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Have a look at this comprehensive list of calorie, fat and cholesterol content in common fast foods.
1) Hamburgers
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcals | (g) | (mg) | |
| Plain hamburger: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce | 1378 | 328 | 9 | 38 |
| Plain hamburger & medium chips: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, medium portion of chips (120 g)# | 2086 | 497 | 19 | 38 |
| Plain hamburger & large chips: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, large portion of chips (240 g) | 2794 | 665 | 29 | 38 |
| Cheeseburger: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, cheese (16 g) | 1642 | 391 | 14 | 57 |
| Cheeseburger & medium chips: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, cheese (16 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2350 | 560 | 24 | 57 |
| Cheeseburger & large chips: Ground beef patty, grilled (40 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, cheese (16 g), large portion of chips (240 g) | 3058 | 728 | 34 | 57 |
| Super or double hamburger: 2 Ground beef patties, grilled (80 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce | 1836 | 437 | 17 | 76 |
| Super or double hamburger & medium chips: 2 Ground beef patties, grilled (80 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, medium portion chips (120 g) | 2544 | 606 | 27 | 76 |
| Super or double hamburger & large chips: 2 Ground beef patties, grilled (80 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, large portion chips (240 g) | 3252 | 774 | 37 | 76 |
| Super or double cheeseburger & medium chips: 2 Ground beef patties, grilled (80 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, cheese (16 g), medium portion chips (120 g) | 2808 | 669 | 32 | 94 |
| Super or double cheeseburger & large chips: 2 Ground beef patties, grilled (80 g), hamburger bun (65 g), lettuce, sliced tomato & onion, tomato sauce, cheese (16 g), medium portion chips (240 g) | 3516 | 837 | 42 | 94 |
* Chol = cholesterol
# On average chips weigh 6-10 g, therefore, 12 large chips make a medium (120g) portion and 24 large chips make a large (240 g) portion.
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your hamburger meal will be increased:
- By adding chips
- By adding an even bigger portion of chips
- By eating a cheeseburger instead of a plain hamburger
- By eating a super or double hamburger
- The super or double cheeseburger with large chips has the highest energy content
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your hamburger
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your hamburger meal will be increased:
- By adding chips
- By adding an even bigger portion of chips
- By eating a cheeseburger instead of a plain hamburger
- By eating a super or double hamburger
- The super or double cheeseburger with large chips has the highest fat content
The cholesterol content of your hamburger meal will be increased:
- By eating two instead of one beef patty
- By eating cheeseburgers instead of plain hamburgers
2) Hotdogs
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Plain hotdog: 1 Vienna sausage, grilled (35 g), 1 hotdog roll (40 g), tomato sauce, mustard | 905 | 215 | 10 | 19 |
| Plain hotdog & medium chips: 1 Vienna sausage, grilled (35 g), 1 hotdog roll (40 g), tomato sauce, mustard, medium portion chips (120 g) | 1613 | 384 | 20 | 19 |
| Plain hotdog & large chips: 1 Vienna sausage, grilled (35 g), 1 hotdog roll (40 g), tomato sauce, mustard, large portion chips (240 g) | 2321 | 553 | 29 | 19 |
| Large hotdog: 1 Large Vienna sausage, grilled (40 g), 1 large hotdog roll (80 g), tomato sauce, mustard | 1403 | 334 | 12 | 22 |
| Large hotdog & medium chips: 1 Large Vienna sausage, grilled (40 g), 1 large hotdog roll (80 g), tomato sauce, mustard, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2111 | 503 | 22 | 22 |
| Large hotdog & large chips: 1 Large Vienna sausage, grilled (40 g), 1 large hotdog roll (80 g), tomato sauce, mustard, large portion of chips (240 g) | 2819 | 671 | 31 | 22 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your hotdog meal will be increased:
- By adding chips
- By adding an even bigger portion of chips
- By eating a large hotdog instead of a plain hotdog
- The large hotdog with large chips has the highest energy content
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your hotdog
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your hotdog meal will be increased:
- By adding chips
- By adding an even bigger portion of chips
- By eating a large hotdog instead of a plain hotdog
* The large hotdog with large chips has the highest fat content
The cholesterol content of your hotdog meal will be increased:
- By eating a large Vienna instead of a standard Vienna
3) Fried chicken
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Fried chicken nuggets & medium chips: Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken nuggets (75 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 1598 | 380 | 23 | 65 |
| Fried chicken nuggets & large chips: Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken nuggets (75 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2306 | 549 | 33 | 65 |
| Fried chicken drumsticks & medium chips: 2 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken drumsticks (128 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2226 | 530 | 32 | 111 |
| Fried chicken drumsticks & large chips: 2 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken drumsticks (128 g), large portion of chips (240 g) | 2934 | 699 | 42 | 111 |
| Fried chicken thigh & medium chips: 1 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken thigh (100 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 1894 | 451 | 27 | 87 |
| Fried chicken thigh & large chips: 1 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken thigh (100 g), large portion of chips (240 g) | 2602 | 620 | 37 | 87 |
| Fried chicken breast & medium chips: 1 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken breast (90 g), medium portion of chips (120 g) | 1775 | 423 | 25 | 78 |
| Fried chicken breast & large chips: 1 Batter-coated or crumbed, fried chicken breast (90 g), large portion of chips (240 g) | 2483 | 591 | 35 | 78 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your fried chicken meal will be increased:
- By adding more chips
- By eating fried chicken drumsticks or thighs instead of fried chicken nuggets or breast
- The fried chicken drumsticks and large chips meal has the highest energy content
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your fried chicken
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your fried chicken meal will be increased:
- By adding more chips
- By eating fried chicken drumsticks or thighs instead of fried chicken nuggets or breast
- The fried chicken drumsticks and large chips meal has the highest fat content
The cholesterol content of your fried chicken meal will be increased:
- By eating fried chicken drumsticks or thighs instead of fried chicken nuggets or breast
4) Fried calamari
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Fried calamari & medium chips: Fried calamari (45 g), lemon juice, medium portion chips (120 g) | 1877 | 447 | 21 | 117 |
| Fried calamari & rice: Fried calamari (45 g), lemon juice, cooked rice (65 g) | 666 | 159 | 4 | 117 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your calamari meal will be increased:
- By eating chips instead of rice
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your fried calamari
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your calamari meal will be increased:
- By eating chips instead of rice
The cholesterol content of your calamari meal is not influenced by the addition of chips instead of rice.
