hamburger or brat??? help!

emmoryz

Tonight my family is cooking hamburgers and brats. I don't know which one is healthier in fat and calories please help me. I eat them in a bun with ketchup only if that helps. Which one should i choose for the healthiest???

kealambert

i'd use the food database on here, you can calculate what fits your goals best

kealambert

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calorie-chart-nutrition-facts

Austin1988

Tonight my family is cooking hamburgers and brats. I don't know which one is healthier in fat and calories please help me. I eat them in a bun with ketchup only if that helps. Which one should i choose for the healthiest???

Ask them to cook turkey burgers for you, or go buy the turkey and just have them throw them on the grill for ya. Turkey burgers are pretty healthy.

goron59

Brat probably has the least nutritional value. Avoid bread and ketchup though.

orangecrayon

How lean of meat do you use to make the hamburgers? What kind of hot dogs do you use? I mean either way you're going to get some fat and calories, but I think as long as you limit yourself to one (of either one) and then have like a salad as a side you'll be fine. Who knows? Throw some fruit in there for dessert!

grassette

I would go for the burgers because if they are BBQ'ed that takes care of the fat. Whole grain bun, if you can. Better yet, bring a salad and have burger and salad. My experience with sausage is that they are LOADED with HUGE NUMBERS of calories. But you could always check the brat packaging for the nutritional values and calorie count.

nikrit84

hamburger grilled on grill actually is not that bad...if it is the lean beef. But either way...I would probably stay away from the brat. We had hamburgers last week, and I did have one with a bun...no cheese...and a side salad. Just dont eat the "normal" sides to cooking out....like potato/macaroni salad/etc. You should be fine

enginerd81

Brat probably has the least nutritional value. Avoid bread and ketchup though.

Why avoid ketchup?

Like others have said - bring your own. 90/10 lean beef is reasonable or turkey burgers - ditch the cheese or use a bit of shredded rather than a whole slice.

Brats usually have alot of salt.

Ditching half of the bun (or all of it) can help save calories.

fragilegift

thinking about this, I'd choose the hamburger. Mostly because I'd make them at home (with egg, onion, maybe grated pumpkin mixed in). It is also 'open' - meaning that any fat will drain off, where the brat/sausage will have a skin and will retain the fat. With *my* hamburger, I'd also add lettuce, tomato, etc. Couldn't do that with a brat/sausage.