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich with Cheese

    Calories: 990

65. Sonic Chocolate Cream Pie Shake – Large (20 oz)

    Calories: 990

66. Dairy Queen Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard

    Calories: 990

67. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (New York region)

    Calories: 990

68. Wendy’s Triple w/Everything and Cheese

    Calories: 980

69. Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with mayo)

    Calories: 980

70. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Bacon

    Calories: 980

71. White Castle Onion Chips – Sack

    Calories: 980

72. Carl’s Jr. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger

    Calories: 970

73. Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Platter – Country Ham

    Calories: 970

74. Arby’s Sausage Gravy Biscuit

    Calories: 961

75. Burger King OREO Sundae Shake – Chocolate – Medium

    Calories: 960

76. Burger King Chocolate Milk Shake – Large

    Calories: 950

77. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (St Louis region)

    Calories: 950

78. Jack In The Box Sourdough Ultimate Cheeseburger

    Calories: 950

79. Nathan’s Chicken Breast Platter

    Calories: 943

80. Boston Market Boston Meatloaf Carver

    Calories: 940

81. Sonic FRITOS Chili Pie

    Calories: 940

82. Sonic Peanut Butter Fudge Shake-Large (20oz)

    Calories: 940

83. Burger King OREO Sundae Shake – Strawberry – Medium

    Calories: 940

84. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (Minneapolis region)

    Calories: 940

85. Carl’s Jr. Super Star (with cheese)

    Calories: 930

86. Del Taco Macho Chicken Burrito

    Calories: 930

87. Burger King Strawberry Milk Shake – Large

    Calories: 930

88. Sonic Chicken Strip Dinner (4)

    Calories: 930

89. Sonic Strawberry Cream Pie Shake – Large (20 oz)

    Calories: 930

90. Hardee’s Thickburger

    Calories: 910

91. Hardee’s Bacon Cheese Thickburger

    Calories: 910

92. Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake – 16oz

    Calories: 910

93. Burger King DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich

    Calories: 900

94. Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with ketchup)

    Calories: 900

95. Sonic M&M’s Sonic Blast – Large (20oz)

    Calories: 900

96. Dairy Queen Medium Chocolate Malt

    Calories: 900

Fast Food Items With 800-899 Calories

97. Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with mustard)

    Calories: 890

98. Sonic Super Sonic Jalapeno Cheeseburger

    Calories: 890

99. Pizza Hut Meat Lover’s 6″ Personal Pan Pizza (whole pizza)

    Calories: 890

100. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)

     Calories: 890

101. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Medium (New Jersey region)

     Calories: 890

102. Jack In The Box Strawberry Ice Cream Shake (16oz)

     Calories: 880

103. Jack In The Box Chocolate Ice Cream Shake (16oz)

     Calories: 880

104. KFC Chicken and Biscuit Bowl

     Calories: 870

105. Sonic Butterfinger Sonic Blast – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 870

106. Sonic Hot Fudge Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 870

107. Jack In The Box Egg Nog Shake (16oz)

     Calories: 870

108. Jack In The Box Single Bacon n’ Cheese Ciabatta Burger

     Calories: 870

109. Nathan’s SUPER BURGER

     Calories: 863

110. Subway Double Meatball Marinara

     Calories: 860

111. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Medium (Nashville region)

     Calories: 860

112. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)

     Calories: 860

113. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Medium (New Jersey region)

     Calories: 860

114. Sonic Banana Cream Pie Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 860

115. Nathan’s BURGER WITH CHEESE

     Calories: 850

116. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Indianapolis region)

     Calories: 850

117. Sonic Coconut Cream Pie Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 850

118. Arby’s Mozzarella Sticks – Large (8)

     Calories: 849

119. Arby’s Chicken Parmesan Toasted Sub

     Calories: 843

120. Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad

     Calories: 840

121. White Castle Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (10)

     Calories: 840

122. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Medium (Cincinnati region)

     Calories: 840

123. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Large (Cincinnati region)

     Calories: 840

124. Dairy Queen Mocha MooLatte (24oz)

     Calories: 840

125. Dairy Queen Caramel MooLatte (24oz)

     Calories: 840

126. Sonic Chocolate Malt – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 840

127. Sonic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Sonic Blast – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 840

128. Arby’s Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich

     Calories: 834

129. Wendy’s Baconator

     Calories: 830

130. Carl’s Jr. Philly Cheesesteak Burger

     Calories: 830

131. Carl’s Jr. Breakfast Burger

     Calories: 830

132. Jack In The Box Fish & Chips (Large)

     Calories: 830

133. Subway 8″ Pizza (Sausage)

     Calories: 830

134. Burger King OREO Sundae Shake – Vanilla – Medium

     Calories: 830

135. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Large (Chicago region)

