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Should you swap your burger for a salad? Not if our calorie count is anything to go by

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Caleb Butler

Published Oct 09, 2026

TALK about making a happy meal of it. Many of our fast food favourites are BETTER for us than posh high street lunches.

Yesterday we told how a “healthy” grilled chicken wrap, added to McDonald’s menu aimed at kids, has more calories than four chicken McNuggets.The fast food giant introduced the new item after mums said they wanted more non-fried options to pick from. But the new wrap has 181 calories, while four nuggets contain 173.

All the big-name burgers we reviewed had fewer calories than the posh high street salads

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All the big-name burgers we reviewed had fewer calories than the posh high street saladsCredit: McDonalds

AMY JONES compares fast food with high street posh nosh to see if making swaps will do us any good.

McDonald's vs Eat

McDonald's cheeseburger is only 300 calories whereas Eat's fancy roasted veg contains 514 calories

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McDonald's cheeseburger is only 300 calories whereas Eat's fancy roasted veg contains 514 calories

Burger King vs Waitrose

The chicken katsu sandwich from Waitrose has 76 more calories than Burger King's double cheeseburger

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The chicken katsu sandwich from Waitrose has 76 more calories than Burger King's double cheeseburger

Greggs vs Crush

Crush's turkey bowl is more calorific than Greggs steak bake

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Crush's turkey bowl is more calorific than Greggs steak bake

Pizza Hut vs Leon

Three slices of Pizza Hutt's small farmhouse pizza still contain 167 calories less than a chicken caesar salad from Leon

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Three slices of Pizza Hutt's small farmhouse pizza still contain 167 calories less than a chicken caesar salad from Leon

Wimpy vs Wasabi

Wasabi's salad has a whopping 860 calories - that's 468 more than a hamburger from Wimpy

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Wasabi's salad has a whopping 860 calories - that's 468 more than a hamburger from Wimpy

Domino's vs Pod

Three slices of ham and pineapple pizza have fewer calories than a rainbow salad from Pod

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Three slices of ham and pineapple pizza have fewer calories than a rainbow salad from Pod

Subway vs Pure

Don't think twice about getting a sub from Subway as it turns out their steak and cheese contains fewer calories than a salad from Pure

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Don't think twice about getting a sub from Subway as it turns out their steak and cheese contains fewer calories than a salad from Pure

Chicken Cottage vs Chipotle

Why would you have a 'healthy' 765 calorie salad from Chipotle when you could have a spicy chicken burger for only 198 calories?

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Why would you have a 'healthy' 765 calorie salad from Chipotle when you could have a spicy chicken burger for only 198 calories?

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Morley's vs Joe & The Juice

This sandwich from Joe & The Juice has 501 calories whereas four chicken wings from Morley's only have 281

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This sandwich from Joe & The Juice has 501 calories whereas four chicken wings from Morley's only have 281

KFC vs Pret A Manger

You'd think Pret A Manger's Chicken salad would be the healthier option, but at 636 calories, you're better off opting for KFC's 440 calorie chicken burger

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You'd think Pret A Manger's Chicken salad would be the healthier option, but at 636 calories, you're better off opting for KFC's 440 calorie chicken burger
Hilarious moment McDonald's security guard restrains customer as his pals berate staff - and one poor lad just wants a McChicken Sandwich

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