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Related: About this forumClearly one of the most stupid headlines I have ever seen..from Huffinton Post..
why stupid?????????
At no point in this story does it say how many calories does this container have? I had to share this. How many calories is this portion?...the story does not say, anywhere..what is the point?
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Mega Potatoes from Mc Donalds Japan is the Chains Most Caloric offering ever..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/mega-potato-french-fries_n_3313397.html
McDonald's Japan has given the term "supersized" new meaning with its new "Mega Potato" French fries, which combines the contents of two large fries in one super-wide container.
It's an interesting move, considering that other parts of the world are trying to put the breaks on the obesity epidemic that is, in part, fueled by a global obsession with fast food.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)hlthe2b
(106,721 posts)often ridiculous spelling and grammatical errors... Editors don't exist there, apparently (but don't dare mention that in comments--or go ahead, but don't expect it to appear)
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)calories, either - but a two-minute google reveals that a large McD fry is 154g and 500 calories (a kid size is 31g and 100 cal)
Since the mega-size is 340g, I guess that would be roughly 1100 calories.
Which is, indeed, a lot.
http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/getnutrition/nutritionfacts.pdf
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)Why doesn't the article say that? After all that is what the headline is about? .......well it is the Huffington Post..that is what I expect from them.
.I am no expert on the media I know a little, but I guess I expected more from an article about calories. Oh well..thanks for the research..
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)seems to be a dying art, so I'm never surprised by what isn't in an article anymore (sadly).
It really seemed to bug you, though - so I figured a quick trip to the numbers wouldn't hurt (and I have those marked, so it wasn't a big deal - reading those occasionally is a good way to remind myself that my craving for a sausage biscuit isn't worth the calories!)
railsback
(1,881 posts)Calling FOX a news organization.