Last year, the KFC Double Down sandwich was tested in two markets – and created so much talk that some wondered if it really existed. The truth is here, and KFC stores are getting ready to start carrying the KFC Double Down on April 12th. No word on the pricing structure, though if it were depending on calories this sandwich might require instant payday loans no faxing just to try. Apparently the KFC Double Down has 540 calories, or 460 if grilled, and is very close to having a whole day of sodium in it.
The KFC Double Down does away with the bun
The KFC Double Down has a basic idea that might form very well with the Atkin’s Diet. Take the bun away and replace it with meat. The KFC Double Down sandwich puts bacon and cheese between two chicken patties. The sandwich sounds incredibly decadent, and is targeted towards “customers that really want to fill up”. It isn’t really new to all celiacs, bread haters, and low-carb dieters, but it appears to be creating a buzz.
The KFC Double Down and the calorie load
KFC has reported that the Double Down is going to weigh in at 540 calories per serving for the classic sandwich. For adults that are on a 2,000 calorie diet (which you aren’t unless you are watching your calories), that is just a little over ¼ of their calories. Unfortunately, the sodium, cholesterol, and fat load of the sandwiches comes to more like 60-100% of the daily allowances. That might hurt worse than online payday loans instant approval. Of course, this is assuming KFC has the right estimates for the sandwich.
Make sure to do the Double down math
The deal of the Double Down sandwich sound okay calorically. However, there are many that question KFC’s Double Down estimates. So let’s do some math. There are 400 calories in 3 Colonel’s Crispy Strips. Assuming the chicken patties are the approximate weight of one chicken strip each, that’s 267 calories. At two slice of bacon, thinly sliced, on the burger adding another 100 calories. While KFC has not declared how much cheese in each Double Down, most pictures indicate it is at least four slices of cheese and/or cheese sauce. At an average of 90 calories per slice, that is at least another 360 calories. That means the KFC Double Stack, if we are being generous, might be 727 calories at a minimum. Consider that it is probably nevertheless much better for you than any Big Mac.
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