     Calories: 830

136. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Medium (Cincinnati region)

     Calories: 830

137. Arby’s Classic Italian Toasted Sub

     Calories: 828

138. Arby’s Onion Petals – Large

     Calories: 828

139. Dairy Queen GrillBurger with Cheese (1/2lb)

     Calories: 820

140. Carl’s Jr. Loaded Breakfast Burrito

     Calories: 820

141. Burger King Vanilla Milk Shake – Large

     Calories: 820

142. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Large (Chicago region)

     Calories: 820

143. Del Taco Shredded Beef Combo Burrito

     Calories: 815

144. Sonic Chocolate Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 810

145. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Medium (Louisville region)

     Calories: 810

146. Dairy Queen Large Banana Split Blizzard

     Calories: 810

147. Burger King BK Triple Stacker

     Calories: 800

148. Dunkin Donuts Sausage Egg Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

     Calories: 800

149. Hardee’s Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich

     Calories: 800

150. A&W Original Bacon Double Cheeseburger

     Calories: 800

151. Taco Bell Chicken Fiesta Taco Salad

     Calories: 800

Fast Food Items With 700-799 Calories

152. Burger King TENDERCRISP Chicken Sandwich

     Calories: 790

153. McDonald’s Big Breakfast (Large Size Biscuit)

     Calories: 790

154. Subway 8″ Pizza (Pepperoni)

     Calories: 790

155. Jack In The Box Vanilla Ice Cream Shake – 16oz

     Calories: 790

156. Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak & Egg Burrito (no salsa)

     Calories: 790

157. Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak & Egg Burrito with Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa

     Calories: 790

158. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Medium (Minneapolis region)

     Calories: 790

159. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Medium (Nashville region)

     Calories: 790

160. White Castle Homestyle Onion Rings – Sack

     Calories: 790

161. Sonic Oreo Sonic Blast – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 790

162. Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Cookies & Cream)

     Calories: 790

163. Dairy Queen Medium Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard

     Calories: 790

164. Carl’s Jr. OREO Cookie Malt

     Calories: 790

165. Nathan’s CHEESESTEAK (SUPREME)

     Calories: 786

166. Del Taco Shredded Beef Breakfast Burrito

     Calories: 785

167. Del Taco Deluxe Taco Salad

     Calories: 780

168. Hardee’s Loaded Breakfast Burrito

     Calories: 780

169. Hardee’s Chocolate Malt (Hand-Dipped)

     Calories: 780

170. Sonic Strawberry Malt – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 780

171. Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger

     Calories: 780

172. Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate/Caramel (20oz)

     Calories: 780

173. Dairy Queen DQ Ultimate Burger

     Calories: 780

174. Dairy Queen FlameThrower GrillBurger (1/4lb)

     Calories: 780

175. Dairy Queen Medium Chocolate Shake

     Calories: 780

176. Carl’s Jr. Vanilla Malt

     Calories: 780

177. Carl’s Jr. Chocolate Malt

     Calories: 780

178. Boston Market Pastry Top Chicken Pot Pie

     Calories: 780

179. Arby’s Ultimate BLT Sandwich

     Calories: 779

180. Arby’s Roast Beef & Swiss Sandwich

     Calories: 777

181. Hardee’s Strawberry Malt (Hand-Dipped)

     Calories: 775

182. KFC Chicken Pot Pie

     Calories: 770

183. Hardee’s Loaded Biscuit ‘N’ Gravy Breakfast Bowl

     Calories: 770

184. Hardee’s Vanilla Malt (Hand-Dipped)

     Calories: 770

185. Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak ‘n’ Cheddar Ciabatta

     Calories: 770

186. Taco Bell Nachos BellGrande

     Calories: 770

187. Dairy Queen French Vanilla MooLatte (24oz)

     Calories: 770

188. McDonald’s Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (21oz)

     Calories: 770

189. Carl’s Jr. Strawberry Malt

     Calories: 770

190. Boston Market Boston Turkey Carver

     Calories: 770

191. Boston Market Boston Turkey Dip Carver

     Calories: 770

192. Arby’s Chicken Salad w/ Pecans Sandwich

     Calories: 769

193. Burger King WHOPPER Sandwich with Cheese

     Calories: 760

194. Sonic Pineapple Malt – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 760

195. Sonic Java Chiller, Caramel (20oz)

     Calories: 760

196. Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate (20oz)

