LivingSocial: 5,200 Calories from McDonald’s for $13

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LivingSocial.com and McDonald’s are selling a coupon booklet good for 5 Big Macs and 5 Large Fries for $13 – that’s $2.60 for each burger/fry combo. Over 200,000 sold already. Supposedly they want to sell a million vouchers like they did earlier this year with Whole Foods. Nutritional facts because I was curious:

Big Mac = 540 Calories, 29g Fat
Large French Fries = 500 Calories, 25g Fat

The means you’re getting 5,200 Calories for the bargain price of $13. 🙂 Are Cheap Calories The Reason We’re Unhealthy? Perhaps, but I’m of the crowd that really doesn’t expect wholesome food when buying fried beef and fried potatoes. I think it’s quite possible to eat well and cheap, but frankly some people prefer the taste of fast food.

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Comments

  1. More like LivingLarge than LivingSocial. This will really help reduce the record obesity rate in the U.S. Not! Besides, this isn’t that great of a deal. A Big Mac Value Meal is typically in the $5-$6 range depending on location. The problem is, unless the location is running one of those specials $1 any size drink, they’re gonna get their profit out of you when you buy the separate soft drink. Isn’t a drink between $1.50 and $2? If he Value Meal is $6 and the drink separate is $1.75, then you have 13/5 = $2.60 + $1.75 = $4.35. Not that great of a savings. Might be good if you love Big Macs and typically drink coffee, tea or water with your meal.

  2. @ Jeff

    Then don’t get a soda? Not that big of a deal bud….

    Alright, you got me Jon. Sometimes a man just needs a fast food meal on the go. Plus, the voucher doesn’t expire so you don’t have to go crazy and eat everything in a month. 😉

  3. I would have probably bought this if it was either/or, so I could get 10 orders of fries for $1.30 each and just keep the voucher in my car. I know the fries aren’t good for me, but I do think they taste good and still grab them once in a while via drive thru now that I live in suburbia and have to drive by McD’s all the time. I lived for years previously in a more urban area and probably ate McD’s 5 times in 10 years.

    Big Macs, not my thing, I’ve eaten them maybe 3 times in entire life.

  4. Ugh. Cheap way to calcify your arteries… I used to eat McD’s about once a month, maybe less. I felt gross EVERY TIME. Why pay money to feel worse than you did when you were hungry? I’ve sworn off fast food burgers and fries.

  5. I like their dollar meals. Very tasty for a cheap price when I need a quick meal.

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