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This article is about the hamburger. For the candy, see Whoppers. For other uses, see Whopper (disambiguation).Whopper![[Image: 220px-WHOPPER_with_Cheese%2C_at_Burger_K....04%29.jpg]](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fb%2Fb8%2FWHOPPER_with_Cheese%252C_at_Burger_King_%25282014.05.04%2529.jpg%2F220px-WHOPPER_with_Cheese%252C_at_Burger_King_%25282014.05.04%2529.jpg)
A Burger King Whopper sandwichNutritional value per 1 sandwich (270 g)Energy670 kcal (2,800 kJ) Carbohydrates49 gSugars11 gDietary fiber2 g Fat40 gSaturated12 gTrans1.5 g Protein28 g MineralsQuantity
%DV[sup]†[/sup]Sodium65%
980 mg Other constituentsQuantityEnergy from fat360 kcal (1,500 kJ)Cholesterol90 mg
Source: BK.com (PDF)The Whopper is the signature hamburger and an associated product line sold by the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack's. Introduced in 1957, the hamburger has undergone several reformulations, including changes to portion size and bread used. The hamburger is well known in the fast food industry, with Burger King advertising itself as "the Home of the Whopper" and naming its kiosk stores the BK Whopper Bar. In response to the Whopper, Burger King's competitors have developed similar products designed to compete against it.
Burger King sells several variants that are either seasonal or tailored to local tastes or customs. To promote the product, the restaurant occasionally releases limited-time variants. It is often at the center of advertising promotions, product tie-ins, and corporate practical jokes and hoaxes.
HistoryThe Whopper was created in 1957 by Burger King co-founder James McLamore and originally sold for 37 US cents[sup][1][/sup][sup][2][/sup][sup][3][/sup][sup][4][/sup] (equivalent to US$3.86 in 2022).[sup][5][/sup] McLamore created the burger after he noticed that a rival restaurant in Gainesville, Florida was succeeding by selling a larger burger.[sup][6][/sup] Believing that the success of the rival product was its size, he devised the Whopper, naming it so because he thought it conveyed "imagery of something big".[sup][7][/sup] Major fast food chains did not release a similar product, until the McDonald's Quarter Pounder and the Burger Chef Big Shef in the early 1970s.[sup][7][/sup][sup][8][/sup][sup][9][/sup]
Initially, the sandwich was made with a plain bun; however, that changed when the company switched to a sesame-seeded bun around 1970.[sup][10][/sup] In 1985, the weight of the Whopper was increased to 4.2 oz (120 g), while the bun was replaced by a Kaiser roll.[sup][11][/sup] This was part of a program to improve the product and was accompanied by a US$30 million[sup][4][/sup] (US$82 million in 2022)[sup][5][/sup] advertising campaign featuring various celebrities such as Mr. T and Loretta Swit.[sup][12][/sup] The goal of the program was to help differentiate the company and its products from those of its competitors.[sup][13][/sup] The Whopper reverted to its previous size in 1987 when a new management team took over the company and reverted many of the changes initiated prior to 1985.[sup][14][/sup] In 1994, the Whopper sandwich's Kaiser roll reverted to a sesame seed bun, eliminating the last trace of the sandwich's 1985 reconfiguration.
The packaging has undergone many changes since its inception. Unlike McDonald's, the company never used the clamshell style box made of Styrofoam, so when the environmental concerns over Styrofoam came to a head in the late-1980s, the company was able to tout its use of paperboard boxes for its sandwiches.[sup][15][/sup] To cut back on the amount of paper that the company used, the paperboard box was fully eliminated in 1991 and was replaced with waxed paper.[sup][16][/sup] For a short time in 2002, the company used a gold-toned, aluminum foil wrapping for the sandwich as part of the 45th anniversary of the sandwich.[sup][17][/sup] The packaging was changed again in 2012 when the company moved to half wrapped sandwich packaged in a paperboard box, marking a return to the paperboard box for its packaging since 1991.[sup][18][/sup]
The Whopper Jr. was created, by accident, in 1963 by Luis Arenas-Pérez (a.k.a. Luis Arenas), the only Latino in the Burger King Hall of Fame and president and CEO of Burger King in Puerto Rico.[sup][19][/sup] Upon the opening of the first Burger King restaurant in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the molds for the (standard) Whopper buns had not yet arrived to Puerto Rico from the United States mainland and thus there were no buns to make and sell the company's flagship Whopper offering. Arenas opted for honoring the advertised opening date but using the much smaller regular hamburger buns locally available. The result was such a success that Burger King adopted it worldwide and called it the Whopper Jr.[sup][19][/sup]
In 2020, as part of a global advertising campaign showing the company's commitment to dropping all artificial preservatives, Burger King ran the "Moldy Whopper" ad showing a Whopper decomposing and rotting over a period of 34 days. The Moldy Whopper campaign reached a level of awareness 50 percent higher than Burger King's ad in the 2019 Super Bowl.[sup][20][/sup][sup][21][/sup]
