The best fast food, ranked to your advantage

Fast-food chains have battled this year in a race to offer cheap meals to lure back customers amid a backlash against high prices, but with the variety now available, it can be difficult to determine which ones better value.

So FinanceBuzz has ranked the major chains’ limited-time deals based on their actual value compared to regular-priced menu items to find out which ones offer the best bang for your buck:

1. Taco Bell Luxe Cravings Box

Huh! Brands-owned Taco Bell took first place with the Luxe Cravings Box, a $7 combo that includes a Chalupa Supreme, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Double Stacked Taco, Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce and a medium drink.

FinanceBuzz found that the combined price of those menu items bought separately would cost $15.65, meaning the combination saves customers $8.65, a 55% discount from the regular price.

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“When it comes to the price of the meals they offer to consumers best real valuebundling is the name of the game,” said Josh Koebert, researcher and author of the FinanceBuzz study. for their customers”.

Koebert told FOX Business that Luxe Cravings Box was the best example of that, noting that the business includes five different menu items, compared to four at places like McDonald’s and Burger King. However, he noted that both restaurants still offer great deals.

2. Wendy’s $5 Biggie Bag

Ticker	Security	last	Change	Change %
WEN	THE WENDY’S CO.	16.93	-0.26	-1.51%

Wendy’s tied for second best deal with the $5 Biggie Big, which comes with a choice of a Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, along with 4-piece chicken nuggets, fries, a drink small and a small Ice Cream.

At regular menu price, the cost of those individual items sold separately would be $10.75, but the bundle saves customers 53 percent.

3. McDonald’s $5 Meal Deal

Ticker	Security	last	Change	Change %
MCD	MCDONALD’S CORP.	278.49	+3.62	+1.32%

Fast food giant McDonald’s came in third on the list with its own $5 deal, which offers your choice of a McChicken or McDouble, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets, fries and a small drink.

Sold separately, these items cost $9.96, but the deal value cuts the price in half.

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4. Pizza Hut My Hut Box

Ticker	Security	last	Change	Change %
YUM	YUM! BRANDS INC.	137.40	-0.41	-0.30%

Pizza Hut, another Yum! Brands, took fourth place with its My Hut Box, a $6.99 value meal that includes your choice of a 2-topping personal pizza or half order of Melts and your choice of either a side of fries or a boneless fourth. the wings.

The offer saves customers $5.30 or 43% off the regular menu price.

5. Burger King $5 Same food

Rounding out the top five is Burger King with its $5 Value Meal, which includes the customer’s choice of Whopper Jr., Chicken Jr. or Bacon Cheeseburger, as well as a 4-piece chicken nuggets, fries and value drink. .

Purchased individually, these items would cost $8.66, but the offer gives customers a 42% discount.

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“Another key component of these offerings is an easily ‘digestible’ price,” Koebert said. “Value meals at Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC all hit the $5 mark, which is a nice round number that most consumers will perceive as a reasonable amount to pay for a full meal.”

He added: “Taken together, smart bundling and pricing strategies have created a tremendous amount of value for consumers, something that was sorely needed in the fast food space.”