All of a sudden, it strikes: The need for a hearty, juicy, burger. And one patty simply will not reduce it. Whereas you will discover stacked burgers at loads of quick meals chains, from Wendy’s to Burger King, you would possibly end up selecting between McDonald’s and Dairy Queen. So, for those who’re looking for the meatiest burger between these two choices, which one must you select?

Over on the Golden Arches, the Huge Mac, in fact, reigns supreme. That includes two beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, and a slice of American cheese, all sandwiched between a three-piece sesame seed bun and slathered in particular sauce, McDonald’s marquee burger is not for the faint of coronary heart (or abdomen).

And whereas there is not any denying the truth that the Huge Mac is a legend in its personal proper (not least of all as a result of its beloved namesake sauce), it definitely has some worthy competitors in Dairy Queen’s Signature Stackburger — significantly for those who’re hoping to get probably the most beef on your buck. DQ’s authentic Stackburger could reduce down on a few of the further toppings (just like the lettuce, onions, and further layer of bun), however that solely serves to place the deal with the patties, which are literally fairly a bit heftier than those within the McDonald’s Huge Mac. Seems Dairy Queen’s burgers are as hearty as its Blizzards.

If you order the well-known Huge Mac, you are getting two of McD’s admittedly skinny meat patties, which weigh in at 1.6 ounces every earlier than cooking, for a complete of three.2 ounces. Then again, Dairy Queen touts its Signature Stackburger as boasting ⅓ a pound of beef. That makes every of its patties round 2.66 ounces and means the whole weight of the meat is available in at 5.33 ounces. That undoubtedly suggestions the scales in its favor when in comparison with the Huge Mac (in probably the most literal of phrases).

As talked about above, Dairy Queen’s commonplace stacked cheeseburger forgoes the frills, consisting merely of the 2 patties, two slices of American cheese, pickles, and an expansion of ketchup and mustard. When you do want some extra sturdy fillings. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to go for upgrades just like the Cheese Deluxe Stackburger, which comprises lettuce and onions à la McDonald’s Huge Mac, together with tomatoes and a melty slice of white cheddar, along with the yellow American cheese. DQ additionally presents a bacon-topped model of the burger, and one with each bacon and onion rings.

This is not the primary time the Huge Mac fell brief when in comparison with one other chain’s burger. In Tasting Desk’s personal style check evaluating the 2, Burger King’s Whopper additionally had it beat.