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Assume that the salad is fresh, with tomatoes, carrots, red onions, mixed greens or spinach/kale/arugula, some nuts, etc. with a small amount of balsamic, or healthy-ish dressing, with about 7 ounces of any part of fresh chicken meat that you prefer.
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According to Whataburger, their meat is 75/25 Lean to Fat ratio

And assume that government subsidized stores and restaurants to offer a 20 ounce healthy salad that is made fresh and tasty (as tasty as a healthy salad can get),

Almost everyone here would still spend $7 for the grounded meat Whataburger

Whataburger sucks. I say this having grown up in the city they started in. When they got bought out the quality dropped off a cliff.

I'll take the salad. Thank you.

Suolevram posted...

Whataburger sucks. I say this having grown up in the city they started in. When they got bought out the quality dropped off a cliff.

Okay, then whatever fastfood joint that sells the best $7 burger atm.

Can you even get a burger for 7 bucks at any fast food places anymore?

You can walk into any grocery store and grab a ready-to-eat whole chicken for like $8.

Suolevram posted...

Can you even get a burger for 7 bucks at any fast food places anymore?

You can at some local places...but from a chain? Haha...no.

Edit: Well, probably, but they're typically the small stuff and/or value menu items

I actually don't know. If it's a really good burger, I'd take that over the salad 9 out of 10 times. But I've heard Whataburger is very mid so I'd probably prefer the salad if it's really good.

Also it depends on my mood. Sometimes I don't want to eat something greasy so even if it's a really good burger I might prefer the salad. That's why I said 9 out of 10.

Neither fam. I don't recognize some of the ingredients in the salad which makes me uncertain I can eat it (very sensitive tummy)

And I don't like burgers. I can get something better for less than $7 too.

Theres a place nearby that makes smoked chicken salad that I honestly cant get enough of.

Suolevram posted...

Can you even get a burger for 7 bucks at any fast food places anymore?

Yes, 8 ounce burgers are, at most $8 or so, except for places like 5 Guys or Shake Shack.

20 ounces is too much weight for a single prepared salad. That's like two of those bags of salad mix you get at the grocery store that feeds a family.

LeoRavus posted...

20 ounces is too much weight for a single prepared salad. That's like two of those bags of salad mix you get at the grocery store that feeds a family.

No. Bags of salad mix are almost always 16 ounces or more.
But I agree, that even 20 ounces is a lot of value. Which is why I said that the government would subsidize the cost for us. And I am pretty sure that most people would still prefer the burger.

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8 ounces (typical size of a double patty) is big enough for a single burger. And yeah, basically all fast food joints sell double patties for around $5-$8. Only Shake Shack and Five Guys are a little more, and that's because Five Guys offers 7438290749 free toppings.

Any more, and you're talking about the big patties that they serve in sitdown restaurants and Irish pubs.

Going for the burger. Especially the patty melt. So simple, so greasy but soda good. I'll get bored of the salad quickly but the burger continues to entertain my tongue each bite.

Yeah, I'd take the burger if those were my options. I'm a picky eater and I don't like regular salads. I'll do like a taco salad though. Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, pinto beans, tomatoes, and some tortilla chips for a bit of crunch.

lydiaquayle posted...

No. Bags of salad mix are almost always 16 ounces or more.
But I agree, that even 20 ounces is a lot of value. Which is why I said that the government would subsidize the cost for us. And I am pretty sure that most people would still prefer the burger.

The ones I get are 8 ounces and I get multiple salads out of it. Just saying the lettuce may not be very nice by the time you finish 1.25 pounds of salad.

LeoRavus posted...

The ones I get are 8 ounces and I get multiple salads out of it.

Ahhh, gg. Honestly, I think you're paying too much of a premium for 8 ounce bags. If you eat salads on a regular basis, the 16 ounce bags make more sense, and should be cheaper, due to bulk.

Just saying the lettuce may not be very nice by the time you finish 1.25 pounds of salad.

I agree. That's why the salad that I was proposing was 7 ounces of grilled chicken, mixed greens, carrots, tomatoes, etc. Instead of iceberg lettuce, use any combination of greens (spinach/kale/arugula/romaine/etc.) that you prefer.