Triple Whopper: Portion Fit for a King Kong
Burger King are continuing their big fat strategy. The new King Kong Burger is probably enough to feed the big gorilla himself. The Triple Whopper weighs in at a stellar 1230 Calories.
The calorie breakdown:
82 grams fat (incl. 32 grams Saturated Fat)
52 grams carbs
71 grams protein
1590 mg sodium
Thirsty while your chewing down your burger? Why not add a Large Chocolate Shake - that's just another 850 calories.
According to the calorie calculator - after eating the burger, a 135 pound woman would meet her entire day's calorie needs about 1/3 of the way through the shake.
Forget 'healthy' fast food - the trend is quite the opposite. These fat-laden concoctions continue to grow in size and popularity, and are a tribute to modern gluttony. Enjoy at your own risk (thanks Spectra).
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Created / Updated: November 8, 2011
I can't believe they are actually marketing that sandwich now! I worked at BK back in the late 80s/early 90s and I remember once somebody asking if we could make them a triple Whopper. Luckily, it was in drive-thru so they didn't hear everybody in the kitchen exclaim, "A Triple Whopper?" pretty loudly. We made it, as we made whatever the heck a person wanted if we could - even pb&j sandwiches.
I can't imagine how somebody can eat that much in one meal, and I'm very overweight myself.
Replysimple. i'm a bodybuilder and my calorie intake is 4000-5000 calories a day. right now, i'm on anabolic mode, packing on pounds, so this sandwich is ideal for me, or for anyone not overweight. don't hate on the sandwich when there's athletes such as myself or slim people who can indulge and not worry about the double chin they already got going
ReplyEven if you're eating twice as much as the average adult (which you shouldn't be, tbh. weight swings are never good for your body), all of that saturated fat and sodium is still terrible for you. There are plenty of other ways to get enough protein and calories for adding muscle, and they don't kill your heart or send your blood pressure skyrocketing.
Replywhats our body fat percent and muscle mass percent. ht and wt. body mass index?
Replyproud of ya'
ReplyWell I can eat two triple whoppers plus a king size order of onion rings and a drink. I could even add a dessert.
ReplyI don't mean to be a nudge, but with the healthiest dessert that's 1660 calories MORE than the average adult should take in.
Replythe triple whopper is awsome!!!!!! i can eat two of them also. and everybody out there that is hating on the burger if u dont like it dont order it. im a bodyguard and all those calories dont hurt me they make me feel good.
ReplyMy son calls these type sandwiches, "Cardiac Arrest". Anyone who eats them is asking for prolems, I think. BK and others need to know that a lot of us disagree with what they are pushing in an already overweight society. We sure don't need anymore of this. One of my past doctors told me that the best thing that could happen to America is "Famine".
Replyyou and your son thought wrong. good physical activities and you'll shed those calories off.
ReplyYou may be able to shed those calories off, but the high content of saturated fats will screw you over eventually if you eat too many of these triple whoppers!
Replypeople eat what they want to eat. don't blame BK. if you shove rat poison in your mouth, your family shouldn't sue the company who made it, or even have ill feelings for them. you're the idiot who swallowed.
Replythere's no nicotine, or caffiene, or crack in a tripple whopper. it's not like BK is doing something underhanded. they made something delicious. it's like cake, as long as you don't abuse eating it, you can still enjoy some every now and then.
There are opiates in the cheese protein, however. Casein, the main protein in cheese and dairy, contains opiates called casomorphins, which have been shown to have addictive qualities. Pair that with a sugary, caffeine-laden soda and, well, your brain isn't a match for that combination.
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ReplyThis sandwich is perfect for low carb eating. Throw away the bun and eat everything else. Most low carbers could easily eat 2x the calories as a low fatter and lose more weight in the same amount of time.
In recent lab tests, rats on a high-fat diet snacked more than those on low-fat diets. Shots of an appetite-curbing hormone didn't change that.
Researchers working on the study included Mihai Covasa, PhD, a Pennsylvania State University assistant professor of nutritional sciences. The findings appear in The Journal of Nutrition.
Replyhmmm - maybe it's just me, but I fail to see how that triple is much worse than the double. It's the same sandwich. All they did was add what appears to be another thin piece of meat.
At any rate, if you eat it, it's your fault. NOT Burger King's.
ReplyYou're welcome, Jim. I saw the ads for these and just thought "Wow...just how much meat can they actually put on a burger?" I'm thinking there will be no limit...people WANT sandwiches like this, unfortunately. Although, if they didn't sell them, people like the guy Mindy mentioned would be a lot less likely to order them for fear of being completely embarassed. Don't forget, too, that you can get your sandwiches made healthier at fast food joints too. The rare occasion that I'm forced to eat one I get a normal-sized burger with mustard, sliced onion, lettuce, tomato, and a little bit of ketchup. And I only eat the burger part, not the bun. I guess that's the whole BK marketing ploy, isn't it? "Have it your way"
ReplyI'm obese because I eat triple a lot of times. I can't wait to try the triple Whopper, the picture made me salivate immediately. I really don't care that much for the thin patties of meat, no matter, Jack has two thicker ones gluttoned with cheese and bacon for a chaser, or should I say a clogger? Have I repulsed you yet? Why don't people just leave fat people alone? If I was complaining to you about my fat, then you do have a right to make your judgmental comments, roll your eyes, or laugh together at my food order. Sometimes I just like to sound off. Thanks for the space here and the space I invade when I sit next to you. Maybe this stirring comment will draw others to my site, if they struggle with oral gratification as I do. I don't think I would overeat if I had to do it by IV. Happy New Year, may next year be thinner, if that be your resolution. Chow, that good bye reminds me of food. Word association is fun!
