You Should Never Order Chili At Wendy’s. Here’s Why.
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“This salad contains a variety of food groups, like fruit from the apples, vegetables from the lettuce, healthy fat from the pecans, protein from the grilled chicken, and dairy from the blue cheese.Items on Wendy’s menu that may be suitable for a gluten-free diet include: Plain hamburger, grilled chicken fillet (no bun) Fries, homestyle potatoes, plain baked potato Chili, side salads, apple bites, blueberries, and strawberries.Wendy’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich on a marble surface. Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Grilled Chicken Sandwich.
Our Grilled Chicken Sandwich not only tastes great, but is a better-for-you option packed with 34 grams of protein at only 370 calories, 10g fat, 2g saturated fat, and 830mg of sodium.Many of the burger options on Wendy’s menu have more than 600 calories with over 40 grams of fat. Even though the Jr. Hamburger falls short of 20 grams of protein and is served on a white bun, it’s the best burger option on the menu.
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You can never go wrong with apples. Order Wendy’s Apple Bites for a healthy side to go.Wendy’s Healthiest Menu Choices Of all of the large fast-food chains, I’ve always thought that Wendy’s seemed to have some of the most health-conscious options, especially when it comes to eating a.
Find out complete Wendy’s nutrition facts, including calories, fat, sugars, protein, carbs and more. Eat wisely, stay healthy.Nutrition Facts. 260-340 calories.
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Happy family, or triple delight, is a stir-fry made from meat, such as chicken or pork, seafood, and vegetables. It’s served in a thick brown sauc.We all know fast-food spots (and even some fast-casual chain restaurants) aren’t the places to find healthy eats, but there are smart-ish choices to.
Lower-calorie and fat content makes the Sausage, Egg & Cheese Burrito the best choice among main items on Wendy’s breakfast menu. Compare it to the similar Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit and you get an idea, for all its glorious yet fleeting flavor, of the baggage that biscuit packs. Nutrition facts: Sausage, Egg & Cheese – Burrito vs.
Biscuit.Maintain a girlish figure like Wendy by making smart choices on your next visit. Smaller “Jr.” sandwiches are best if you want a burger.
A Jr. Hamburger(or a Kids Meal hamburger) without cheese has 220 calories, 8 g of fat and 490 mg of sodium. While the Baconatorsounds tasty, it has 830 calories, 51 grams of fat and 1,880 mg of sodium.
Check out the complete list of Wendy’s nutrition facts here BOTTOM LINE: When it comes to nutrition facts, Wendys beats out Burger King but still has a significant way to go. They should start by offering healthier menu options and eliminating trans fat completely from their food. They do offer the baked potato and chili as side items as well as a side salad and mandarin oranges, which I’m a fan of.
Like the caesar side salad, this Wendy’s salad meal has a blend of romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, Italian cheeses, croutons and caesar dressing. But it also has grilled chicken breast. Calories in the half order: 320 29 grams of protein.
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160 comments
In the Wendys that I worked at we never froze burger and saved her for chili we always fried it fresh.
Every time I ate something from Wendy’s it gave me severe diarrhea. Can’t risk eating that stuff again! Only fast food place that ever gave me awful diarrhea!
I make my own chili but I did click just to be nosey ♀️
love the way you descried the salads I used to eat daily, thinking I was healthy
I work there and I tell all my friends not to eat there. It would probably take me an hour to write out all the ingredients of each component for any one item on the menu
It does come from leftover meat it’s not bad why not reuse it the beans are fully cooked and frozen
Can you do a piece on dressings? I know to stay away from soybean oil, but I’m not sure what else to look out for
The real issue is why did they dump Double Stacks? They were better than McDs McDoubles. Their chili is just OK, too many beans & short on the meat -“Where’s The Beef!?” It’s actually better if put in the fridge overnite & nuked the next day, sauce gets thicker & more flavorful.
One of the healthiest drink options is any of the herbal teas. 0 cals. you can add milk or sugar if you wish which would change that obviously. Just a tea bag in water, and theres a wide selection.
This is the best channel of my life. I lost five lbs in five days!
I will say Wendy’s chicken sandwiches, and popeyes chicken sandwiches taste and look feel like chicken breast not molded ground up chicken posing as a chicken breast
real fruit smoothie with no fiber. what the hell?? Straight up liars.
