I'd be careful with that claim. Looking at the nutritional info on the In-N-Out website[0], I wouldn't say the macros are pretty good at all. Let's take the Dou

I'd be careful with that claim. Looking at the nutritional info on the In-N-Out website[0], I wouldn't say the macros are pretty good at all. Let's take the Double Double which clocks in at 670 total calories, a decently sized meal as the parent comment would suggest. Double Double Total Calories: 670 [520 Protein® Style (lettuce for bun)] Fats: 41g (18g from saturated fats) * 9 = 369 calories, ~55% [~68%] Carbs: 39g * 4 = 156 calories, ~23% [~7%] Protein: 37g * 4 = 148 calories, ~22% [~25%] For comparison, Cheeseburger Total Calories: 480 [330 Protein® Style] Fats: 27g (10g from saturated fats) * 9 = 243 calories, ~50% [~68%] Carbs: 39g * 4 = 156 calories, ~32% [~13%] Protein: 22g (a normal Hamburger is only 16g) * 4 = 88 calories, ~18% [~22%, total calories using my crude calculations adds up to 341] Now, I realize arguing about ratios is about as good as arguing about editors, but, for bulking, I'd rather scarf down some milk and I still think that's a tad extreme (its ratios come to about 30% fat/45% carbs/25% protein even at a quarter gallon for a comparable 632 calories)[1][2]. As for cutting to preserve lean mass, it's definitely not something you can easily put into your day without some prior planning or fallback options. Personally a Double Double would put me at only slightly north of 1kcal allowance on a cut, and I'd need to get another >~100g protein to come near my goals. Obviously I'm not saying someone can't enjoy a burger every so often, but I wouldn't suggest they compose model macros for most purposes. 0: http://www.in-n-out.com/nutrition.aspx http://www.in-n-out.com/nutrition.aspx 1: https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/3967/weight-gained-using-gomad-strategy https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/3967/weight-gain... 2: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1/4+gallon+milk http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1/4+gallon+milk tldr: amateur bodybuilder (me) doesn't think fast-food burgers are particularly great on their own, even for gaining mass. If you're a non-bodybuilder/don't care about macros, just watch the sodium and saturated fats if anything.