10 Fast Foods That Looks Good But Aren’t Healthy

Hopefully you’re well aware that fast food is unhealthy; it’s just not possible to cram so much salt, grease, and deliciousness together and produce anything even remotely good for you. Still, fast food in moderation isn’t going to kill you… unless you happen to eat one of the following, in which case it probably will.

Okay, maybe not instantly. But if you make a habit of consuming these greasy, deep-fried abominations, your arteries will definitely have something to say about it later. Fast food chains have always competed for customer loyalty by making their menu items bigger, tastier, and, unfortunately, deadlier. From absurdly large burgers to calorie-packed desserts, here are the Top 10 Most Unhealthy Fast Foods you can buy.

1. Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger

Calories: 1,060
Fat: 62g
Sodium: 1,310mg

Five Guys may pride itself on freshness and customization, but that doesn’t make their food any healthier. The Bacon Cheeseburger is a towering behemoth of ground beef, cheese, and bacon. Add mayo and you’ve just ordered a fast-track ticket to cholesterol city. This burger alone can account for over half the daily recommended calorie intake for some people, and that’s without fries or a milkshake.

2. KFC Chicken Pot Pie

Calories: 720
Fat: 41g
Sodium: 1,750mg

It might look homey and comforting, but this pot pie is hiding a serious amount of fat and sodium. The crust is buttery and rich, the filling is thick and creamy, and the chicken is, well, KFC-style fried. You’d be better off with a bucket of grilled chicken in comparison. The potassium might be decent, but that doesn’t cancel out the heart-pounding salt content.

3. Taco Bell XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito – Beef

Calories: 870
Fat: 41g
Sodium: 2,140mg

When a burrito describes itself as “XXL,” you should be suspicious. This sodium bomb from Taco Bell contains nearly an entire day’s worth of salt and is packed with ground beef, cheese, rice, sour cream, and more. While it might be filling, it’s also the kind of food that leaves you bloated and lethargic—classic signs of over-processed, overly salted fast food.

4. Wendy’s Big Bacon Cheddar Triple Cheeseburger

Calories: 1,420
Fat: 103g
Sodium: 2,070mg

Wendy’s really outdid themselves with this one. The Big Bacon Cheddar Triple Cheeseburger is not just a mouthful to say—it’s a health hazard to eat. With three patties, multiple slices of cheese, bacon, and a cheddar bun, it’s a festival of fats. It clocks in at over 100 grams of fat, which is the entire recommended daily intake for many adults.

5. Pizza Hut Meat Lover’s Pizza (Large, Pan Crust – 1 Slice)

Calories per slice: 470
Fat: 26g
Sodium: 1,020mg

Think one slice isn’t too bad? Multiply that by 3 or 4 (because let’s be honest, nobody eats just one slice), and you’re easily pushing 2,000+ calories. Pizza Hut’s Meat Lover’s Pie is loaded with sausage, bacon, pepperoni, ham, and beef, all piled onto a thick, buttery crust. Delicious? Absolutely. But this is one pizza that loves your waistline a little too much.

6. McDonald’s Big Breakfast with Hotcakes

Calories: 1,340
Fat: 64g
Sodium: 2,090mg

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but this isn’t what nutritionists had in mind. McDonald’s Big Breakfast with Hotcakes includes scrambled eggs, a sausage patty, a biscuit, hash browns, and pancakes. It’s an epic way to start your day—if you want that day to end in a food coma. With more than half your daily calories, it’s better suited for a post-marathon feast than your daily morning fuel.

7. Sonic Peanut Butter Caramel Pie Shake (Large)

Calories: 1,720
Sugar: 141g
Fat: 102g

Yes, a shake made the list. This one’s dessert in a cup, but it has more calories than some people eat in an entire day. The sugar content alone is nearly six times the recommended daily intake. It’s a tasty way to give yourself a sugar crash—and maybe diabetes. If your sweet tooth demands a fix, try a small or kid-sized option instead.

8. Carl’s Jr. 2/3 Pound Monster Thickburger

Calories: 1,300
Fat: 92g
Sodium: 2,860mg

With a name like “Monster,” you know this burger is going to be bad news. Two beef patties, four slices of bacon, and three slices of cheese turn this into a fat-laden nightmare. The sodium content is staggering, almost exceeding the daily limit in one sitting. Carl’s Jr. proudly sells it as a “real man’s meal,” but the only thing it’s feeding is a future cardiologist’s bank account.

9. Domino’s Pasta Bread Bowl (Chicken Alfredo)

Calories: 1,480
Fat: 74g
Sodium: 2,940mg

A pasta bread bowl is exactly what it sounds like: carb-on-carb action. Domino’s manages to take creamy Alfredo pasta—already indulgent—and shove it inside a literal loaf of bread. This double whammy of starch and fat is overkill, even by fast food standards. With nearly 3,000mg of sodium, it’s a blood pressure bomb that your body won’t thank you for.

10. Burger King Triple Whopper with Cheese

Calories: 1,220
Fat: 82g
Sodium: 1,470mg

This sandwich is more of a structural engineering feat than a meal. With three beef patties, slices of cheese, and all the fixings, it’s a fast food heavyweight. The Triple Whopper delivers enough calories and fat to keep you full for the next 12 hours—or send you into a food-induced nap spiral. Either way, it’s a diet destroyer.