Arby's opened in 1964 as an alternative to fast-food restaurants serving hamburgers and french fries. The original Arby's offered roast beef sandwiches and potato chips and the restaurant is still known for its oven-roasted beef, despite many additions to the menu. Arby's Roastburger sandwiches are a twist on the traditional roast beef sandwich, with new toppings and a toasted specialty roll rather than the standard sesame seed bun.
Varieties
Arby's Roastburger comes in three varieties. All include roast beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion and char grill seasoning on a toasted roll. The all-American adds mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and dill pickle. The bacon cheddar sandwich adds cheddar cheese and pepper bacon, while the bacon & bleu adds bleu cheese spread and pepper bacon.
Nutrition Facts
All three Roastburger varieties have fewer than 500 calories. The all-American has 390 calories, with 16 g of fat, 5 g of saturated fat, 2 g of fiber and 19 g of protein. The bacon cheddar has 430 calories, with 18 g of fat, 8 g of saturated fat, 2 g of fiber and 26 g of protein. The bacon & bleu has the most calories -- 450 -- with 21 g of fat, 7 g of saturated fat, 2 g of fiber and 24 g of protein.
Because Roastburgers are made with roast beef, a leaner cut of meat, the sandwiches are not too high in saturated fat. To reduce the risk of heart disease, the National Institutes of Health website, MedlinePlus, recommends avoiding foods that have a saturated fat level that exceeds 10 percent of total calories.
Sodium Content
While low in saturated fat, Arby's Roastburgers have fairly high levels of sodium. The all-American has 1,720 mg, the bacon & bleu has 1,750 mg and the bacon cheddar has 1,810 mg. The recommended daily limit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is 1,500 mg to 2,300 mg, depending on age and risk factors such as high blood pressure.
Menu Options
Arby's offers a "double meat" option for any Roastburger order. This will add 120 calories, 8 g of fat and 520 mg of sodium to your sandwich.
Allergens
All three Roastburger varieties contain soy and wheat. In addition, the all-American contains egg, the bacon cheddar contains milk and the bacon & bleu contains egg and milk. If you have food allergies, review the nutritional information available on Arby's website for a complete list of ingredients.
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