On paper, it has the same characteristics as the Big Mac, same sauce, pickles, cheese, the only change is at the level of the buns are whole wheat bread. The Big Mac has never changed to my knowledge, this is a mini revolution but still remain honest in order to please the more the bread feels it so much?
Thomas says there's hardly a difference—except that it tastes a bit less salty. (There's 18 percent less salt.) A healthy Big Mac? That'll be the jour.
Feedback from the North - Big Mac Snack Wrap isn't the same as a big mac on a bun. The flour tortilla throws the encompassing flavour WAY OFF.
As for the "whole wheat" bun (au Pain); I don't think anyone concerned about their health would eat a processed burger in the first place--but HEY! If it has a different taste maybe it's worth it!
PS - Though I find a whole wheat bun on a greasy burger just as ironic as ordering a "diet" coke with your supersized #1 haha
Houston has been served over 1 billion (or so) Big Mac Wraps as a test market over the past many months. I wonder if we also now have this bun. Every little bit helps.
I would like to try how different it is with wholemeal buns, but normally I wouldn't order Big Mac as I find it hard to bite all at once. A cheeseburger would suffice for me.
Oh, and once I saw someone ordering a value meal with diet coke and no-salt fries!
Given that Kelloggs has had whole grain Cocoa Pops, Frosted Flakes, and so forth for several years, I'd say that McD's is actually behind the curve on this trend.
I've just never understood the Big Mac. I grew up eating McD's A LOT, and everyone that got the burgers got either the Quarter Pounders (with or without cheese) and the tiny burgers. Never Big Macs. Still don't get the idea of mayo on burgers....
you know whole wheat or no whole wheat.......I would totally eat one of those if you could ever get one that looked like it came from the same planet as the one in that picture!?
and as for the diet vs. reg. cola, a supersize regular coke has the same amount of calories as the damn burger does....and its HFCS. so yeah, diet for me!
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IMHO whole wheat bread usually has more flavor than white, but if its from Mcdonalds who knows.
alastor at 1:52PM on 03/31/09
Feedback from the North - Big Mac Snack Wrap isn't the same as a big mac on a bun. The flour tortilla throws the encompassing flavour WAY OFF.
As for the "whole wheat" bun (au Pain); I don't think anyone concerned about their health would eat a processed burger in the first place--but HEY! If it has a different taste maybe it's worth it!
PS - Though I find a whole wheat bun on a greasy burger just as ironic as ordering a "diet" coke with your supersized #1 haha
hungrychristel at 2:00PM on 03/31/09
BLASPHEMY! Don't mess with my Big Mac, Frenchie.
DanielJ at 2:04PM on 03/31/09
When I saw this, I thought I had to adjust the color of my internets.
JudgeFudge at 2:57PM on 03/31/09
Why not order a diet coke with your supersized value meal? At least you avoid a bunch of sugar and calories.
redfish at 4:04PM on 03/31/09
Houston has been served over 1 billion (or so) Big Mac Wraps as a test market over the past many months. I wonder if we also now have this bun. Every little bit helps.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2009/01/i_have_seen_the_devil_and_his.php
lambowner at 4:33PM on 03/31/09
It's still a Big Mac. The whole-wheat bun doesn't make up for the saturated fat.
beth1 at 7:50PM on 03/31/09
I would like to try how different it is with wholemeal buns, but normally I wouldn't order Big Mac as I find it hard to bite all at once. A cheeseburger would suffice for me.
Oh, and once I saw someone ordering a value meal with diet coke and no-salt fries!
sybones at 8:32PM on 03/31/09
No Salt Fries = Fresh out of the Oil Fries. Add your own salt :)
RookieCAF at 9:04PM on 03/31/09
So it's on "whole wheat", which in commercial bread means SWEET BROWN COLORED BREAD.
The Big Mac is already too sweet with all that sugary gloppy sauce.
And now they make it actually sweeter, but less salty? YUCK!
If they want to introduce a better bun, look at the Ciabatta buns they offer at Jack in the Box.
peekpoke at 8:00AM on 04/01/09
Given that Kelloggs has had whole grain Cocoa Pops, Frosted Flakes, and so forth for several years, I'd say that McD's is actually behind the curve on this trend.
I've just never understood the Big Mac. I grew up eating McD's A LOT, and everyone that got the burgers got either the Quarter Pounders (with or without cheese) and the tiny burgers. Never Big Macs. Still don't get the idea of mayo on burgers....
HeartofGlass at 9:38AM on 04/01/09
Why do I find this incredibly hilarious? I guess if I'm going to eat a Big Mac, I can at least feel better about the nutrition content of my bread....
Hillary
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Chew on That at 10:32AM on 04/01/09
Is this an April Fool's joke...
conky at 11:51AM on 04/01/09
No. Look at the date it was posted: March 31.
Adam Kuban at 11:57AM on 04/01/09
I was kidding.. did I just "get" you? :)
conky at 12:22PM on 04/01/09
you know whole wheat or no whole wheat.......I would totally eat one of those if you could ever get one that looked like it came from the same planet as the one in that picture!?
and as for the diet vs. reg. cola, a supersize regular coke has the same amount of calories as the damn burger does....and its HFCS. so yeah, diet for me!
concreteoatmeal at 7:41PM on 04/01/09