It was not until 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, that the fast food restaurant was born in the form of the first White Castle restaurant, founded by short-order cook Walter Anderson and former reporter Edgar W. “Billy" Ingram.
See, in many cases, fast food is highly processed and contains large amounts of carbohydrates, added sugar, unhealthy fats and sodium. These foods are almost always high in calories while offering little in the way of nutrition.Nov 18, 2015
Fast food is popular because the food is inexpensive, convenient, and tastes good. However, fast food is often made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined grains, and added sugar and fats, instead of nutritious ingredients such as lean meats, whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables.Oct 18, 2017
Pizza is a common fast food category in the United States, with nationwide chains including Papa John's, Domino's Pizza, Sbarro and Pizza Hut. It trails only the burger industry in supplying children's fast food calories.
Global/worldwide chainsA&W Restaurants.Arby's.Auntie Anne's.Burger King.Carl's Jr.Cinnabon.Dairy Queen.Domino's Pizza.More items...
Because fast food is high in sodium, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol, it isn't something you should eat often. Eating too much over a long period of time can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity.Oct 18, 2017
Here are 10 "fast food" restaurants that actually have some healthy options on the menu.Chipotle. Chipotle Mexican Grill is a restaurant chain that specializes in foods like tacos and burritos. ... Chick-fil-A. ... Wendy's. ... McDonald's. ... Ruby Tuesday. ... The Cheesecake Factory. ... KFC. ... Subway.More items...
Best: No. 3, Panera. ... Best: No. 2, Chipotle. ... Best: No.1, Chick-fil-A. ... Worst: No. 5, KFC. ... Worst: No. 4, Burger King. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. ... Worst: No. 3, Taco Bell. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images. ... Worst: No. 2, Jack in the Box. David McNew/Getty Images. ... Worst: No. 1, McDonald's. Spencer Platt/Getty Images.More items...
Take a look at what's new (and in the works) at America's highest-grossing chains.McDonald's; Oak Brook, Ill.: $32.4 billion. Number of U.S. locations: 14,000. ... Subway; Milford, Conn.: $10.6 billion. ... Burger King; Miami: $8.4 billion. ... Starbucks; Seattle: $8 billion. ... Wendy's; Dublin, Ohio: $7.9 billion.
Here are the top 10 burgers selected by the people.Fatburger Burger. @fatburger on Instagram. ... Steak 'N Shake "Double 'N Cheese Steakburger" Steak N Shake. ... Wendy's "1/4 lb Single" ... Fuddruckers' "The Original Fudds" ... Wendy's "Baconator" ... Burger King "Whopper" ... Whataburger "Original Whataburger" ... Five Guys' bacon cheeseburger.More items...