A hamburger from a fast food restaurant is high in calories, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. When you want to eat at a Burger King restaurant, choose a Whopper Jr. because it is smaller than other Whoppers, but can still satisfy your craving. Most people can eat a Whopper Jr. as an occasional treat in a balanced diet, but talk to a nutritionist if you are not sure whether it fits into your meal plan.
Calories
The Whopper Jr. has 340 calories if you order it as listed on the menu with a sesame seed bun, beef patty, tomato and onion slices, lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. If you skip the mayonnaise, your Whopper Jr. will have 260 calories. Too many calories can cause weight gain, and a Whopper Jr. is a lower-calorie choice than a regular Whopper, with 1/4 lb. of beef and 670 calories, or a Triple Whopper, with cheese, three patties and 1,140 calories.
Fat
The Whopper Jr. with the regular toppings has 19 g total fat, or 29 percent of the daily value for a healthy individual on a 2,000-calorie diet. Saturated fat raises levels of unhealthy LDL cholesterol in your blood, and the Whopper Jr. has 5 g saturated fat, or 25 percent of the daily value, according to the Mayo Clinic. The Whopper Jr. without mayonnaise provides 11 g total fat, along with 4 g saturated fat. The burger has 0 g trans fat.
Sodium
The Whopper Jr. from Burger King provides 510 mg sodium. A high-sodium diet can increase your risk for high blood pressure, and a healthy adult should not have more than 2,300 mg per day, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reduce the sodium in your Whopper Jr. to 310 mg by ordering it without pickles, ketchup or mayonnaise. A slice of cheese adds 190 mg sodium.
Other Information
The Burger King Whopper Jr. has 14 g protein and 29 g total carbohydrates, including 6 g sugars. A Burger King Whopper Jr. may fit into a low-carbohydrate diet if you do not have the bun, since your order will have only 4 g carbohydrate and 3 g sugars. The sandwich has 40 mg dietary cholesterol, which may raise levels of cholesterol in your blood. Each slice of American, Swiss or cheddar cheese adds 10 to 15 mg cholesterol.
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