Is there a secret ingredient in the food at Five Guys Burgers and Fries?

[HomerJS]

So here is the nutritional information

http://www.fiveguys.com/menu/nutritional-information.aspx

Look at this. Are they adding sugar in all their food?

Hamburger and cheeseburger have bread and cheese which contains sugar but look at the fries. Should only be potatoes, oil and salt. Why is there sugar in the fries?

Is sugar what keeps people coming back??

 

[blankslate]

sugar and trace amounts of cocaine.


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[MongGrel]

Wouldn't be really surprising would it ?

 

[IronWing]

Sugar caramelizes providing a golden tint to the fries.

 

[n7]

soooo good :sneaky:

 

[shortylickens]

Must be. I cant stand anything there but everyone else seems to love it.

 

[IronWing]

1314 calories for the large fries, mmmm.

 

[Alienwho]

Relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s

 

[MongGrel]

Have never been to the place myself.

 

[IronWing]

Have never been to the place myself.

I went once. The burgers are okay, the buns are too big and too sweet.

 

[Alienwho]

Five guys burgers and frys are incredible. Best chain burger bar none. In n Out is also very good but Five guys comes out on top (and also costs twice as much).

 

[mrjminer]

1314 calories for the large fries, mmmm.

Holy shit that's insane.

I've never been there, but maybe this chart is way off. Serving Size for the fries says 567g

By comparison, McDonalds is 154g at 500 calories for large fries

The closest single thing I could find on McDonald's menu to compare is the 40 piece chicken mcnuggets at a colossal 646g and 1880 calories

 

[MongGrel]

And on that note I'm going in to reheat the last Publix home made Angus burger I have sitting in the fridge

 

[ussfletcher]

Holy shit that's insane.

I've never been there, but maybe this chart is way off. Serving Size for the fries says 567g

By comparison, McDonalds is 154g at 500 calories for large fries

The closest single thing I could find on McDonald's menu to compare is the 40 piece chicken mcnuggets at a colossal 646g and 1880 calories

I'm not sure its possible for an individual to eat a large serving of their fries.. easily enough for a family to share.

 

[mrjminer]

I'm not sure its possible for an individual to eat a large serving of their fries.. easily enough for a family to share.

I see. Makes sense now. Never been there and when I think of fast food I think of everyone getting their own items, not sharing.

 

[zerocool84]

Five guys burgers and frys are incredible. Best chain burger bar none. In n Out is also very good but Five guys comes out on top (and also costs twice as much).

It's good but everything is soggy because it's so greasy. Plus I don't like the fries at all, too much damn seasoning. In n Out beats it by a mile burger wise.

 

[quikah]

So here is the nutritional information

http://www.fiveguys.com/menu/nutritional-information.aspx

Look at this this. Are they adding sugar in all their food?

Hamburger and cheeseburger have bread and cheese which contains sugar but look at the fries. Should only be potatoes, oil and salt. Why is there sugar in the fries?

Is sugar what keeps people coming back??

Huh? That is the nutritional info, not the ingredients. There are natural sugars in potato, that is why the fries have a value for sugar.

 

[Mai72]

I can see them adding sugar. Its an addictive substance. Keeps you coming back for more!

 

[iamwiz82]

Holy shit that's insane.

I've never been there, but maybe this chart is way off. Serving Size for the fries says 567g

By comparison, McDonalds is 154g at 500 calories for large fries

The closest single thing I could find on McDonald's menu to compare is the 40 piece chicken mcnuggets at a colossal 646g and 1880 calories

A large fry from Five Guys is gigantic. A normal person would be hard pressed to finish a 'little' fry serving. A large one is a clown car shaped like a bag filled with french fries.

 

[MrRamon]

Holy shit that's insane.

I've never been there, but maybe this chart is way off. Serving Size for the fries says 567g

By comparison, McDonalds is 154g at 500 calories for large fries

The closest single thing I could find on McDonald's menu to compare is the 40 piece chicken mcnuggets at a colossal 646g and 1880 calories

Believe me their large fry is nothing to joke about. The first time I had food to go from there the grease and the weight of the burger and fry broke the bottom of the bag. lol... I felt like the guy in the video the first time I ate from there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s

 

[Markbnj]

They add large packages of awesome.

 

[n7]

I don't really like the fries.
The peanut oil they use for cooking the fries is why i think.

But the burgers are amazing for primo "fast-food".

 

[brainhulk]

Umami burger is better

 

[Markbnj]

Sigh... burger thread... go.

 

[brainhulk]

Haven Gastropub is pretty good too