ReplyEven if you're obese and don't complain about your weight, I still have a right to make judgmental comments and roll my eyes for two reasons: 1) many obese people receive government assistance (aka my tax money) to pay for treatment of food induced health issues and 2) obese people who don't take government assistance for healthcare are still making my health insurance premiums go up.
ReplyI apologize for the double entry. A warning came up about checking for malicious posting, to wait and then post again. I don't know how to correct the mistake. Now I really sound dumb or should I say dummer? Ha ha I can laugh at myself too which is really a cover up. See, or not to see that is the question?
ReplyJust because people will eat a triple Whopper doesn't mean BK has to make it. I guess the decision makers at BK don't have a conscience.
Replyit's called marketing. without a new product, they wouldn't have new ways to generate revenues. welcome to capitalism 101
ReplyI don't think it has anything to do with BK having a conscience or not -- there's nothing intrinsic about the triple whopper that is harmful - an individual could eat this burger, eat a salad for dinner & work out for 2 hours and probably wouldn't be any worse for the wear. Smoking, for example, doesn't allow the possibility to make up ground by, say, "breathing really clean air" for a day. So I don't think that BK is being a Big Bad Company by marketing this. If nothing else, it is saving a lot of calories for all the people who order TWO double whoppers - and now, at least, they have the option of the triple.
I'm personally not a fan of fast food - but that doesn't mean that the company is responsible for people's poor choices.
ReplyIf the metabolic level of the 135-lb woman could support 1513 calories a day, she would not gain an ounce if all she ate---even every day---were a triple whopper and a third of that milkshake. It would be great if the sodium, fat, and other nasties could be eliminated from this food. But as others have commented, no one has a gun pointed at their head forcing them to eat fast food.
BK is a business. It makes triple whoppers because there is a demand for them. When people stop asking for them, BK will stop making them.
ReplyAs 65% of Americans are over-weight it should be made illegal to advertise this type of food. 82 grams of fat in one burger is utterly repulsive.
Advertisers should be concentrating on healthy eating instead.
Has the editor of diet-blog tried the Mediterranean diet secrets.com diet?
I think its quite new but my wife has been having quite alot of success with it.
Replydude, technically im overweight and you can see my abs. and every other muscle for that matter. there are more like me. that statistic is invalid. alcoholics shouldn't down liquor, nor should fat people eat triple whoppers, but if ur like me, then you deserve a triple whopper.
ReplyIt's so easy to say that people aren't being held with a gun to their head when they're making choices.
No one is going to eat just one triple Whopper the whole day. It will be added to whatever else they eat.
Plus, the fats in fast food ADDS UP in the body OVER TIME clogging arteries, etc.
I just can't fathom how this country has an epidemic, yet the fast food industry is continually coming up with THE most fattening artery clogging foods.
Replyholy cow!!! in my family (which has quite a few heavy people including myself) make jokes about eating a triple whopper...i recently found out someone actually has been induldging in such a sandwich and it scares me. how can anyone look at that heap of greasy mess and go "hey, now THERE is a sandwich i would like to eat"? i love food...but this whopper and the two before it are nothing but junk...if i am going to sit down to that many carbs, fat grams, and calories at one time i am going to be eating for a lot longer than 5 minutes to wolf down this! i will be having steak, salad, maybe some roasted potatoes, a shrimp cocktail, and maybe a sliver of new york style cheesecake!
Replyhappy new year everyone!
Stop whining.
Mary had it right. "BK is a business. ... When people stop asking for them, BK will stop making them."
Here is a tip - have the minuscule self control to say "oh no thanks, I will be fine with your Tendergrill Ceasar salad. For drink I'll take a two cups of water". Or - increase your physical activity level, and then enjoy that tripple whopper.
It's that simple.
Finally, your nutritional figures are incorrect. From the Burger King web site, a fully loaded Tripple Wopper is as follows (although not much better then your numbers ;-)):
ReplyCalories 1130; From Fat 670; Fat 74g; sat fat 27g; trans fat 3g; cholesterol 255mg; Sodium 1160mg; Carbs 51g; fiber 3g; Sugars 11g; Protein 67g.
..."As 65% of Americans are over-weight it should be made illegal to advertise this type of food."...
Well then I guess we should make it illegal to sell hamburger meat and buns in the grocery stores so that no one can make a triple burger at home.
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