FAST FOOD NEWS: Burger King Lucky Charms Shake

Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.

Several weeks ago, Burger King combined their soft serve with Kellogg’s Froot Loops Cereal to create the Froot Loops Shake. Now the burger chain has a new shake featuring a popular General Mills cereal.

The Lucky Charms Shake is a combination of marshmallow cereal flavored syrup, Lucky Charms topping, and vanilla soft serve with a whipped topping. It’s available for a limited time at participating restaurants.

The dessert has 740 calories, 17 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 580 milligrams of sodium, 129 grams of carbohydrates, 107 grams of sugar, and 17 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Burger King’s website)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Burger King Mushroom & Swiss King

BK Mushroom  Swiss King

Burger King’s latest is the Mushroom & Swiss King. It follow a long lineage of Kings — Bacon King, Steakhouse King, and BBQ Bacon King. It’s not to be confused with the Mushroom & Swiss Big King that had a middle bun and didn’t have bacon.

The Mushroom & Swiss King has two 1/4 lb flame-grilled beef patties, two slices of Swiss cheese, thick-cut smoked bacon, sautéed mushrooms, and mayonnaise on a toasted sesame seed bun.

The burger has 940 calories, 63 grams of fat, 21 grams of saturated fat, 2.5 grams of trans fat, 175 milligrams of cholesterol, 1380 milligrams of sodium, 45 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of sugar, and 49 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Burger King’s website)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Long John Silver’s Hostess Deep Fried Twinkies

Long John Silvers Deep Fried Twinkies

Long John Silver’s is offering Hostess Deep Fried Twinkies. Oh wait. I should’ve ended the opening sentence with a question mark. Long John Silver’s is offering Hostess Deep Fried Twinkies?

To be honest, I’m surprised the seafood chain is offering this. Deep Fried Twinkies seem more like something up Burger King’s greasy alley. Although, looking at the picture above, the treat looks like a giant fish stick.

According to Long John Silver’s, the dessert features a traditional Hostess Twinkie that’s lightly battered and deep fried. It’s currently only available in Pittsburgh and St. Louis at participating locations for 99 cents until July 23. The chain plans to rollout the sweet treat to the rest of the country later this year.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Long John Silver’s)

FAST FOOD NEWS: McDonald’s Strawberry Shortcake and Turtle Brownie Sundaes

McDonald s Strawberry Shortcake and Turtle Brownie Sundaes

Impulsive Buy reader Gabe T sent us photos from a McDonald’s location in South Florida of two new sundaes — Strawberry Shortcake and Turtle Brownie.

It’s unclear whether they’re test products, regional products, or there’s a slow rollout going on. But the desserts have also been spotted in the Seattle area.

The strawberry one features vanilla soft serve, premium strawberry topping, white cake cubes, and whipped topping.

It has 400 calories, 12 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 56 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 55 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.

McDonald s Strawberry Shortcake and Turtle Brownie Sundaes 2

The Turtle Brownie Sundae has vanilla soft serve, hot fudge and caramel toppings, chocolate chip brownie cubes, whipped topping, and roasted salted pecan pieces.

This dessert has 620 calories, 23 grams of fat, 12 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 300 milligrams of sodium, 84 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 70 grams of sugar, and 10 grams of protein.

If you’ve spotted this at your local McDonald’s, let us know where in the comments.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Violet Drink and Matcha Lemonade

Starbucks Matcha Lemonade and Violet Drink

Update: We reviewed the Matcha Lemonade! Click here to read our review.

Starbucks has partnered with Lady Gaga to offer the Cups of Kindness Collection that features four iced beverages hand-picked by Lady Gaga. Two of them, the Pink Drink and Ombré Pink Drink, are menu regulars. But there are also two new beverages — the Violet Drink and Matcha Lemonade.

The Violet Drink is a Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers Beverage mixed with coconutmilk, freeze-dried blackberries, and ice. The Matcha Lemonade combines finely ground Teavana matcha green tea and lemonade that’s shaken with ice.

Starbucks is donating 25 cents from each Cups of Kindness beverage sold through June 19 to the Born This Way Foundation. According to the coffee chain, funds raised will go toward programs that support youth wellness and empowerment by fostering kindness, improving mental health resources, and creating more positive environments.

A grande Violet Drink has 110 calories, 3 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 45 milligrams of caffeine.

If you’ve tried either of the new drinks, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Starbucks)

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