Applebee’s Whole Lotta Bacon Burger Nutritional Value
Applebee’s has a loyal following of customers who return time and again for the restaurant’s handcrafted burgers. All hamburgers and cheeseburgers on the menu are grilled to order and served with a side of classic fries.
The Whole Lotta Bacon Burger is stuffed with bits of Applewood smoked bacon and topped with three slices of bacon and melted American cheese. It’s served with tangy bacon sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickles.
One serving of this cheeseburger has 1,570 calories, 97 grams of fat, 106 grams of carbohydrates, and 69 grams of protein.
Read this complete overview to learn more about the nutritional value, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the popular bacon cheeseburger from Applebee’s.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size
Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one order of the cheeseburger meal, which includes a side of classic fries.
The percentage daily value illustrates how much a specific nutrient in the meal contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories (the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA for general nutrition advice).
Calories
Each serving of the burger and fries has 1,570 calories.
Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates contribute about 27% of the total calories and the remaining 18% is from protein.
Here is a breakout of the total calories by macronutrient (fat, carbs, and protein):
- Fat: 870 calories (300 calories from saturated fat)
- Carbs: 425 calories
- Protein: 275 calories
- Total: 1,570 calories per serving
The summary of calories by macronutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Applebee’s. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how the burger is prepared, or due to additional topping choices and dipping sauces such as ketchup.
Dietary Fat
The Whole Lotta Bacon Cheeseburger contains 97 grams of total fat, including 33 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high. In fact, it exceeds the recommended limit for an entire day.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Saturated Fat
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published by the US Department of Health and Human Services) recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
To that end, the amount of saturated fat in one order of the Burger and Fries delivers 300 calories. That’s a 165% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) – 65% over the recommended daily limit.
Saturated Fat is found in animal fats, baked goods, pizza, and vegetable shortening, among other food items. The FDA recommends choosing foods lower in saturated fat.
Sodium
In addition, the amount of sodium is very high for one meal. The sodium in Applebee’s Whole Lotta Bacon Burger dish exceeds the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day.
Specifically, there are 3,660 milligrams of sodium per serving. By comparison, the recommended daily sodium intake is no more than 2,300 milligrams.
Here is a summary of the nutritional information in Applebee’s Whole Lotta Burger, which is served with an order of classic french fries.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Burger and Fries
CALORIES
1570TOTAL FAT
97g(124%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
106g(39%DV)
PROTEIN
69g| Saturated Fat | 33g (165%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 1.5g |
| Cholesterol | 180mg (60%DV) |
| Sodium | 3660mg (159%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 8g (29%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 19g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Cheeseburger Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
The burger is topped with Tomatoes, Lettuce, and Red Onion. There are dozens of other ingredients used to season, prepare, and cook the french fries, beef patty, brioche bun, bacon, cheese, and special sauce. See below for the full list of ingredients.
French Fries
Ingredients:Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Modified Food Starch (potato, corn, tapioca), Rice Flour, Salt, Pea Starch, Dextrin, Leavening, Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Fryer Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane (an anti-foaming agent), Fry Seasoning Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Soybean Oil, and Silicon Dioxide added to prevent caking.
Burger Patty
Ingredients:100% Ground Beef, Salt, Spice, Garlic Powder, and Sunflower Oil.
Toasted Brioche Bun
Ingredients:Enriched Flour, Water, Wheat Flour and Malted Barley Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Palm Oil, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Cultured Wheat, Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Soybean Oil, Guar Gum, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid, Corn Flour, Turmeric and Paprika, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Dextrin, Triglycerides, Pea Protein, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, TBHQ and Citric Acid (preservatives), Artificial Color, and Dimethylpolysiloxane (an anti-foaming agent).
American Cheese
Ingredients:American Cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sorbic Acid (preservative), Color Added, and Sunflower Lecithin (prevents separation).
Tangy Bacon Sauce
The special sauce is made with a sweet Asian sugar, soy sauce, Dijon honey mustard dressing, and bacon. Here are the ingredients:
Ingredients:Sweet Asian Chile Sugar, Soy Sauce, Red Pepper Bean Paste, Water, Onions, Mirin (corn syrup, rice, water, salt), Garlic, Sesame Oil, Modified Food Starch, Spices, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid., Soybean Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Dijon Mustard, Honey, Sugar, Egg Yolk, Salt, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Spice, Oleoresin Paprika (for color), Calcium Disodium EDTA, Yellow 5, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, and Bacon.
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Ingredients:Pork cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate, and Sodium Nitrite.
Pickle Chips
Ingredients:Fresh Cucumbers, Water, Vinegar, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Spices, Garlic, Turmeric, and Polysorbate 80.
Allergens
The Whole Lotta Bacon Burger meal is made with ingredients that contain eggs, gluten, milk, sesame, soy, and wheat.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Applebee’s Grill + Bar
