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My first complaint about the nutrition of the Morningstar burger is the ratio of carbs to protien. Restaurants are already throwing tons of carbs at me. I reall
by djakjxnanjak 8y ago
My first complaint about the nutrition of the Morningstar burger is the ratio of carbs to protien. Restaurants are already throwing tons of carbs at me. I really want protein in my burger patty.
- black-tea 8y agoDon't worry about it. You probably eat too much protein anyway. Give it a few years and protein will be the enemy and everyone will be rediscovering carbs. Just eat good old fashioned food, a bit of everything, and what you like. Do you know anyone who lived to 100 that even knows what a "carb" is?
- jniedrauer 8y agoIf I wanted a lot of carbs with some protein, I could always eat quinoa or something. There's no shortage of options there. What's interesting here is a vegan protein source that's actually a nearly pure protein source. When you are targeting specific macros for athletic reasons, a pure protein source is pretty much a requirement. During aggressive cuts, you require a tremendous amount of protein to prevent muscle wasting. For endurance athletes, low carb diets can be useful for increasing lactate threshold. There are also low carb requirements for diabetes and epilepsy.
- black-tea 8y agoOh yeah, I forgot. Anyone who does a nonzero amount of exercise is an "athlete" now.
- jniedrauer 8y agoYou're on a website called "hacker news." Are you really surprised that there are people interested in hacking their bodies?
- udkl 8y agoWait, are you really complaining about nutrition at a fast food restaurant ?
- XaoDaoCaoCao 8y agoFast food doesn't necessarily have to be bad nutrition. I can cook a couple of eggs in a couple of minutes. :^)
- stronglikedan 8y agoHeck, you don't even have to cook 'em!
- djakjxnanjak 8y agoIt’s not as though some food is automatically bad for you because it came from Burger King, and even if it were, there is a huge range of how bad it is. I could get 500 calories from a burger or 2000 from a burger with a milkshake and fries. It’s not a good idea to make a fast-food restaurant a zone of nutrition nihilism where we just accept that we doom our health by entering and ignore the choice of what to order. At least they are forced to display nutrition info, so I know what I’m getting, unlike most sit-down restaurants that serve even larger portions with no numbers included.
- servercobra 8y agoSometimes, you need something fast, cheap, and easy, so it's nice to have some fast food items in mind that have reasonable calories and macros. A great example is when I'm driving long distance, I'll swing by CFA if possible.