     Calories: 760

197. Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Chocolate)

     Calories: 760

198. Dunkin Donuts Pastrami Supreme Sandwich

     Calories: 760

199. Nathan’s FRENCH FRIES (LARGE)

     Calories: 758

200. Jack In The Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta with Spicy Crispy Chicken

     Calories: 750

201. Jack In The Box Sampler Trio

     Calories: 750

202. Sonic Java Chiller, Caramel/Hazelnut (20oz)

     Calories: 750

203. Sonic Java Chiller, Hazelnut (20oz)

     Calories: 750

204. Sonic Strawberry Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 750

205. Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate/Hazelnut (20oz)

     Calories: 750

206. Subway Footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki

     Calories: 750

207. Nathan’s ONION RINGS (LARGE)

     Calories: 744

208. Nathan’s CHEESESTEAK (ORIGINAL)

     Calories: 740

209. KFC Famous Bowls (Mashed Potato with Gravy)

     Calories: 740

210. McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese

     Calories: 740

211. McDonald’s Strawberry Triple Thick Shake (21oz)

     Calories: 740

212. McDonald’s Vanilla Triple Thick Shake (21oz)

     Calories: 740

213. White Castle Chocolate Shake – Medium (New York region)

     Calories: 740

214. Subway 8″ Pizza (Cheese & Veggies)

     Calories: 740

215. Dairy Queen Brownie Earthquake

     Calories: 740

216. A&W Reese’s Polar Swirl (medium)

     Calories: 740

217. Jack In The Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

     Calories: 740

218. Sonic Chicken Club Toaster Sandwich

     Calories: 740

219. Del Taco Deluxe Chicken Salad

     Calories: 740

220. Arby’s Philly Beef Toasted Sub

     Calories: 739

221. Burger King Enormous Omelet Sandwich

     Calories: 730

222. Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Strawberry)

