$5 Heart Attack Box

Lately we've seen all of these commercials with the noticeably hefty Charles Barkley advertising Taco Bell's new $5 Buck Box. This is a perfect example of how overeating is often advertised as a cheap compact quick fix for our appetite. What they don't advertise on TV is how unhealthy this box is. Below is the nutritional information for the $5 Buck Box:

Cheesy Gordita Crunch Box

Calories: 1270

Fat Calories: 570

Total Fat: 63g

Saturated Fat: 21g

Trans Fat: 1.5g

Cholesterol: 120mg

Sodium: 2830mg (WOW!)

Carbs: 130g

Sugars: 20g

Volcano Box

Calories: 1380

Fat Calories: 680

Total Fat: 76g

Saturated Fat: 21g

Trans Fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 135mg

Sodium: 3000mg (WOW!)

Carbs: 133g

Sugars: 18g

This is not counting the 20oz drink that comes with it averaging an extra 250calories and 60g of sugar. Overall, this cheap box can total over 1600 calories, 50g of fat and 80g of sugar. Now imagine mixing two sticks of butter and 6 tablespoons of sugar into a bowl and eating it?

Cheap fast food saves us time, but kills our body and in turn takes minutes off our life with every bite.