Wym, I go to Wendy’s for the 4for4, 2for5, offers, and my free frosty keychain
I have spent most of my life eating fast food, many times 3 meals a day with junk food in between for weeks at a time. As a result I have irritable bowel, colon problems, a “slightly” fatty liver and possibly leaky gut. Last year I biked over 1100 outdoor miles and lost 67 lbs. Eventually I gained almost half of that back. Last month I began intermittent fasting with, acv occasionally, and now I’m so much more balanced. I have already lost about 12 lbs without the horrible cravings and, get this, all while I’ve been rehabbing my knee for the past 6 weeks without being able to do my regular cardio workouts. Blows me the hell away.
I’m not really on a keto diet per se, but there are elements of keto as I have cut way down on carbs and have added organic cage free brown eggs and quality beef into my diet. I used to crave food ALL THE TIME. Now I can do a 16 to 18 hour fast with such ease it’s almost scary. Great video, perfect topic. Bravo
I’ve watched this kind of video covering the exact same topic at least 5 times.
I’ve been eating it for 35 years. i don’t intend to stop based on your video. Judging by the comments, I’d say your video is a flop. Dislike.
Thomas i almost regularly eat these Fat Snax cookies they are very good and i sometimes have two and put cream cheese in between making them like an Oreo.
The next person who starts a super clean, real-food, keto-friendly fast food chain is guaranteed to be a billionaire.
What a shitty video. You guys should be ashamed to out out something so terrible.
Would you rather them throw away the meat? What do you think chili meat is…. cooked ground meat. Way to go Mashed, promote more food waste just what this country needs more of waste. I bet you like McDonald’s because they throw all of their food away and don’t use it for anything else.
Ah geez I guess I need to get some caffeine from Amazon… I don’t like coffee and bang/reign have asulfame k… thanks bud
Haha I love that bit where you spoke of the sugar! ’45 grams of sugar… *nods*’ I don’t like hot chocolate and cappucino:$ thx for the video Brad!
If handle properly Wendy’s practice are nothing to be affraid of. It’s a great way not to wast food.
I worked at Wendy’s about a decade ago. After the eat in section closed we used to drink and smoke pot inside while working and do other unsanitary things but one thing I can say is the chili if perfectly fine. The burgers are only allowed to stay on the grill for a certain amount of time and after that you put them into a storage container above the grill. There’s nothing wrong with the meat and they aren’t burnt, it’s just a QC thing. I still order the chili all the time after working there and making it myself so that’s how you know there’s nothing shady about it.
Maybe I’m in the minority, but I eat salad without dressing all the time. Sometimes, I will put cottage cheese on it, which I’m sure is better than most salad dressings. Also, there is such thing as real American cheese, not to be confused with fake American cheese. Some people lump all American cheese together as being fake. But there is a difference. Also, what are your thoughts about restaurants that actually serve real chicken? I haven’t fully researched it, but I believe more and more restaurants are doing away with the extruded chicken. I don’t think it’s that common anymore.
Thats the only thing they seem to talk about when come to Wendy’s. N the left over meat is only a day old. What els is new?
So Splenda kills off gut bacteria. Does that include SplendaZero? I’m 12hrs out from finishing this 48hr fast. It’ll also be interesting to feel if there’s a pothole in the incline of my gains, if I’ve carried thru, or made progress. Won’t understand for another week tho. Checking the shreds will be interesting tomorrow.
Seem like he talked about chicken patties and nuggets, but what is better (or less worse) fried chicken or hamburger?
I worked at Wendy’s in my late teens, I still eat their chili. The chili is also pretty healthy, if you are worried about sodium you can’t eat fast food at all. For the record Wendy’s double has more salt than the chili.
Thanks for the info! Chipolte salads are good with Gauc and pico de gallo instead of dressing. I’ve also found Jimmy Johns unwhichs and Five Guys wraps are decent dirty keto choices.
Arby’s and Jack in the Box? Lol. You had terrible taste in food. Those are the worst tasting fast food places out there.
Publix sells small reusable salad dressing containers with removable caps. Fill with it your own healthy salad dressings. Half olive oil, half apple cider vinegar, add salt, pepper and garlic powder. This keeps for a few days or longer in your desk or purse.
If you’re at a fast food restaurant and deciding between an entire wedding cake and grass fed sirloin steak, I want you to opt for the entire wedding cake
Who cares if it’s “leftover” hamburgers!! Geez, talk about not having anything worthy to report about!
