Whopper
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| Whopper | |
| Image:Burger king whopper.jpg | |
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| Serving size | 1 sandwich Whopper 290g Jr. 158g |
| Calories | 670 Jr. 370.[1] |
| Calories from fat | 350 Jr. xx |
| Total fat | 39 g Jr. 21 g |
| Saturated fat | 11 g Jr. 6 g |
| Trans fat | 1.5 g Jr. 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 95 mg Jr. 50mg |
| Sodium | 1020 mg Jr. 570 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 51 g Jr. 31 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3 g Jr. 2 g |
| Sugars | 11 g Jr. 6 g |
| Protein | 28 g Jr. 15 g |
| Source | www.BK.com (PDF) |
The Whopper sandwich is the signature product sold by Burger King.
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[edit] Product description
The Original Whopper sandwich is a hamburger, consisting of a grilled quarter-pound (113.4 g) beef patty, sesame seed bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and raw, sliced onion. Optional ingredients such as American cheese, bacon, mustard or jalapeño peppers may be added upon request. Regional and international condiments include BBQ sauce, salsa and guacamole. BK will also add any condiment it sells, including tartar sauce, honey mustard, steak sauce and hot sauce.
Different promotional varieties have appeared throughout the years for a limited time.
[edit] Variants
The standard variants of the Whopper sandwich are:
- The Original Whopper - one ¼ lb (113.4 gram) hamburger patty;
- The Bacon and Cheese Whopper - one ¼ lb (113.4 gram) hamburger patty, 4 pieces of bacon and 2 slices of American cheese;
- The Double Whopper - two ¼ lb (113.4 gram) hamburger patties;
- The Triple Whopper with cheese - three ¼ lb (113.4 gram) hamburger patties;
- A Triple Whopper is not a "regular" menu item and must be specially requested.[2]
- The Whopper Junior - one 2.2 oz (62.4 gram) hamburger patty
Other variants available:
- The Veggie Whopper - a Whopper without the meat patty; not to be confused with the BK Veggie
- The Double Whopper Junior - two 2.2 oz hamburger patties
Promotional variants:
- The Angry Whopper - Pepperjack cheese, jalapeños and "Angry Onion Rings" are added
Sold in Europe. - The Bacon Swiss Whopper - Swiss Cheese and bacon are added
Sold in the US and Canada - The California Fresh Whopper - sour cream-onion dressing and cucumbers instead of pickles and mayo. Sold in Sweden
- The Dark Whopper - pepperjack cheese, Black-Pepper Ketchup and Grill SauceSold in the UK and Ireland
- The Ultimate Double Whopper (f.k.a. The Extreme Whopper w/ Cheese) - features a double order of American cheese and 8 half-pieces of bacon
Sold in the US and Canada - The Fiesta Whopper - spicy sauce replaces the ketchup, pepperjack cheese and no pickles
Sold in the US and Canada - The Texas Double Whopper - Jalapeño peppers, bacon, mustard replacing the ketchup
Sold in the US and Canada - The Whopper Mexican/Mexican Whopper -s hot sauce and hot peppers instead of the mayo and pickles.Sold in Sweden, Mexico and Australia
- The Western Whopper - BBQ sauce, Cheddar or American cheese and bacon. It is also available as a double and triple.
Sold in the US, Canada and Australia.
Regional variants:
- The Garlic Whopper has chopped garlic addedAvailable in Israel
- The Mustard Whopper substitutes mustard for mayonnaiseAvailable in the US states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
- The Rodeo Whopper replaces the raw onion and ketchup with onion rings and barbecue sauceAvailable in Argentina and Israel
- The Whopper with roasted onions and mushroomsAvailable in Israel
- The Whopper with egg, a fried egg is added to the sandwichAvailable in Australia
- The Aussie Burger, a fried egg and beetroot is added to the sandwichAvailable in Australia
- The Whopper Teriyaki has teriyaki sauce instead of ketchupAvailable in Japan
Discontinued variants:
- The Chicken Whopper (mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato with a grilled chicken fillet)
- The Chicken Whopper, Jr. (smaller chicken fillet and bun, smaller amount of toppings)
- The Quarter pound cheeseburger - A copy of the Quarter Pounder with ketchup, pickle and mustard.
