Hardees Turkey Burger

KadieA
KadieA Posts: 167
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Has anyone tried it? I almost did when I checked the values online but I looked at the wrong thing. I still think 500 cals is a lot for one item-no fries or drink included.

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  • drjohnholliday
    drjohnholliday Posts: 1
    I haven't tried it, but I'm seriously considering it. I'm interested to hear feedback. I'm also new at this - I literally just joined!
  • TeraMarieD
    TeraMarieD Posts: 55
    My boyfriend is using MFP and lost 18 pounds in about 40 days. He eats them for lunch with a water or diet soda. He says they are good and filling enough for lunch without a side. He of course gets more daily calories than I do so 500 is too high for my lunch. I try to stay around 300-400 for lunch.
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    it is..they market it under the healthy banner..but in reality they are still high in calories, low quality turkey meat or turkey parts.
  • mrphil86
    mrphil86 Posts: 2,382 Member
    I tried it once, yes it was good but...

    1120 mg of sodium.
    And a buffet of chemicals.
  • TeraMarieD
    TeraMarieD Posts: 55
    When I eat a turrkey burger I eat it from home. I like the Jennie-O burgers and a whole wheat bun.
  • stevemcknight
    stevemcknight Posts: 647 Member
    Agree about the list of chemicals - not so great, but if you toss the completely empty calorie bread, that should knock off a bunch of calories anyway.

    I'm not saying "Go eat fast food!" But sometimes reality is - we have to do what works for our lives. Get the most bang for your buck - nutritionally. Toss the empty calories and fast food joints can be OK for healthy eating.
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    The bun is alot of calories...alot of times it's 220....I have only checked whole wheat (it's all I will eat)



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  • KadieA
    KadieA Posts: 167
    UH Chemicals?! I did NOT see that. I would think it had a lot of fillers especially due to the low price. It's like taco bell and their ground beef.

    It does look good but I think I'll stick to Jenny O too. I was totally hoping it would be something good and healthy because it would be quick to get and inexpensive.
  • mrphil86
    mrphil86 Posts: 2,382 Member
    Agree about the list of chemicals - not so great, but if you toss the completely empty calorie bread, that should knock off a bunch of calories anyway.

    I'm not saying "Go eat fast food!" But sometimes reality is - we have to do what works for our lives. Get the most bang for your buck - nutritionally. Toss the empty calories and fast food joints can be OK for healthy eating.

    This is true. Sometimes I got to do it as well.
  • Pretty1one
    Pretty1one Posts: 71 Member
    I never tried it. I haven't really eat any fast food latelly and don;t even know if there is an Hardees or CJ close to me.
    In the daily email I receive from Hungry Girl there was a question/answer about this Turkey Burger

    Hey Hungry Girl,

    Your recipes have helped me survive this healthy-eating thing. I want to know your take on the new Carl's Jr. Turkey Burger. I looked at the stats online and they're a bit scary -- 23 grams of fat. I was wondering if some special ordering could improve the stats enough -- or should I just skip it?! Thanks!

    Stacy Girl



    Hi Stacy,

    You're not alone. Everyone wants to know more about those turkey burgers. Because let's face it: Having "under 500 calories" isn't terribly impressive for a single fast-food item, especially when it packs a ton of fat. Here's the deal: CJ offers three versions of its Turkey Burgers.
    The least fattening option is the Teriyaki Turkey Burger, with 470 calories and 14 grams of fat (PointsPlus® value 12*). Still pretty steep! The Carl's Jr. people don't provide the full breakdown of nutritional stats from each ingredient on their website, but they were awesome enough to provide us with that very valuable info!!!
    SHOCKER ALERT: In the regular 490-calorie, 23-grams-of-fat Turkey Burger, 109 calories and 13 grams of fat come from mayo alone!
    WHY DO IT?! The bun contributes 206 calories and 3 grams of fat. So if you order the regular Turkey Burger without mayo, it'll have 381 calories, 10g fat, and a PointsPlus® value of 10*. If you skip the mayo and order it on a lettuce wrap instead of the bun, a.k.a. "Low Carb" style, it'll have just 175 calories, 7g fat, and a PointsPlus® value of 4*. How awesome is that!?! P.S. Hardee's (sibling restaurant to Carl's Jr.) has slightly different varieties of these Turkey Burgers, but you can do the whole lettuce bun/no fatty condiments trick there as well. Okay, now I'm hungry!
  • sculptcha
    sculptcha Posts: 163 Member
    I had to bring this thread back because I had one for lunch today. I got the guacamole turkey burger, with no cheese and no mayo. It was ok, but was definitely fast foody. Not sure why I was expecting otherwise, but I thought the patty would at least be tasty. It was edible (maybe because I knew I'd be trying one for lunch and went light on breakfast so I was super hungry), but not especially tasty. Or like a burger at all (think McRib).

    Anyway, it was filling enough, I thought, even for how hungry I was. I got a side salad (minus the cheese and only used half the light dressing) and a diet drink, and felt full. Oh, also, it tasted like chicken, not turkey.

    That is all.
  • ivyjbres
    ivyjbres Posts: 612 Member
    Has anyone tried it? I almost did when I checked the values online but I looked at the wrong thing. I still think 500 cals is a lot for one item-no fries or drink included.
    For fast food, 500 is small, the only thing you'll get with less calories will be a salad (sometimes).
    But I work at Carl's Jr. (Same parent company, so we have 3 of the same turkey burgers, I think Hardee's has another one that we don't). They're good. I don't think they're amazing, but I've never really liked ground turkey. And since I work there, I can dress up a salad in a lot more tasty ways that I can dress up a turkey burger without ruining the nutritional aspect.
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