Was a store manager all through college and I’ll still eat their chili. It’s the meat that sits on the grill after certain amount of time and is too dry for the hamburgers.
Who made this video? Wendy’s competitors? The narrator admits there has never been a documented problem…cites 2 employees to support a far fetched conclusion….you’re risking your health if you eat Wendy’s chili.
I worked at Wendy’s for 2 years in 4 restaurants. There was nothing wrong with the meet used in the chili. Since when is over cooked meet anything other than dry. Wendy’s hamburgers are moist. That’s the selling point. If the grill person cooks more meet than they forsee needing then the extra meet is used in chili. Big deal.
I travel for work alot. I keep my travel back pack stocked with stevia packets (without the dextrose or multidextrin) which are hard to find or a liquid monk fruit sweetener. Its been a life saver when getting coffee, tea, or any kind of drinks on the road.
Same things I have been saying for years, but you really have such a good delivery. well done, great informative video
This is dumb and mashed should get sued for suggesting the chili can kill people. This isn’t a secret and if it was dangerous health inspectors would have shut it down long ago.
The chili consists of over cooked and damaged while preparing patties. There’s nothing wrong with this and it’s environmentally friendly and not wasteful.
Can you show where you got your information on the incredibly high amounts of antibiotics in pork? It is against the law for farmers to sell animals/product with heightened levels of antis. If animals are given antis it is at a younger age to prevent disease to keep the individual healthy or if sick at an adult age, take dairy for example, milk from a cow given antis is discarded and if found in a batch of milk from a farm, the entire batch (hundreds of gallons) will get discarded and the farmer will get fined. Same goes for meat. Maybe you have seen information I have not and I would appreciate seeing it. Thanks!
Old news is old. Seen this before. Furthermore, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this practice. We all have tasted the results and they’re damn good not to mention a good way to minimize waste.
do Moes southwest grill and chipotle =) great vid as always =)
I work at Wendy’s, and I’m here to confirm/debunk.
That is false for most wendy’s. We do use the same hamburger for the chili meat that we use for the burgers, however, we specifically cook patties for the chili. If the meat has been on the grill for too long, it gets tossed. We do use water in the chili, but there’s also a lot of ketchup added.
Spoiled crybaby bitches. Sensitive little Karen’s. If you’re worried about this chili crisis, then you probably should leave all fast food restaurants alone
I have to say i loved the chili but the handling of the meat at the proper temp is key. The chili once made my friend and i violently ill…for almost three days if vomiting and you know what. Be careful
Hello Thomas, what are your thoughts on Braggs liquid aminos? Too many confusing mixed thoughts on this good/bad/no clue if it’s good/bad product!!! Or is apple cider vinegar better on a salad?HELP
What’s hilarious is he’s in better shape than what?? Probably 80-90% of the people in the comment section? He’s lost like 100 pounds on everything he’s talking about but yet here’s all the haters claiming he has no idea what he’s talking about…..cool….make a video and teach us what YOU know then
In The Netherlands we have more pigs and chickens than citizens…….☹️
Yes your getting beef with glycofates. I agree about the salads
disagree about the chili……….have ordered it a hundred times over the years, very good chili………….never got sick or even had a ””’bad batch””…….don’t care for you or this article……you both suck!
The only bad thing is the salt but that’s far food everywhere
No more bunless bacon burgers for me I guess. Didn’t know pork was so bad from fast food places.
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What makes him think beef doesn’t contain antibiotics? Does he think only pigs and chickens get diseases? Also, if he’s worried about ground up “leftovers” in chicken and sausage, I’m not sure why beef is exempt here, either. Trust me, they’re using the whole animal.
They used to make great chili last couple times I had it. It tasted gross it tasted like they use the impossible meat it was disgusting I don’t think I’ll ever have it there again
I’ve worked for Wendy’s for 15 years and the chili meat isn’t frozen. I’ve eaten the chili and it’s awesome.
I even have trouble with fast food eggs… I like to go to breakfast restaurants and order eggs over. never scrambled. Unless i see white & yolk… I don’t know if it has additional filler or crap.
The other question comes to mind… when a breakfast place throws stuff on the grill or cooktop, what oil/fat are they cooking with?
is it soy/canola based? If so, does that set you back?
Ugh this video is that one of that felt like she had to warm you about crossing the street… Like ugh if a car hits me I jumped on front of it to get away from you, MOVE!!!
