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Lowest calorie fast food

These are the fast food favourites with the fewest calories in a normal portion, from a single kroket up to a full burger or kebab.

A golden Dutch kroket with a spoonful of mustard on a white plateSix golden chicken nuggets on a white plateA side portion of sweet potato fries on a white plate
1Dutch kroketOne kroket190kcal2Chicken nuggets6 chicken nuggets250kcal3Sweet potato friesA side portion, about 150 g250kcal4Chicken McNuggets6 McNuggets260kcal5Hot dog1 hot dog in a bun290kcal6CoxinhaOne coxinha, snack bar size, about 100 g290kcal7McDonald's cheeseburgerOne cheeseburger300kcal8CroquetasFour croquetas, about 120 g300kcal9BitterballenSix bitterballen, about 120 g300kcal10Pepperoni pizzaOne slice (111 g)313kcal11ChipsMedium fries320kcal12Veggie pizzaOne slice (133 g)322kcal13LahmacunOne lahmacun, about 150 g330kcal14Brazilian pastelOne pastel, street market size, about 100 g330kcal15Supreme pizzaOne slice (136 g)332kcal16McDonald's friesMedium fries340kcal17Hawaiian pizzaOne slice (150 g)351kcal18LeberkäseLeberkäse in a Semmel, about 160 g440kcal19BifanaOne bifana in a roll, about 200 g450kcal20LihapiirakkaOne pie, about 150 g450kcal

Numbers for the portion shown, the same as on each food's page. Sports are for someone of about 70 kg.

Small things win here. A kroket, a box of nuggets, a hot dog or a plain McDonald's cheeseburger all sit well below a Big Mac or a Whopper.

The sides are where it creeps up. Fries on their own are not far off a small burger, so a meal deal can be double what the burger was.

The numbers are the makers' European labels, so a brand's figures can differ a little from country to country.

Questions

What is the lowest calorie fast food?

A kroket, a small box of nuggets, a hot dog or a plain cheeseburger are the lightest things on the list.

Is a Big Mac high in calories?

It sits in the middle here. A Whopper, a doner or a large burger from a chippy or a takeaway is more.

How do I keep a takeaway lighter?

Skip the large fries and the sugary drink, or share the sides. The burger is often the smaller half of the meal.

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