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Avoid it at all costs. That's the message nutritionists
are giving with regard to KFC's new Double Down Sandwich that goes
on sale today.
Two chicken fillets are used in place of bread or a
roll. Between the pieces of chicken you will find two pieces of
bacon, melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper Jack cheese and
sauce. At about $5 and 540 calories, it's comparable calorie-wise
to eating a Big Mac. But wait! KFC's new Double Down sandwich
offers even more.
The Double Down has 1,380 milligrams of sodium; 1,430
milligrams if you ask for it grilled. That's close to the American
Heart Association's recommendation that adults eat less than 1,500
milligrams of sodium per day.
When Walter Willett, chairman of the nutrition
department at the Harvard School of Public Health, was asked his
opinion of the new KFC Double Down Sandwich, he replied very
simply.
"This is not a healthy choice," he said.
It seems obvious to me. Whether you're exploring
low-carb options or simply hoping to remove some gluten from your
diet by eliminating the bread in your sandwich, I do believe I'd
look elsewhere for options. The KFC Double Down Sandwich isn't a
healthy recommendation.