Naw I see what they were trying to say but it’s far from the worst thing anyone’s eaten.
All fast food gives me a stomach ache these days-it didn’t happen to me growing up. And I can’t even smell KFC without turning …
I’ve been eating it for years…
You’re also inferring it has a good chance of giving you food poisoning with no facts to back it up….
Thats very irresponsible…
Double meet and wrap it in lettuce no bun no fries or salad.
I had no idea there’s fake cheese…we don’t have that in EU, yet ^^
Oh god. The sausage is my favorite part of a sausage mcmuffin.
#1 rule for eating at Mcdonalds: Eat off the dollar menu. That way you’ll have money left over for scratch-off tickets.
Eat only GOOD pork ( not bad pork ) with REAL cheese and a salad with NO dressing. EVERYTHING else IS crap.
That’s NONSENSE! I Don’t Know Who’s saying What or if the Process has Changed but I Worked at Wendy’s thru the 90’s (then they still had the all you can eat buffet bar) While going to School & Raising my Son & there Is Truly NOTHING Wrong with there Chili though I’ve Noticed there a few Ingredients they’re No longer Using But The Meat is Fine! They’re Really Suppose to be (or it was then) Cooked to order & any meat that was left for whatever Reason was placed in a warmer for a limited time then indeed bagged & Frozen & used within a ( i forget ) reasonable time frame for Chili. No more or no Less than What you Would do at Home. The Meat & Veggies was Prepared & Chopped Fresh EVERY Morning.. The Beans was then Canned Kidney Beans just as You would buy in the Grocery Store. After it’s Set Out the Chili is to be Discarded With-in a 2hr or So Time Frame & it’s Suppose to Be Made at least 4 times a Day to make Sure it maintains it’s Freshness & stays with in the Food Regulation Time Frame. So I Don’t Know Who Made this Crap Up but either They’re a Disgruntled Employee or Their Management & Staff is Negligent & Really Suck & YES!! There Meat is Truly Fresh Meat Delivered On a Regular Basis & NEVER Frozen!! Or at least it Was Then..
i always eat my burgers without my the buns but i i got salad with them.
Thank you for saying that about the fiber, I cannot eat gluten, so I decided to stop all grains. And I have a low thyroid,
So when I ate gluten I would gain weight right away and be bloated for days. Since eating keto My digestion is so much better
And after years suffering from constipation, it is gone, and I never have problems any more. Plus my weight stays stable.
I work at Wendy’s, añd from what I see, no meat is used that timed out on the grill, if the hàmburger meat is broken, say, I accidentally cut it in half with the spatuĺa, it goes in to the chili meat container. Thru mishandling, i have found while boxes of burger meat that was broken all up. since it cant be used for burgers, it gets used as chili.have any of the folks that did this video bothered to think about what disgruntled employees do? some aren’t truthful and want to smear their former employees. Or the Wendy’s THEY work at is doing shady stuff.
You’re an idiot. Theese are all the reasons TO ORDER the chili at wendys…..you have no idea about food safety. Try brushing up before you make an idiotic video next time. Kthanxbai.
I think we are being too critical of fast food chili. In fact I admire Wendy’s for finding a way to use meat that is left over rather than just throwing it out. there is too much food waste as it is and when we are talking about meat, that means a creature gave its life for that food. There is no reason to throw it out if it is still edible. Wendy’s chili is extremely affordable, extremely fast. If you want gourmet chili, go to a gourmet restaurant. Don’t blame a fast food drive-thru for serving fast food drive-thru food. Their chili is a tradition, and it is tasty and a good value, and I will continue eating it.
I usually enjoy these videos but this is just sensationalism. I worked at Wendy’s for two years in high school and have no concerns about eating there, including the chili.
Well oddly enough McDonald’s here in Canada actually only uses white chicken meat in their mcnuggets. But, I dont know about their other stuff.
You won’t scare me away from this awesome choice. That spicy chili seasoning they have too
Thomas, could you possibly do a review on some of Sonic’s food when you do your next fast food related video?
If I have to I get a plain burger and a bottle of water. The only time is when there is no other food around. If you live in a rural area and you are traveling this helps.
Lol how come I hear London Tipton’s voice in hers at some points
This video sucks. Just like the media all bad opinion not 1 reliable fact to be found.
