McDonald’s Big Arch and Burger King’s ‘new’ Whopper are battling for fast food greatness — but can either survive a Post taste test?
NY Post
They’ve got all-beef.
With the cost of fast food soaring and competition for the shrinking consumer dollar heating up, drive-thru titans McDonald’s and Burger King are battling it out for the affections of the grab-and-go grub-loving American public.
From the Golden Arches, the newest tasty tease is the Big Arch Burger, available nationwide as of Mar. 3 and featuring two quarter-pound patties, three slices of white cheddar cheese, crispy and slivered onions, lettuce, pickles and “Big Arch” sauce (a blend of mustard, pickle and sweet tomato flavors) — ringing in at 1,170 calories, containing 53 grams of protein and reportedly costing from $7.59 to $9.29, depending on location.
Meanwhile, at the home of “Have it Your Way,” the Whopper ($7.99 for a single, $9.49 for a double in Midtown Manhattan, cheaper in most places) is getting its first upgrade in a decade.
While the 660-670 calorie burger (depending on if it’s ordered with cheese or not) is still made with a quarter-pound of 100 percent flame-grilled beef and the usual fresh vegetables, it is now served on a “more premium, better-tasting bun” slathered in “better-tasting mayo,” BK promises.
The handheld meal also now comes in a box instead of wrapped in paper, so guests will receive it the exact way it left the kitchen.