     Calories: 730

223. White Castle Strawberry Shake – Medium (Columbus & Detroit regions)

     Calories: 730

224. Sonic Pineapple Shake – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 730

225. Dairy Queen Large French Fries

     Calories: 730

226. Dairy Queen DQ Homestyle Bacon Double Cheeseburger

     Calories: 730

227. Dairy Queen Medium Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard

     Calories: 730

228. Arby’s Roast Turkey & Swiss Sandwich

     Calories: 725

229. Nathan’s Chicken Tender Sandwich

     Calories: 724

230. McDonald’s Big Breakfast (Regular Size Biscuit)

     Calories: 720

231. Hardee’s Mushroom ‘N’ Swiss Thickburger

     Calories: 720

232. Dunkin Donuts Tropical Fruit Smoothie (Large)

     Calories: 720

233. White Castle Vanilla Shake – Medium (New York region)

     Calories: 720

234. Dairy Queen Small Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard

     Calories: 720

235. A&W Papa Burger

     Calories: 720

236. A&W Original Double Cheeseburger

     Calories: 720

237. A&W Vanilla Milkshake (medium)

     Calories: 720

238. Jack In The Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges

     Calories: 720

239. Sonic Cheeseburger (with mayo)

     Calories: 720

240. Sonic Dixie cheeseburger

     Calories: 720

241. Sonic Tater Tots w/chili & cheese (SONIC Size)

     Calories: 720

242. Carl’s Jr. Jalapeno Burger

     Calories: 720

243. Carl’s Jr. Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich

     Calories: 720

244. Carl’s Jr. OREO Cookie Shake

     Calories: 720

245. Subway Double Chicken Bacon Ranch

     Calories: 710

246. Hardee’s Monster Biscuit

     Calories: 710

247. Hardee’s Vanilla Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)

     Calories: 710

248. A&W M&M Polar Swirl (medium)

     Calories: 710

249. Jack In The Box Sourdough Jack

     Calories: 710

250. Pizza Hut Supreme 6″ Personal Pan Pizza (whole pizza)

     Calories: 710

251. Del Taco Deluxe Chili Cheese Fries

     Calories: 710

252. Sonic Banana Malt – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 710

253. Jack In The Box Ciabatta Breakfast Sandwich

     Calories: 710

254. Dairy Queen Peanut Buster Parfait

     Calories: 710

255. Dairy Queen Cappuccino MooLatte (24oz)

     Calories: 710

256. Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger

     Calories: 710

257. Carl’s Jr. Chicken Breast Strips (5 pieces)

     Calories: 710

258. Carl’s Jr. Vanilla Shake

     Calories: 710

259. Carl’s Jr. Chocolate Shake

     Calories: 710

260. Arby’s Loaded Potato Bites – Large (10)

     Calories: 707

261. Nathan’s BACON CHEESEBURGER

     Calories: 706

262. Arby’s Roast Ham & Swiss Sandwich

     Calories: 705

263. Wendy’s Double w/Everything and Cheese

     Calories: 700

264. Arby’s Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Wrap

     Calories: 700

265. Hardee’s Chocolate Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)

     Calories: 700

266. Hardee’s Strawberry Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)

     Calories: 700

267. A&W Chocolate Milkshake (medium)

     Calories: 700

268. Jack In The Box Jack’s Spicy Chicken with Cheese

     Calories: 700

269. White Castle French Fries – Sack

     Calories: 700

270. Sonic Vanilla Malt – Large (20oz)

     Calories: 700

271. Carl’s Jr. Strawberry Shake

     Calories: 700

272. Boston Market Boston Chicken Carver

     Calories: 700

NOTE: The above list includes every single fast food item (from the 25 restaurants I looked at) that contained 700 or more calories per serving. I decided on using 700 as the calorie cut off point for this list for a few reasons, the main one being that in my opinion, 700+ calories per ITEM (not per entire meal, but just in one item of that meal) really represents the worst of the worst in terms of calories.

Obviously this doesn’t mean that a 699 calorie (or lower) item can’t negatively affect your weight, it just means that for the purpose of showing the worst fast food items based solely on calories, I ended it at 700.

Fast Food Restaurant Appearances On This List

Here is the full list of restaurants included in the above list along with the total number of times an item from that restaurant appeared:

• White Castle: 36
• Sonic: 36
• Jack in the Box: 28
• Dairy Queen: 27
• Hardee’s: 24
• Carl’s Jr.: 22
• Burger King: 15
• Arby’s: 15
• McDonald’s: 11
• Nathans: 12
• Del Taco: 10
• A&W: 7
• Boston Market: 6
• Subway: 6
• KFC: 3
• Wendy’s: 3
• Taco Bell: 3
• Chick-Fil-A: 3
• Dunkin Donuts: 3
• Pizza Hut: 2
• Popeyes: 0
• Little Caesars: 0
• Papa John’s: 0
• Domino’s Pizza: 0
• In-N-Out Burger: 0

The “Real” Top 3 Highest Calorie Items

When putting this whole thing together, I came across 3 specific foods that I ended up omitting from the above list despite them being INSANELY high in calories. My reasoning behind this is that, to the best of my knowledge, these were not normal 1 serving items. I tried to find descriptions or pictures or really any information of any kind about them, but I didn’t come up with anything. So, rather than include them on a list they would unfairly be on (if my guess is indeed correct and they are not normal 1 serving items), I decided to leave them off.

The thing is though, these 3 foods would have been numbers 1, 2 and 3 on the list. For that reason, and for the pure hilarity that is their calorie content, here is the “real” top 3: (If you happen to know anything more about any of these foods, please let me know.)

1. Nathan’s Seafood Sampler

   Calories: 3378

2. Arby’s Pecan Sticky Bun (4 Pack)

   Calories: 2751

3. Nathan’s Shrimp N Chips

   Calories: 2051

The FAQ

How many calories should we eat per day?

The answer to this question and most of your other calorie and weight control related questions are already answered in the appropriately named Guide To Calories And Weight Control. Check it out.

You do realize that you can eat a high calorie food at a non-fast food restaurant or even just at home cooking for yourself. Why single out fast food?

Because fast food is the easiest, most convenient and all around most common way the average person eats too many calories. No where else can you get a 3000 calorie meal for under $15 without even getting out of your car. This is just the reality of the typical diet and that’s why singling out fast food is not only justified, but it also means a list like this can serve as a useful resource for a larger number of people.

And, not to mention, I don’t have the menu or nutrition facts for every single food someone may or may not prepare for themselves at home or order in some restaurant I never heard of. If I did, I’d just as soon put together a similar list.

When was this list put together, and is all the information still current?

This list was compiled in November 2007. While I doubt any of this information will change significantly any time soon (seriously, a 1500 calorie food won’t suddenly become a 300 calorie food), there is always a possibility that something might have changed to some degree at some point after this was done. So, to be 100% sure that the nutritional information you see is still current, I’d recommend checking out the web site of each fast food restaurant.

Where did you get all of this nutrition information from?

All of the nutritional content (calories) used in creating the above list was taken directly from the official web site of each fast food restaurant.