I work overnight as a CNA how can I do intermittent fasting and keto while balancing my weird sleeping schedule. Right now I fast from 11pm to 3pm the next day leaving me with an 8 hour eating window all before work. I dont go to bed until about 8am since I start work at 10:45pm and get off at 7:15am I’m also at a caloric deficit for weight loss. I’m only 4 days in but tonight at work I felt very weak and dizzy especially when I’d get up after sitting down. I also feel my heart beating more like I pay more attention to it for some reason? Idk I just wanted to know your thoughts on my little eating plan i got going.
This is a stupid video. Untrue fear mongering and makes Wendy’s look bad falsely. You should be ashamed.
Several months ago you had a video said this is why Wendy’s chili is so delicious now you say we cant order it LOL
This is actually totally untrue. The chili is cooked at a “master kitchen” and then sent to Wendy’s to be reheated and served.
Suggestion: Chickenburger for the local fans/viewers! They claim to have high quality fresh food!
so honestly, if i’m going to the mc donald, i want to eat real fast food there, no matter what the nutrients are, for me it’s part of my diet, 6 days keto and one day “funday” without regretting it! 😉
This is a joke! I’m not giving up Wendy’s chili based on this! SMH
If eating food spikes insulin, why you cannot wash your junk food or any food down with the evil diet drinks? If the insulin spike is there from eating anyway?
Former employee here, Wendy’s beef comes fresh. Not frozen like McDs and BK. Once it’s cooked it’s bagged, frozen, and used the next day for chili… I can confirm this… The freezer and cooler in my store was clean and organized everyday… And the process for cooking the chili was safe… The only way that Wendy’s can can get more efficient with their ingredients is if they made bread pudding with the vanilla frosty mix. Lol
I worked there and still eat there 14 years later
Really just makes me want some chilli.
They put there burgers In the chilli?….MMM good
When Wendy’s first opened up, they had a really good salad bar. Thomas says don’t get a salad because it’s mostly iceberg lettuce, but the salad on screen(looks like a McDonald’s chicken salad)has Romain lettuce.
Can’t believe fake cheese exists
Also surprised Chikfila serves pork
Great information! You can ALWAYS find a Tims in any town when you’re on the road and that sucks that they have nothing healthy. I’ll stick to black coffee from there.
This was a stupid waste of time. It’s 2020, they’ve made their chili this way for decades. It’s always been safe and delicious. First world problems being picky about the dumbest details. It’s a smart strategy how this chili is made, not unsavory. Grow up.
We always drink water, we don’t want to Drink our calories. Omgoodness, meal prep at home. NEVER want to eat out again…it’s garbage.
This is so good to know. As hard as we are all trying to eat better, let’s face it, not everyone we live and associate does. We are out shopping with our friends and family, they wanna grab lunch. They don’t want to eat like you! You are sometimes out numbered! You find yourself at these places just because you are spending time with others. Thank you Thomas, you nailed what I needed to know my friend!
The beans are pre-cooked. Either frozen or canned. They wouldn’t be raw.
Wendy’s has always done this. They are always required to have fresh meat on the grill so when it gets low they take the extra patties that have been on for too long and put them into a refrigerated container. There are no food safety issues with that. I worked there 30 years ago and that’s what they were doing. I even grabbed some for lunch today. If you want more flavor they have the chili seasoning so you can kick it up a notch or 2..
Do you count the macros of veggies such as broccoli kale spinach etc.?
I make my own mayonnaise using 1 cup of half olive oil and half avocado oil. I don’t buy the olive oil mayonnaise from grocery stores because it contains soy oil along with olive oil and you don’t know how much olive oil is really in it. Most folks don’t realize how making mayonnaise is very easy. I highly recommend making it. I get my oils from Costco.
Until y’all find out how long it sits and they serve it all week
You are clearly overdoing it…..noone skips the bun cmon.:D You could have just said eat Burger be happy dont order a menu. 😉
i haven’t personally, but i know a few of my followers have tweeted them the video
Please inform us on what to look out for in the really good pork vs bad pork
I thought everyone knew this already. I found out a decade ago
The Chili at Wendy’s is fine, this video was a waste of time, I really thought y’all had something worth reporting…nope.
I could’ve and should’ve made a video about this years ago.. Lol KFC also does similar stuff at the end of the night they take the meat off leftover chicken and freeze it only to reuse for their pot pies and “pulled” bqq chicken sandwiches
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Whenever I get a fastfood burger craving, I go to Fuddruckers. They offer bison and elk. I always get mine with sliced avocado instead of mayo. And they’re happy
to wrap your burger in lettuce if you’re avoiding bread. Now if they could just source a decent tomato…
I like this guy so much. He’s so knowledgeable but doesn’t break it down like a show off or know it allall his videos have an extremely caring and helpful vibe. Love!