Competitors' productsCompetitors such as McDonald's and Wendy's have attempted to create burgers similar to the Whopper, often nicknamed a Whopper Stopper during the development phase.[sup][22][/sup] Wendy's created the Big Classic with similar toppings but served on a bulkie roll, while McDonald's has created at least six different versions, including the McDLT,[sup][23][/sup] the Arch Deluxe,[sup][24][/sup] and the Big N' Tasty.[sup][25][/sup][sup][26][/sup]
Product descriptionThe Whopper is a hamburger consisting of a flame-grilled 4 oz (110 g) beef patty, sesame seed bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and sliced onion. Optional ingredients such as American cheese, bacon, mustard, guacamole or jalapeño peppers may be added upon request. Regional and international condiments include BBQ sauce and salsa. Burger King will also add any condiment it sells upon request, as per its long-standing slogan "Have It Your Way".[sup][27][/sup] It is available with one, two or three beef patties and in a smaller version called the Whopper Jr, or without meat in a version called the Veggie Whopper. The Australian franchise of Burger King, Hungry Jack's, sells its veggie burger sandwich as the Veggie Whopper.[sup][28][/sup] Additionally, Burger King has sold several different promotional varieties throughout the years as limited time offerings (LTO).[sup][27][/sup] With the addition of hot dogs to the company's menu in February 2016,[sup][29][/sup] Burger King began testing its first major variant called the Whopper Dog in May of the same year across various regions within the United States. The new dog featured a grilled Oscar Mayer hot dog with all of the ingredients featured on the Whopper sandwich.[sup][29][/sup][sup][30][/sup]
In February 2020, Burger King accounted that it would remove artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors from the Whopper by the end of 2020.[sup][31][/sup]
There are localized versions of the Whopper in several of its international operations, such as the teriyaki Whopper in Japan or the LTO Canadian Whopper.[sup][32][/sup][sup][33][/sup][sup][34][/sup] Following its entry in India, to accommodate cultural taboos of India related to beef, the chain has eliminated beef Whopper from its menu and instead introduced mutton Whopper, veggie Whopper, and the chicken Whopper.[sup][35][/sup]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hamburger. For the candy, see Whoppers. For other uses, see Whopper (disambiguation).Whopper
![[Image: 220px-WHOPPER_with_Cheese%2C_at_Burger_K....04%29.jpg]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WHOPPER_with_Cheese,_at_Burger_King_(2014.05.04).jpg)
A Burger King Whopper sandwichNutritional value per 1 sandwich (270 g)Energy670 kcal (2,800 kJ) Carbohydrates49 gSugars11 gDietary fiber2 g Fat40 gSaturated12 gTrans1.5 g Protein28 g MineralsQuantity
%DV[sup]†[/sup]Sodium65%
980 mg Other constituentsQuantityEnergy from fat360 kcal (1,500 kJ)Cholesterol90 mg
- Units
- μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams
- IU = International units
Source: BK.com (PDF)The Whopper is the signature hamburger and an associated product line sold by the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack's. Introduced in 1957, the hamburger has undergone several reformulations, including changes to portion size and bread used. The hamburger is well known in the fast food industry, with Burger King advertising itself as "the Home of the Whopper" and naming its kiosk stores the BK Whopper Bar. In response to the Whopper, Burger King's competitors have developed similar products designed to compete against it.
Burger King sells several variants that are either seasonal or tailored to local tastes or customs. To promote the product, the restaurant occasionally releases limited-time variants. It is often at the center of advertising promotions, product tie-ins, and corporate practical jokes and hoaxes.
HistoryThe Whopper was created in 1957 by Burger King co-founder James McLamore and originally sold for 37 US cents[sup][1][/sup][sup][2][/sup][sup][3][/sup][sup][4][/sup] (equivalent to US$3.86 in 2022).[sup][5][/sup] McLamore created the burger after he noticed that a rival restaurant in Gainesville, Florida was succeeding by selling a larger burger.[sup][6][/sup] Believing that the success of the rival product was its size, he devised the Whopper, naming it so because he thought it conveyed "imagery of something big".[sup][7][/sup] Major fast food chains did not release a similar product, until the McDonald's Quarter Pounder and the Burger Chef Big Shef in the early 1970s.[sup][7][/sup][sup][8][/sup][sup][9][/sup]
Initially, the sandwich was made with a plain bun; however, that changed when the company switched to a sesame-seeded bun around 1970.[sup][10][/sup] In 1985, the weight of the Whopper was increased to 4.2 oz (120 g), while the bun was replaced by a Kaiser roll.[sup][11][/sup] This was part of a program to improve the product and was accompanied by a US$30 million[sup][4][/sup] (US$82 million in 2022)[sup][5][/sup] advertising campaign featuring various celebrities such as Mr. T and Loretta Swit.[sup][12][/sup] The goal of the program was to help differentiate the company and its products from those of its competitors.[sup][13][/sup] The Whopper reverted to its previous size in 1987 when a new management team took over the company and reverted many of the changes initiated prior to 1985.[sup][14][/sup] In 1994, the Whopper sandwich's Kaiser roll reverted to a sesame seed bun, eliminating the last trace of the sandwich's 1985 reconfiguration.
