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    McDonald's Chicken McNuggets or Double Quarter Pounder?

    Posts: 55 Member
    edited February 15 in Food and Nutrition
    It's time for my last meal of the day, and I've realized I have loads of calories left until my goal, so I wanna treat myself for once. Even after eating either of those two things, I believe I will still have a couple left.

    I know neither of those foods are exactly "healthy", but which one would be better?

    (The burger has white bread, and the McNuggets are fried)

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    • Posts: 1,621 Member
      I already logged my chicken nuggets for today! I've got a real craving today and it fits into my calories. I can't really say as far as calories or health, but at my McDonald's they always add the mustard on burgers even if you ask them not too. So the nuggets are the safer option for me. But look it up in the food database. It should have all the nutritional information so you can compare the two.
    • Posts: 25 Member
      Go for nuggets! Much Yummier!! I do love a good McDonalds. It's good to treat yourself once in a while :)
      Have a great day.
    • Posts: 739 Member
      Quarter pounder, cause the Mcnuggets are mcnasty!
    • Posts: 29,136 Member
      go with the double quarter pounder….

      and there are no good or bad or "healthy" foods, just food..some have more nutrients then others….

      and if you have a lot of calories lift, why mcdonalds? why not some fried chicken or something…????
    • Posts: 97 Member
      McNuggets. Sooo yummy! :)
    • Posts: 6,803 Member
      go with the double quarter pounder….

      and there are no good or bad or "healthy" foods, just food..some have more nutrients then others….

      and if you have a lot of calories lift, why mcdonalds? why not some fried chicken or something…????

      QFT, go for the protein.
    • Posts: 283 Member
      McNuggets!!! ^_^
    • Posts: 55 Member
      go with the double quarter pounder….

      and there are no good or bad or "healthy" foods, just food..some have more nutrients then others….

      and if you have a lot of calories lift, why mcdonalds? why not some fried chicken or something…????

      Because when I eat fried chicken, I eat 15-20 of 'em :) And the McNuggets come in 10s, and I'm full after eating them.
    • Posts: 29,136 Member
      show previous quotes

      Because when I eat fried chicken, I eat 15-20 of 'em :) And the McNuggets come in 10s, and I'm full after eating them.

      that also makes sense….
    • Posts: 7,724 Member
      LOL. So I guess you weren't thinking about the four mcnuggets in a little box :smile:
    • Posts: 49,151 Member
      Just because the McNuggets are fried, I go with the Double Quarter pounder..........................with extra onions.

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    • Posts: 2,352 Member
      Quarter pounder, cause the Mcnuggets are mcnasty!

      This and they have a weird aftertaste.
    • Posts: 2,013 Member
      always the double quarter pounder,,
    • Posts: 442
      Quarter pounder for sure
      Omg its march? When did that happen?
    • Posts: 699 Member
      Chicken nuggets with buffalo sauce!
    • Posts: 124 Member
      Double quarter pounder. 46g of protein, oh yea! ;)
    • Posts: 11
      Chicken Mcnuggets with BBQ sauce om my gawd yum:love:
    • Posts: 49
      Have the double quarter pounder. The chicken nuggets have trans fat in them.
    • Posts: 531 Member
      I would choose the quarter pounder as I enjoy them more. I don't really like any fast food nuggets now days. I did have some nuggets last night, but they were oven cooked ones we get for the kids that aren't too bad on taste and nutrition.
    • Posts: 715 Member
      My McDonalds is going through their leftover stock of Mighty Wings. I had a 5 piece meal today - yum! Only downside was logging my buffalo sauce - 800 mg of salt :o My poor high blood pressure was not happy.
    • Posts: 699 Member
      and if you have a lot of calories lift, why mcdonalds? why not some fried chicken or something…????

      This
    • Posts: 34 Member
      Pass on the chicken beak and cartilage
    • Posts: 145 Member
      You put those bad boys together for a McNugget Quarter Pounder.
    • Posts: 3,550 Member
      Dude! Make the trip worth it! Double Pounder with large fries!

      Plus...not a big fan of the nuggets lol.
    • Posts: 866 Member
      Get chickfila?
    • Posts: 328 Member
      the DQP is gross, and will give you the runs.

      get 10 nuggets and like 4 sauces. yum. :P
    • Posts: 328 Member
      ive actually always been kinda surprised with the nuggets. they have way fewer calories than people think, i think. i always thought they were like 100 calories each lol
    • Posts: 234
      Treat yourself... to McDonalds?! Their nuggets are like little fried foamy sponges. At least get yourself some Wendy's nuggets, or the chicken strips from Arbys.

      McDonald's burgers aren't good either from what I remember- way too thin and dry. Booo. You'd be better off making some at home! But picking up some fries from McDonalds, first.
    • Posts: 3,069 Member
      I'm so jealous...we don't have double quarterpounders here :(
    • Posts: 69 Member
      Pass on the chicken beak and cartilage

      You would rather the "unfit for consumption by humans until washed in ammonia" meat then?? Barf. Neither choice sounds good. McDonald's should come with poison labels on the box.
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