The cheapest, most nutritious and most bountiful food in human history

[YankeeFan]

Ragu weeps:

What is “the cheapest, most nutritious and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history” Hint: It has 390 calories. It contains 23g, or half a daily serving, of protein, plus 7% of daily fiber, 20% of daily calcium and so on.

Also, you can get it in 14,000 locations in the US and it usually costs $1. Presenting one of the unsung wonders of modern life, the McDonald’s McDouble cheeseburger.

The argument above was made by a commenter on the Freakonomics blog run by economics writer Stephen Dubner and professor Steven Leavitt, who co-wrote the million-selling books on the hidden side of everything.

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[MTM]

I love the McDouble.

It's the best fast food to eat in the car between assignments or on the way home after a shift. It tastes good and there's nothing to fall out onto your lap.

Two McDoubles and a $1 large sweet tea is my usual late-night commute meal.

 

[spikechiquet]

It's been proven time and time again that everything in a McDonalds hamburger is so full of preservatives and "food" that it looks exactly the same a year later.
Sorry, that's "nutrition" I will skip on.

 

[LongTimeListener]

That Post column reads like **** Young wrote it.

 

[Rhody31]

I love the McDouble.

It's the best fast food to eat in the car between assignments or on the way home after a shift. It tastes good and there's nothing to fall out onto your lap.

Two McDoubles and a $1 large sweet tea is my usual late-night commute meal.

That's 1000 calories.
If I'm eating 1,000 calorie meal, it's gonna be a lot more than that.

 

[SpeedTchr]

It's been proven time and time again that everything in a McDonalds hamburger is so full of preservatives and "food" that it looks exactly the same a year later.
Sorry, that's "nutrition" I will skip on.

Sorry, dude. Read this -- http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/11/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results.html -- and take your nonsense somewhere else.

 

[YankeeFan]

It's been proven time and time again that everything in a McDonalds hamburger is so full of preservatives and "food" that it looks exactly the same a year later.
Sorry, that's "nutrition" I will skip on.

Sorry, dude. Read this -- http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/11/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results.html -- and take your nonsense somewhere else.

A.) Exactly.

2.) You might want to pass on it, but where else can you get 390 calories for a buck?

 

[SpeedTchr]

This beauty here is not only marvelously tasty, but also racks up 470 glorious calories at Del Taco (if you have one nearby...) for just 99 cents!

 

[LongTimeListener]

It's been proven time and time again that everything in a McDonalds hamburger is so full of preservatives and "food" that it looks exactly the same a year later.
Sorry, that's "nutrition" I will skip on.

Sorry, dude. Read this -- http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/11/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results.html -- and take your nonsense somewhere else.

A.) Exactly.

2.) You might want to pass on it, but where else can you get 390 calories for a buck?

What does this have to do with nutrition? A standard Snickers bar has 250 calories. I can get two of them for a buck. So I bought 500 calories. Your McDonald's 390 can suck it.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

Love the McDoubles, but damn, I wish they'd ease up on the salt.

Not everyone likes a little burger with their salt. That's what salt packets are for.

 

[SpeedTchr]

According to McDonald's:

If you’re watching how much sodium you eat, try the tips
below the next time you’re at McDonald’s®.
• Request hamburgers without grill seasoning, which contains a mix of
salt and pepper.
• Ask for French fries without added salt.
• Don’t add salt at the table.
• Skip or go light on sandwich condiments such as ketchup, mustard,
pickles, sauces and dressings.
• Use a smaller amount of salad dressings.
• Order sandwiches without cheese. You’ll save 230 mg for each slice
of American cheese.
• Choose menu items made without sausage or bacon

 

[Stoney]

2.) You might want to pass on it, but where else can you get 390 calories for a buck?

When the hell did the goal become to pack the most calories per dollar? Last I checked, calorie deficiency was most certainly not the problem in this country, indeed pretty much the opposite of the problem.

I'd be more curious to know what foods pack the most value in terms of nutrients per dollar. Any answers?

 

[KJIM]

A sweet potato is supposed to be one of the foods that provides all the basic nutrients. Not sure about cost, though.

You can get a ton of rice for a buck and it's a staple in many countries.

 

[cranberry]

Cake has a great calorie-to-cost ratio, too. Let impoverished people eat that.

 

[Songbird]

Cake has great music too.

 

[Lugnuts]

If it's so nutritious, eat one every few days and see how that works out for ya. /Spurlock

 

[dooley_womack1]

Didn't Spurlock eat at Mickey D's every day for a month? And he survived.

 

[Riptide]

Beans are high in protein and also fiber, which helps you feel full.

Also, if you pound those beans, you might fart in three octaves, too.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Noooo!

 

[JR]

Ragu weeps:

What is “the cheapest, most nutritious and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history” Hint: It has 390 calories. It contains 23g, or half a daily serving, of protein, plus 7% of daily fiber, 20% of daily calcium and so on.

Also, you can get it in 14,000 locations in the US and it usually costs $1. Presenting one of the unsung wonders of modern life, the McDonald’s McDouble cheeseburger.

The argument above was made by a commenter on the Freakonomics blog run by economics writer Stephen Dubner and professor Steven Leavitt, who co-wrote the million-selling books on the hidden side of everything.

nyp.st/1cd3yFd

Ragu isn't the only person who weeps.

I don't get this thread.

Why would anyone eat at ANY fast food restaurant more than say, once a month? It's not eating. It's stuffing crap down your throat.