5) Fried fish
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Fried hake & medium chips: 1 Small portion of batter-coated or crumbed, fried hake (60 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2068 | 492 | 25 | 44 |
| Fried hake & medium chips: 1 Medium portion of batter-coated or crumbed, fried hake (120 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2580 | 614 | 32 | 88 |
| Fried hake & medium chips: 1 Large portion of batter-coated or crumbed, fried hake (180 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 3093 | 736 | 39 | 131 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your fried fish meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of fried fish
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your fried fish
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your fried fish meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of fried fish
The cholesterol content of your fried fish meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of fried fish
6) Grilled fish
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Grilled hake & medium chips: 1 Small portion of grilled hake (60 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 1821 | 434 | 19 | 42 |
| Grilled hake & medium chips: 1 Medium portion of grilled hake (120 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2086 | 497 | 19 | 84 |
| Grilled hake & medium chips: 1 Large portion of grilled hake (180 g), lemon juice, medium portion of chips (120 g) | 2353 | 560 | 20 | 126 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of the grilled fish meal is lower than that of the fried fish meal. The energy content of your grilled fish meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of grilled fish
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your grilled fish
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of the grilled fish meal is lower than that of the fried fish meal.
The fat content of your grilled fish meal will not increase much even if you eat larger portions of Hake.
The cholesterol content of your grilled fish meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of grilled fish
7) Pizza
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Pizza with cheese, tomato & olives: Small portion (50 g) | 521 | 124 | 6 | 8 |
| Pizza with cheese, tomato & olives: Medium portion (90 g) | 938 | 223 | 11 | 14 |
| Pizza with cheese, tomato & olives: Large portion (340 g) | 3543 | 844 | 40 | 54 |
| Pizza with cheese, tomato, olives & salami: Large portion (340 g) | 4157 | 990 | 53 | 83 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your pizza meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of pizza
- By adding fatty toppings like salami
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your pizza
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your pizza meal will increase:
- By eating larger portions of pizza
- By adding fatty toppings like salami
The cholesterol content of your pizza meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of pizza
- By adding fatty toppings like salami
8) Pita with fillings
| Menu items | Energy | Fat | Cholesterol* | |
| kJ | kcal | (g) | (mg) | |
| Pita with savoury beef: Small pita (70 g), savoury beef (60 g), lettuce, tomato, onion (35 g), plain yoghurt (40 g) | 1427 | 340 | 7 | 45 |
| Pita with savoury beef: Large pita (85 g), savoury beef (80 g), lettuce, tomato, onion (35 g), plain yoghurt (40 g) | 1756 | 418 | 9 | 58 |
| Pita with chicken: Small pita (70 g), chicken, roasted (60 g), lettuce, tomato, onion (35 g), plain yoghurt (40 g) | 1541 | 367 | 8 | 44 |
| Pita with chicken: Large pita (85 g), chicken, roasted (80 g), lettuce, tomato, onion (35 g), plain yoghurt (40 g) | 1908 | 454 | 11 | 70 |
* Chol = cholesterol
** Add energy content of carbonated cold drinks (see Point 9, below)
Slimmer’s notes:
The energy content of your pita meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of pita and meat
- By eating roast chicken including skin, instead of cooked beef
- By drinking large quantities of carbonated cold drink with your pita
Fat and cholesterol watchers’ notes:
The fat content of your pita meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of pita and meat
- By eating roast chicken including skin, instead of cooked beef
The cholesterol content of your pita meal will be increased:
- By eating larger portions of pita
- By eating roast chicken including skin, instead of cooked beef
9) Carbonated, sweetened cold drinks
| Quantity | Energy in kJ | Energy in kcal |
| 175 ml bottle | 292 | 70 |
| 300 ml bottle | 501 | 119 |
| 500 ml bottle | 835 | 199 |
| 1 litre bottle | 1670 | 397 |
| 1,5 litre bottle | 2505 | 596 |
| 340 ml can | 568 | 135 |
Calculated with FoodFundi 2 Professional (1998) (Penta Medical Systems)
- (Dr I V van Heerden, D.Sc.)
