Healthy Fast Food Guide | Whataburger | Detailed

Overview

Whataburger follows a lot of the similar trends we’ve seen with burger establishments. That said, there’s a couple of options that we can tweak to turn into a solid option to meet our nutritional needs.

Recommendations

Option #1 — Unwrapped Chicken Fajita Taco + Garden Salad

A solid option with low sodium compared to other menu items and high in fiber & nutrients.

1. Grilled Chicken Breast — this chicken is grilled instead of fried, which means you’ll have less intake of bad fats, avoid losing nutrients in the cooking process, and reduce butter intake
2. Peppers — high in antioxidants, maintain eye health and reduces the risk of chronic illnesses
3. Onions — lots of nutrients, antioxidants, and improves heart health
4. Remove the tortilla to reduce carbohydrate intake and replace with a garden salad for more nutritious carbohydrates

Option #2 — No-Bun Burger with Avocado + Garden Salad

This option is high in fat and sodium, but this should come down quite a bit when you remove the bacon.

1. Beef — high in fat and sodium, but a source of protein nevertheless
2. Avocado — 20 different vitamins and minerals, improves heart health, lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels
3. Onions — lots of nutrients, antioxidants, and improves heart health
4. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
5. Request lettuce wrap if available
6. Remove bacon to reduce bad fats, cholesterol, and sodium
7. Remove cheese to reduce saturated fat and sodium intake

Option #3 — Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken

1. Grilled Chicken Breast — this chicken is grilled instead of fried, which means you’ll have less intake of bad fats, avoid losing nutrients in the cooking process, and reduce butter intake
2. Romaine Lettuce — rich in antioxidants, prevents bone loss and improves heart health
3. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
4. Carrots — regulates blood cholesterol, improves eye health, and lowers blood pressure
5. Remove cheese to reduce saturated fat and sodium intake
6. Request dressing on the side so you can control the amount you use. Try to keep it to a quarter to half the packet, if any at all

Garden Salad

1. Romaine Lettuce — rich in antioxidants, prevents bone loss and improves heart health
2. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
3. Carrots — regulates blood cholesterol, improves eye health, and lowers blood pressure
4. Cheddar Cheese — up to you whether to include or not; decent protein and improves bone and teeth health, but high in saturated fat and sodium
5. Request dressing on the side so you can control the amount you use. Try to keep it to a quarter to half the packet, if any at all

More Useful Tools

Quick Guide — for when you’re on the go and/or need to know what the suggestions are without all the detail

Detailed Notes — consolidated notes for each fast-food establishment