This video is so one sided it’s ridiculous, there’s nothing wrong with repurposed beef. They make chili cheese nachos in Canada and they’re sooo good.
I’m honestly surprised how many people didn’t know this. I worked at Wendy’s from 1995-1997 and that’s the way we made it back then. The veggies were freeze dried and came in a plastic bag. The beans were in a can as well as the chili sauce. I think it’s delicious! Plus, the store manager was extremely strict when it came to being clean with everything. Besides that, she was an awesome cool person. Coolest place to work.
Burger meat? Now I’m gonna eat this chili MORE!! Burgers are awesome and Wendy’s is genius! Mashed, please give extra thoughts before going through with content.
Don’t eat the salad, burger, bun, mayo, cheese or fries. You are going to die. Just eat the sesame seeds on the bun!
Wendy’s burgers that are over cooked….. not under cooked. What a stupid report. It clearly says over cooked several times. It’s great chilli. Sthu
i dont think i’ve ever learnt so much about fast food. I thought I was doing pretty well with my crazy orders. but this just opens my eyes. subscribed!
There wasn’t much they could reveal that would keep me from eating it. It’s the best thing on their menu.
I have worked at Wendy’s, the burger in it is from the burgers from the grill that they use in their hamburgers. The Wendy’s I worked at was in a hot climate and there were bugs in the restaurant and every once in a while bug would get in the chili that’s why I stopped eating it but I never noticed that the hamburger was burnt but they put in the grill and friedit up and chopped it up and it was fresh. The beans in a chili seasonings came in a bag.
I had zero plans to eat Wendy’s chili anytime in the next year, but after watching this video I’ll probably order it sometime in the next few days… With LOTS of cheese
This is so stupid… Their claim is that leftover meat and dry beans are a problem in making chili???
How about taking your fast food home and throwing away the Splenda but squeezing a lime in the iced tea?
I just bought some Chili from Tim Horton’s, hopefully its as healthy as Wendy’s
good info Brad. I’ll NEVER look @ Timmy’s the same way again:(
Your fast food videos are some of my favorites. I don’t eat fast food but it’s really insightful breaking down what options are available and what fast food actually consists of.
If the place has carbonated water just add lemon to it. Taste like sprite without calories or fake sweeteners.
Thanks for the video-this just confirms my suspicions that Timmy’s doesn’t offer better solutions, even though they like to market it as such. Do you think Dunkin’ would offer anything better (do they still exist in your area)?
Have you sent a link to this video to Timmy’s? If you haven’t, I think perhaps you should. It may at least have them reconsider on listing all ingredients and maybe changing up a few recipes. Note:as of a few months ago, Dairy Queen only listed allergens, not ingredients
I really dislike how this video is framed. It sounds more like, “Why you SHOULD get chili from Wendy’s”. Using the leftover meat is resourceful, since there’s nothing wrong with it. Why waste it? It’s delicious.
3:35 I actually get a Cluver’s chicken cashew salad without dressing quite a bit. It’s grilled chicken bread (not gross chicken slurry) on regular greens with some cashews. I might dip my fork in ranch dressing a little here and there, but for the most part, plain Jane.
It’s so good though, not to mention, great that they’re using the meat instead of throwing it out.
What about the soups and chilli! Those actually look pretty good they’re like 20 carbs without the bread:)
I’m sorry what? What is your issue with leftover hamburger meat being frozen and then used for chili? I used to work at Wendy’s and there were even times we had to purposely make chili meat when we were running low. You are just some whiney people that want to waste food. At least Wendy’s makes their chili in store unlike as ton of other restaurants that have it premade pre-frozen and then sent out in bags.
Whoever made this piece is extremely out of touch with how ANY restaurant works
Shame on anyone eating fast food while on a keto diet and doing intermittent fasting
Healthy + fast food?
I now know everything I need to know in life…
You shouldn’t even be encouraging ‘healthy’ eating at a fast food restaurant. You may be fit on the outside now but you’re still that fat guy who binge eats on the inside. Can’t deny who you are.
