The fast food advertising industry is dedicated to making items appear bigger and better.
The blogger Dario D decided to compare major fast food product advertisements to reality. He posted the results on his blog at Alphaila, along with his methodology.
"After a lifetime of disappointment, bafflement, and frustration with the food, I decided it was time to do a little test, and compare the food you get with the ads," the blogger writes.
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Reporting by Kim Bhasin.
Taco Bell's real taco seems underwhelming.
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The actual tacos from Jack In The Box are unrecognizable.
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The Burger King Whopper has been pumped up for advertisements.
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Here's another angle of the Whopper.
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The Whopper Jr. is similarly portrayed.
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The blogger even specified that his Whoppers be constructed the same as the ones in the ad.
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The Big Mac looks a little deflated.
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Dario D. shows how if Big Macs were the size advertised, they wouldn't be able to fit in the box.
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Here's the now-retired Big N' Tasty burger in comparison with an ad.
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And McDonald's Angus Third Pounder.
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