Fast food tastes delicious, it's fast and it's relatively inexpensive. The down side is it wreaks havoc on your diet and gives you far more sodium than you need. For your waistline and health, save the Big Mac meal for only a very occasional treat.
The Hamburger
A Big Mac, with all the condiments, contains 540 calories, 260 of which come from fat. Total fat in a Big Mac amounts to 29 g, or 45 percent of the Food and Drug Administration's daily recommended value (DV). Saturated fat accounts for 10 g, or 50 percent of your DV.
Fries and a Drink
Without the ketchup, medium fries contain 380 calories, with 19 g of total fat, or 29 percent of DV, and 2.5 g of saturated fat, or 13 percent of DV. A 21-oz. medium Coke contains 210 calories, but a Diet Coke has no calories.
Totals
The Big Mac meal contains 1,130 calories with a Coca-Cola Classic and 920 calories with a Diet Coke. The meal also includes 1,325 mg of sodium, which is almost a full day of the recommended sodium level for good health -- 1,500 mg to 2,300 mg -- according to MayoClinic.com.
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