The packaging has undergone many changes since its inception. Unlike McDonald's, the company never used the clamshell style box made of Styrofoam, so when the environmental concerns over Styrofoam came to a head in the late-1980s, the company was able to tout its use of paperboard boxes for its sandwiches.[sup][15][/sup] To cut back on the amount of paper that the company used, the paperboard box was fully eliminated in 1991 and was replaced with waxed paper.[sup][16][/sup] For a short time in 2002, the company used a gold-toned, aluminum foil wrapping for the sandwich as part of the 45th anniversary of the sandwich.[sup][17][/sup] The packaging was changed again in 2012 when the company moved to half wrapped sandwich packaged in a paperboard box, marking a return to the paperboard box for its packaging since 1991.[sup][18][/sup]
The Whopper Jr. was created, by accident, in 1963 by Luis Arenas-Pérez (a.k.a. Luis Arenas), the only Latino in the Burger King Hall of Fame and president and CEO of Burger King in Puerto Rico.[sup][19][/sup] Upon the opening of the first Burger King restaurant in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the molds for the (standard) Whopper buns had not yet arrived to Puerto Rico from the United States mainland and thus there were no buns to make and sell the company's flagship Whopper offering. Arenas opted for honoring the advertised opening date but using the much smaller regular hamburger buns locally available. The result was such a success that Burger King adopted it worldwide and called it the Whopper Jr.[sup][19][/sup]
In 2020, as part of a global advertising campaign showing the company's commitment to dropping all artificial preservatives, Burger King ran the "Moldy Whopper" ad showing a Whopper decomposing and rotting over a period of 34 days. The Moldy Whopper campaign reached a level of awareness 50 percent higher than Burger King's ad in the 2019 Super Bowl.[sup][20][/sup][sup][21][/sup]
Competitors' productsCompetitors such as McDonald's and Wendy's have attempted to create burgers similar to the Whopper, often nicknamed a Whopper Stopper during the development phase.[sup][22][/sup] Wendy's created the Big Classic with similar toppings but served on a bulkie roll, while McDonald's has created at least six different versions, including the McDLT,[sup][23][/sup] the Arch Deluxe,[sup][24][/sup] and the Big N' Tasty.[sup][25][/sup][sup][26][/sup]
Product descriptionThe Whopper is a hamburger consisting of a flame-grilled 4 oz (110 g) beef patty, sesame seed bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and sliced onion. Optional ingredients such as American cheese, bacon, mustard, guacamole or jalapeño peppers may be added upon request. Regional and international condiments include BBQ sauce and salsa. Burger King will also add any condiment it sells upon request, as per its long-standing slogan "Have It Your Way".[sup][27][/sup] It is available with one, two or three beef patties and in a smaller version called the Whopper Jr, or without meat in a version called the Veggie Whopper. The Australian franchise of Burger King, Hungry Jack's, sells its veggie burger sandwich as the Veggie Whopper.[sup][28][/sup] Additionally, Burger King has sold several different promotional varieties throughout the years as limited time offerings (LTO).[sup][27][/sup] With the addition of hot dogs to the company's menu in February 2016,[sup][29][/sup] Burger King began testing its first major variant called the Whopper Dog in May of the same year across various regions within the United States. The new dog featured a grilled Oscar Mayer hot dog with all of the ingredients featured on the Whopper sandwich.[sup][29][/sup][sup][30][/sup]
In February 2020, Burger King accounted that it would remove artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors from the Whopper by the end of 2020.[sup][31][/sup]
There are localized versions of the Whopper in several of its international operations, such as the teriyaki Whopper in Japan or the LTO Canadian Whopper.[sup][32][/sup][sup][33][/sup][sup][34][/sup] Following its entry in India, to accommodate cultural taboos of India related to beef, the chain has eliminated beef Whopper from its menu and instead introduced mutton Whopper, veggie Whopper, and the chicken Whopper.[sup][35][/sup]
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