You should remove this. Using reddit as a source? They intentionally make well done burgers for the chili. They always have. There is so much wrong in this video that is easily researched.
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The fruit smoothies are just fruit juice, yogurt and frozen base (icey watery stuff). There is not a single whole fruit in it.
Do fast food places just hate society or something? They all sound horrible for us.
I was just previously a shift manager at Wendy’s. It’s 100% true but it’s not the only meat, most of the time at my store we didnt have enough leftovers so we’d cook fresh. I literally dont see anything wrong with it considering the meat never went out of neither heat nor cold chain, so the meat was never at risk for food bacteria etc.
Thanks for this video for giving me an idea on what to have for dinner, on my way to Wendy’s now.
Not taking away from the Video but I have known this for almost the 1970’s. But I have eaten probably 200 gallons of Wendy’s Chili without any health effects. I am 75 years old and very healthy. So long as the Chili is cooked for 4 hours and is maintained above health Dept. Temperature, old burgers only add to the flavor.
FYI. This has been the case for YEARS. However.. The beans are from cans.. Already cooked. They are not raw beans. Disgruntled employees are not the best to take these tips from. There is nothing wrong with the overcooked meat, its frozen reheated and chopped.. Then cooked on high heat for hours. The spices do come from bags as well as the veggie mixture. Its all fine… Wow.
You want to know how to order healthy fast food, don’t order any!
Used to work for Wendy’s, the chili is amazing and safe to eat!! Yummy!!
Going keto is like converting to an unpopular religion in your region, you see all these people committing sins around you and you feel bad for them. You’re always the odd one out, and sometimes are afraid to annoy people with your creed, so you just stay low profile.
Thomas tell me this asshat is wrong
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=cv_k57NENK8
McDonalds employee: Here’s your air with double mustard and a bag of Splenda
Ad an ex employees of Wendys I have to defunk this video. This video was clearly made to just attack Wendys.
Let’s put goodl ight on this.
1. Wendys uses 100% REAL Hamburger. Other fast food places use partial meat with the rest being flavored meat filler.
2. They use some of the burgers that have tried out to keep waste down and to keep customers burgers fresh.
3. They make chili from scratch.
Everyone else ships it in from who knows where.
4. Your video is useless & misleading. I’m surprised you have viewers.
Back in 1990 I stopped at wendy’s drive through for lunch. Had the chili. Later that evening my wife came home and found me naked and delirious on the bathroom floor. Never been that sick in my entire life. She asked me why I took jewelry off and I told her cause I didn’t want to die with that shit on me. Haven’t touched it since.
It’s because there’s beans and hamburger in it. Everyone knows a real chili is made with steak
This video is dumb. Nothing wrong with this chilli they shared.
I worked at a Wendy’s for years making their chili. Their burgers are cook to order and sometimes it’s hard to gauge how much is appropriate when working on a grill, so the chili was a great way to use the excess meat and prevent waste. I think it’s something to be praised in a country with so much food being thrown away. Honestly, the chili is one of the menu items I would recommend to anyone eating there. It’s much healthier than a Baconator.
Thomas is correct. Try to avoid eating any fast food at all. My rule of thumb is, If it has a “Drive-Thur”, DON’T EAT THERE.
Wendys chilli is fire and this video is giving false info they dont use about to be expired patties they use the patties that breaks up
If you are doing keto and fasting, eating 1 or 2 meals a day, why would you even bother eating this garbage? Saying ‘convenience’ doesn’t cut it. Plan ahead and respect your body.
I am actually obsessed with McDonald’s Angus paddies. I eat them without anything at all.
And guess what chick fi la chicken salad when that had it was left over chicken.
Thank you for the help with fast food we are always on the go. What options can we store in the car or pack that is easy while my wife and kid can eat it but I can do something else as better option. And I will say sometime you just want to feel normal and try to eat fast food but try to stay clean
What is the difference from cooking meat on the grill for chili or cooking ground beef in a copper pot for chili use? Nothing. Horrible video
I worked at Wendy’s before and yeah it’s leftover hamburger meat, but it’s never a health risk. The leftover meat throughout the day is stored in a heated compartment to keep it warm to prevent bacteria, then frozen at the end of the day. When it’s taken out to make the chili, it then cooks for over an hour to get it to the right temperature so that bacteria doesn’t form. Also, just because it’s leftover, doesn’t mean it’s burnt. There’s a certain stage the meat needs to meet before being considered chili meat, which is not burnt