What 2,000 Calories Looks Like From Millennial Fast Food Favorites
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Millennials eat out more than other generations. Fifty-three percent of Millennials eat out, compared to 43 percent of the general population, according to Business Insider.
A more recent poll from Technomic’s 2014 fast food report shows that Millennials "accounted for 43 percent of Super-Heavy fast-food users" meaning they grabbed fast food 11 or more times per month.
And fast food an easy way for the calories to add up. How easy?
Here's What 2,000 Calories Gets You at Millennials' Favorite Fast Food Places (from least to most popular):
The restaurants are based on this list from CheatSheet, which culled these seven Millennial favorites from GlobalHue's brand report 2013. Items from each restaurant were chosen based on both popular and classic meal items that when added together totaled at least 2,000 calories.
Keep in mind 2,000 calories is usually much more than most people need for an entire day's worth of calories. So how much does 2,000 calories get you at these places?
7. Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts is a Millennial favorite thanks to their coffee drinks. Getting to 2,000 calories is actually more difficult at Dunkin' Donuts than you would think.
- One large iced latte with whole milk and pumpkin swirl is 450 calories.
- Add one Belgian Waffle Breakfast Sandwich for 460 calories.
- Add hash browns for 140 calories.
- Sticking with the fall theme, one pumpkin donut is 360 calories.
- Their new Reese's Peanut Butter Square Donut is 370 calories.
- Their most popular donut, the Boston Kreme donut, is 300 calories.
That's a total of six items for 2,080 calories.
6. Wendy's
- One Baconator alone is 950 calories.
- Large fries are 530 calories.
- A large Classic Chocolate Frosty is 580 calories.
That's three items for a total of 2,060 calories.
5. McDonald's
Ah yes, McDonald's, Kanye's favorite brand.
- One Big Mac is 540 calories.
- Add one large order of fries for 510 calories.
- If it's Shamrock Shake season, add another 470 calories.
- A large Coke is 300 calories.
- An apple pie is 230 calories.
This meal is five items for 2,050 calories.
4. Taco Bell
Why not go for the Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch combo? Here's what you'll get.
- One Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch for 490 calories.
- One Burrito Supreme Beef for 400 calories.
- One Crunchy Taco for 170 calories.
- One medium drink (let's go with a Baja Blast) for 280 calories.
- Want to add dessert? There's a 12 pack of Cinnabon Delights for 930 calories.
Total is five items for 2,270 calories.
3. Subway
It's easy to eat low calorie at Subway, and it's also easy to indulge. Here's one Subway feast.
- One Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt footlong sandwich on wheat is 1,210 calories.
- Add one chocolate chip cookie for 210 calories.
- A turkey breast salad without dressing is 110 calories.
- A bag of chips, like Miss Vickie's Jalapeno Flavored Potato Chips is 210 calories.
- Add a large Coke for 260 calories.
Total is 5 items for an even 2,000 calories.
2. Panera
When it comes to favorite sandwich places, Panera takes the edge over Subway.
- One Steak & White Cheddar Panini is 850 calories.
- Add a side of Mac & Cheese for 950 calories.
- And a Green Passion Power Smoothie for 200 calories.
That's three items for an even 2,000 calories.
1. Chipotle
Are you surprised that Chipotle is number one? Probably not.
- One burrito with carnitas, white rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, roasted chili-corn salsa, tomatillo red-chili salsa, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole is 1,415 calories alone.
- Add a side of chips and guacamole for 800 calories.
That's two items for 2,215 calories.