August 27th, 2009, 03:07 AM #1
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This is all kinds of wrong and just plain nasty!!
August 28th, 2009, 01:28 AM #2
KFC&#39;s new &#39;Double Down&#39; sandwich swaps bun for two deep-fried chicken breasts, extra calories
“Independent labs are estimating that it has around 1,200 calories and over 50 fat grams, based on what’s in the other KFC sandwiches,” says Men’s Health food and nutrition editor Matt Goulding, co-author of “Eat This, Not That: Best and Worst Foods in America.”
“What you’re looking at is a sandwich that has more than half the calories you should eat in a day, topped by a sauce that is no doubt some deleterious mix of oil, eggs and a bunch of food additives. The only thing you’re doubling down on here is waistline expansion.”
The sandwich has been selling for about three weeks, according to Canwest News Service, which reports that the management at one KFC outlet is saying that the “sandwich” had exceeded expectations.
The Double Down costs $6.99, and a TV commercial for it running in the Midwest notes that it has “so much 100 percent premium chicken we didn’t have room for a bun,” according to CanWest News service.
Goulding says what’s surprising is that KFC, which recently seemed to be trying to build an image of a healthier fast food chain, would debut such a cardiologist’s nightmare.
“KFC recently took the word 'fried' out of its name and had been showing some good signs of turning around its bad image,” Goulding says. “So it’s interesting that they would come out with this explosive weapon of mass destruction.”
Nutrition experts aren’t happy about it either.
“My biggest concern is saturated fat,” says Lona Sandon, registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “You are getting large amounts of total fat and saturated fat by eating a sandwich like this, and this is very detrimental to your overall heart health.”
Considering that we’ve been exhorted by nutrition experts to consume fewer refined grains, is the absence of bread a plus?
“It doesn’t really matter,” Sandon says. “The bread is the least of the evils in that sandwich.”
Read more: KFC&#39;s new &#39;Double Down&#39; sandwich swaps bun for two deep-fried chicken breasts, extra calories
August 28th, 2009, 06:31 AM #3
Paula Deen wishes she would have thought of that.
State Fair vendors are trying to figure out how to but it in a stick.
August 28th, 2009, 07:12 AM #4
I would imagine that if you had it without the sauce,cheese, and bacon that it's not all that bad...oh wait that would mean that you are eating 2 fried chicken breast!!!! YIKES!
April 5th, 2010, 02:04 PM #5
April 5th, 2010, 02:06 PM #6
if i ate meat, i'd have a bite.
April 5th, 2010, 02:08 PM #7
I love fried foods and all but....gross.
April 5th, 2010, 02:18 PM #8
Id try it just to say that I did. You only live once after all. Sides, I rarely eat KFC anymore.
April 5th, 2010, 02:33 PM #9
i'd eat it........... i may die soon after but i'd eat.
April 5th, 2010, 02:35 PM #10
I can imagine a long night on the toilet after eating that.
April 5th, 2010, 02:45 PM #11
You know my main problem is that they wouldnt even cook the bacon. I get so sick of ordering sandwiches with bacon on them and getting some mess where the bacon is half cooked, you bite it and it snaps back hitting you in the face. You know how bacon acts when it isnt fully cooked. Im sure thats exactly what theyd do with this bacon here.
April 5th, 2010, 04:27 PM #12
lol this reminds me of the bunless hamburgers that were a huge rage 7 years ago when Atkins was huge.
Processed chicken products gross me out, so I'll be passing on this one.
April 6th, 2010, 07:42 AM #13
April 6th, 2010, 09:43 AM #14
It actually looks damn tasty in that "coming soon" pic!
April 6th, 2010, 12:52 PM #15
^ It totally does!
I'll try it and probably not eat for the rest of the day.
August 27th, 2009, 03:07 AM #1
[youtube]vLwEZRf3www[/youtube]
This is all kinds of wrong and just plain nasty!!
August 28th, 2009, 01:28 AM #2
KFC&#39;s new &#39;Double Down&#39; sandwich swaps bun for two deep-fried chicken breasts, extra calories
“Independent labs are estimating that it has around 1,200 calories and over 50 fat grams, based on what’s in the other KFC sandwiches,” says Men’s Health food and nutrition editor Matt Goulding, co-author of “Eat This, Not That: Best and Worst Foods in America.”
“What you’re looking at is a sandwich that has more than half the calories you should eat in a day, topped by a sauce that is no doubt some deleterious mix of oil, eggs and a bunch of food additives. The only thing you’re doubling down on here is waistline expansion.”
The sandwich has been selling for about three weeks, according to Canwest News Service, which reports that the management at one KFC outlet is saying that the “sandwich” had exceeded expectations.
The Double Down costs $6.99, and a TV commercial for it running in the Midwest notes that it has “so much 100 percent premium chicken we didn’t have room for a bun,” according to CanWest News service.
Goulding says what’s surprising is that KFC, which recently seemed to be trying to build an image of a healthier fast food chain, would debut such a cardiologist’s nightmare.
“KFC recently took the word 'fried' out of its name and had been showing some good signs of turning around its bad image,” Goulding says. “So it’s interesting that they would come out with this explosive weapon of mass destruction.”
Nutrition experts aren’t happy about it either.
“My biggest concern is saturated fat,” says Lona Sandon, registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “You are getting large amounts of total fat and saturated fat by eating a sandwich like this, and this is very detrimental to your overall heart health.”
Considering that
 we’ve been exhorted by nutrition experts to consume fewer refined grains, is the absence of bread a plus?
“It doesn’t really matter,” Sandon says. “The bread is the least of the evils in that sandwich.”
Read more: KFC&#39;s new &#39;Double Down&#39; sandwich swaps bun for two deep-fried chicken breasts, extra calories
August 28th, 2009, 06:31 AM #3
Paula Deen wishes she would have thought of that.
State Fair vendors are trying to figure out how to but it in a stick.
August 28th, 2009, 07:12 AM #4
I would imagine that if you had it without the sauce,cheese, and bacon that it's not all that bad...oh wait that would mean that you are eating 2 fried chicken breast!!!! YIKES!
April 5th, 2010, 02:04 PM #5
April 5th, 2010, 02:06 PM #6
if i ate meat, i'd have a bite.
April 5th, 2010, 02:08 PM #7
I love fried foods and all but....gross.
April 5th, 2010, 02:18 PM #8
Id try it just to say that I did. You only live once after all. Sides, I rarely eat KFC anymore.
April 5th, 2010, 02:33 PM #9
i'd eat it........... i may die soon after but i'd eat.
April 5th, 2010, 02:35 PM #10
I can imagine a long night on the toilet after eating that.
April 5th, 2010, 02:45 PM #11
You know my main problem is that they wouldnt even cook the bacon. I get so sick of ordering sandwiches with bacon on them and getting some mess where the bacon is half cooked, you bite it and it snaps back hitting you in the face. You know how bacon acts when it isnt fully cooked. Im sure thats exactly what theyd do with this bacon here.
April 5th, 2010, 04:27 PM #12
lol this reminds me of the bunless hamburgers that were a huge rage 7 years ago when Atkins was huge.
Processed chicken products gross me out, so I'll be passing on this one.
April 6th, 2010, 07:42 AM #13
April 6th, 2010, 09:43 AM #14
It actually looks damn tasty in that "coming soon" pic!
April 6th, 2010, 12:52 PM #15
^ It totally does!
I'll try it and probably not eat for the rest of the day.