The Chicken Whopper is still available in parts of Europe and the Middle East. In the US, Turkey and New Zealand it has been replaced by the TenderGrill Chicken Sandwich.
[edit] History
The Whopper was created in 1957 by Burger King founder James McLamore and sold for 37 cents.[3]
For several years in the 1980s, the weight of the Whopper was increased to 1/3 lb. The bun was also replaced by a Kaiser roll. The Whopper reverted to the original formulation a few years later. The "Third Pound Whopper" made a return in the early 2000s, but has since been discontinued again.
The packaging has undergone many changes since its inception. Originally the sandwich was sold in a clamshell style box made of styrofoam, which was changed to a paperboard box in the early 1980s. The box was fully eliminated in the late 1980s or early 1990 and was replaced with waxed paper. For a short time after BK began moving to a fresh made model (certain sandwiches are made only after being ordered instead of being pre-made ahead of time), BK used an aluminum foil wrapping similar to Wendy's sandwich packaging.
[edit] Advertising
One of the original slogans of the Whopper advertised by Burger King was There are 1024 ways to have a Whopper;[4] the claim is based on the math formula of whether the sandwich has the ingredient or not, a binary number of 0 or 1, raised to the power of number of possible ingredients at the time, ten, thus 210 =1,024. This claim was later expanded to There are 221,184 possible ways for a customer to order a Whopper sandwich.[5] Other slogans include It takes two hands to handle the Whopper and Burger King: Home of the Whopper.[6]
A 2007 advertising campaign celebrating the golden anniversary of the Whopper shows actual customers reacting to the false news the Whopper has been discontinued. While it was not permanently discontinued, the ad claims it was discontinued for one day.[7]
[edit] Naming and trademarks
The name Whopper is a registered trademark of Burger King Holdings and is displayed with the "circle-R" (®) symbol in all markets it is sold. The name Whopper Jr. a registered trademark in the US, Canada and Europe except in the UK where the name Jr. is a registered trade mark when used in conjunction with the registered trademark name Whopper.
Trademark examples:
- Whopper® (Global)
- Whopper Jr.® (North America, Europe except UK)
- Whopper® Jr.® (UK)
[edit] Competitive products
Because of the wide knowledge of the Whopper in the public marketplace, competitors such as McDonald's and Wendy's have attempted to create a corresponding Whopper-style burger, often called a Whopper Stopper. Wendy's created the Big Classic with similar toppings but served on a bulkie roll, while McDonald's has created at least six different versions, including the McDLT,[8] the McLean Deluxe and the Big N' Tasty.[9] None of these products have been as successful as the Whopper.
[edit] Notes
[edit] Nutritional comparison
The Whopper has over 600 calories, more than McDonald's Big Mac. However, the Big Mac is smaller than the Whopper (7.8 ounces vs. 10.0 ounces), skewing the comparison. A closer comparison based on size and ingredients would be the Big N' Tasty sandwich vs the Whopper (8.2 ounces vs. 10.0). Because the McDonald's sandwich has fewer ingredients than a Whopper, the comparison is again skewed.[10][11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Burger King calories".
- ^ BKC publication. Burger King US menu. Burger King Holdings. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ BKC (2002-02-08). Burger King Celebrates As The WHOPPER Turns 45. BizJournals on Bison.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ BKC Canada (2004-04-05). BURGER KING® Canada introduces a WHOPPER® of a Canadian burger (Press release). Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ BKC. BK Domestic and Global Facts. Burger King. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ BKC. BK Marketing and Advertising History. Burger King. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ Whopper Freakout.
- ^ David Zuckerman (1985-11-18). Burger giants launch new product assaults; McD speeds rollout of McDLT sandwich - McDonald's. Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ AP Newswire (1997-07-02). McDonald's hoping new burger a Whopper stopper. The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ Burger King Nutrition Guide Whopper serving size 290g≈10.0 oz
- ^ McDonald's Nutrition Guide Big & Tasty serving size 230g≈8.2 oz
[edit] See also
Similar sandwiches by other QSR vendors:
- McDonald's Big N' Tasty
- McDonald's McLean Deluxe
- Wendy's Big Classic
- Carl's Jr.'s Six Dollar Burger
- Hardee's Monster Thickburger.
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