News: Burger King - Tendergrill Chicken Now on Whole Wheat Ciabatta

In a move toward making their healthier fare healthier, Burger King recently announced a new whole wheat ciabatta bun for their Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich. The touted benefits of the new bun are 9 grams of whole grains, fewer calories, less sodium, and less fat (but interestingly, more saturated fat). The sandwich sells for a retail price of $3.99

Inexplicably, according to the Burger King website, the new bun contains 15 grams of protein. Check out the full nutritional comparison after the jump.

Nutritional Info - with new ciabatta bun
Calories - 470 (Calories from Fat - 161)
Fat - 18g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 1100mg
Carbs - 40g (Sugar - 7g)
Protein - 55g


Nutritional Info - with old bun
Calories - 520 (Calories from Fat - 170)
Fat - 19g (Saturated Fat - 3.5g)
Sodium - 1410mg
Carbs - 49g (Sugar - 7g)
Protein - 38g