When you stop off at a fast food restaurant you probably know that what you’ll be eating won’t be great for your health.
But now, it’s been revealed that the choice of where in the world you’re eating fast food can also have an impact on the calorie content of each dish.
From KFC to Pizza Hut, there can be vast differences on the same orders depending on whether you’re eating them in the UK, US or France.
An original recipe KFC burger can have a 143 calorie difference around the world
While the burger in the UK weighs 192 grams and has 440 calories, Canada’s version of the burger weighs a whopping 216 grams and had 520 calories
An original recipe KFC burger can have a 143 calorie difference around the world.
An infographic from Compare the Market shows that while the chicken burger in the UK weighs 192g and has 440 calories, Canada’s version of the burger weighs a whopping 216g and had 520 calories.
Australia’s version of the burger is the lightest of the three options, weighing just 181g and containing 398 calories.
But in New Zealand the calorie content is the lowest, at 377.
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French fries at McDonald’s also vary from continent to continent.
A UK serving of fries weighs 114g and has 337 calories. Surprisingly a portion in the States weighs a relatively slimline 111g but then has 340 calorie – three more than in Britain.
The largest portion belonged to the Japanese, whose medium French fries weigh 135 grams and has 454 calories.
French fries at McDonald’s also vary hugely from continent to continent
A UK serving of French fries weighs 114 grams and has 337 calories
The iconic Big Mac’s calorie contact changes around the world.
In the UK, it has 490 calories with a total fat count of 24g. It also racks up 840 milligrams of sodium.
However in the US the double burger has 540 calories and 28g of fat, which is four more than in Britain.
In Australia the burger has just two more calories than the British version at 492, and has 27g of fat.
The iconic Big Mac has 490 calories in the UK with a total fat count of 24 grams
In the UK the breakfast bun has 430 calories and 24 grams of fat, while the US’s version has an extra 40 calories
The McDonald’s breakfast is loved by many globally. How does the mainstay of the breakfast menu tot up from country to country?
In the UK the breakfast bun has 430 calories and 24g of fat, while the US’s version has an extra 40 calories.
It has a total of 470 calories and 30g of fat (almost half the recommended daily allowance for women).
The iconic Big Mac has 490 calories in the UK with a total fat count of 24 grams. It also racks up 840 milligrams of sodium.
A vanilla milkshake in the US is almost 100 calories more than in the UK, with 470 calories and 30 grams of fat
However in the US the double burger has 540 calories and a while 28 grams of fat.
In Australian the burger has just two more calories than the British version at 492, and has 27 grams of fat.
Fries and a burger just doesn’t seem right without a milkshake to complete the classic combo. However, McDonald’s milkshakes differ drastically from Britain to the United States.
A vanilla milkshake in the US is almost 100 calories more than in the UK, with 470 calories and 30g of fat.
In Britain the original size of the drink has 392 calories, whereas in Singapore it has 319
Juice bar Boost’s All Berry Bang drink has more calories in the UK than anywhere else
In the UK the milkshake is comparatively virtuous coming in with 377 calories and only 7.5g of fat.
However, Juice bar Boost’s All Berry Bang drink has more calories in the UK than anywhere else.
In Britain the original size of the drink has 392 calories, whereas in Singapore it has 319. Although the UK drink has more more milliliters of juice.
Doughnut and coffee specialist Krispy Kreme are known for their highly sugary treats.
The company’s original glazed ring doughnut has the highest calorie count in Australia. However, Indonesia serves the largest doughnut at 57g.
Surprisingly it only has 200 calories.
Doughnut and coffee specialist KrispyKreme are known for their highly sugary sweets
The company’s original glazed ring doughnut has the highest calorie count in Australia
The UK’s version weighs 52g and has 222 calories.
Popular sandwich restaurant Subway has the largest serving sizes in Hong Kong.
The Chinese six inch Italian BMT (Big Meat Tasty) weighs 228g and has 426 calories.
If you wanted to find the smallest six inch you should head to New Zealand where the serving size weighs only 213g and has 388 calories.
Popular sandwich restaurant Subway has the largest serving sizes in Hong Kong
The Chinese six inch Italian BMT weighs 228 grams and has 426 calories
The UK’s serving size comes somewhere in the middle at 226g with 396 calories.
Hungry Jacks, which is the name of an Australian franchise of Burger King, has a 153 calories difference between the most calorific and the least calorific version of its Whopper burger.
France is where you can find the smallest version of the burger, weighing 274g and clocking in at 597 calories.
Canada and the USA tie for the heaviest burger at 290g.
However, Canada’s burger has the most calories of the two, with 670. The USA has 650 calories in its Whopper burger.
Interestingly Japan’s burger is the second least heavy, at 278g, but has the most calories worldwide with 750.
Hungry Jacks, which is the name of an Australian franchise of Burger King, has a 153 calories difference between the most calorific and the least calorific version of its Whopper burger
France is where you can find the smallest version of the burger, at 274 grams and clocking in at 597 calories
Starbucks, one of the world’s most popular coffee companies, hides a surprising amount of sugar and fat within its drinks.
The chain’s mocha frappuccino blended coffee has 353 calories and 44.3g of sugar.
In the US this same drink has 410 calories and 15g of fat, almost a quarter of a woman’s daily allowance. It also containns a whopping 61 grams of sugar.
The classic hot chocolate with whipped cream is another sugary drink sold by the chain. In the UK the drink has 352 calories and a total of 32.4g of sugar.
In the US a hot chocolate from Starbucks will come with 440 calories and 43g of sugar.
In the US a hot chocolate from Starbucks will come with 440 calories and 43 grams of sugar
A large pan pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut has 2,810 calories in the UK and 3,700 calories in the US
The chain’s veggie option is also more calorific in the US, but not by so much
Incredibly there is an eye-raising difference of almost 1,000 calories between two pizzas of the same size from Pizza Hut.
A large pan pepperoni pizza from the Italian chain has 281 calories per slice, and 13.9g of fat.
Each large pizza has 10 slices, so the overall calorie count for the pizza is 2,810 in the UK.
The US’s version of the pizza has an enormous 3,700 calories, way over the recommended daily allowance of any human.
It also contains a rather grim 190g of fat.
The chain’s veggie option is also more calorific in the US, but not by so much. A medium vegetable supreme in the UK has 121 calories per slice. With eight slices per medium pizza that’s 968 per pizza.
The US version, the Veggie Lover’s, has 190 calories per slice, and 1,520 per pizza.