NY Pizza Burger is 2,500 Calorie Fat Bomb from Burger King

By: David W Freeman
Topics: News

The king better keep dancing if he's going to work off the 2,500 calories NY Pizza Burger. (Burger King)

The king better keep dancing if he's going to work off the 2,500 calorie NY Pizza Burger. (Burger King)

(CBS) Cardiologists may soon see an uptick in business if Burger King's latest fat-and-calorie bomb catches on.

Meet the New York Pizza Burger: four quarter-pound patties topped with pepperoni and mozzarella and smothered in marinara sauce - all on a sesame seed bun that spans nine-and-a-half inches.

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It all adds up to 2,530 calories, 144 grams of fat (59 grams saturated) and 380 mg of cholesterol. An old-school Whopper is comparatively healthy, delivering 670 calories, 40 grams of fat (11 saturated), and 75 mg of cholesterol.

Nutritional guidelines say most people should consume no more 2,500 calories, 65 grams of total fat, 20 grams of saturated fat, and 300 mg of cholesterol in an entire day.

Nutritional information posted on the company's website indicates that each Pizza Burger contains six servings, though time will tell whether people brave enough to order the sandwich share it - or scarf it all by themselves.

The sandwich is scheduled to debut next month in the chain's "Whopper Bar" in New York City's Time Square district. So far, BK is keeping images of the sandwich under wraps.

But the restaurant is open 24 hours a day, seven days week.

In other words, it's always open, even if your coronary arteries aren't.

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by Arencey August 21, 2010 12:49 PM EDT: That's insane, as a bodybuilder who is anti steroids I'm required to have a fair bit of nutritional knowledge. Your body doesn't get fat from eating too much food in one day, it gets fat from eating too much in one sitting which is the reason we can do the 5-6 meals a day thing and build muscle without putting layers of fat over our abs.

Simply put your body can only ingest so many calories at one time, if you ingest more than your body can absorb then the excess is stored as fat. The amount your body can ingest varies depending on your weight and whether or not you excercise, for example a 180 pound man who does at least 45 minutes of strength training in a week, and at least 20 minutes of cardio a day,(preferably more) his body can only absorb 450 of those 2,530 calories every 3 hours, 2,530 - 450 is 2080 cals, so that's a whopping 2080 calories going directly to your gut and thies, more if you're sedentary and don't do any strength training.; Reply to this comment


by rf35 August 20, 2010 9:34 AM EDT: I don't think anybody is under the illusion that BK burgers are healthy. Eating this is a choice and those who do will live with the consequences.; Reply to this comment