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Again, though, you need to think of it on a cost-per-calorie standpoint.The only thing I don't like about 5 Guys is the cost. I still haven't tried the new one in Davenport/Bettendorf. If we are on the road after a kids' game we will stop at one sometimes. We've always found them to be very good burgers.
There are 980 calories in a basic 5 Guys cheeseburger. Let's just round up to 1,200 once you add condiments, veggies, etc.
A regular fries is an additional 953 calories. Probably gonna eat those with mayonaise or ketchup, so let's make it an even 1,000 calories.
So for around $20 you are getting about 2,200 calories.
According to USDA guidelines a "moderately active" adult male aged 40-45 should consume no more than 2500 calories a day to maintain a normal weight.
Therefore, you are getting a full day's worth of calories for $20. So by eating one big 5 Guys meal instead of 3, you are in essence getting 3 meals worth of food for $20, or $6.66 per meal.
So, no, 5 Guys is not "too expensive" unless you are a fat pig who will supplement it with additional meals on the day you eat it.