Arby's continues to delight customers across the United States, but not every menu item
is high in the popularity stakes.
In fact, the results of a recent survey will surprise you when it comes to what customers
consider to be the worst sandwiches.
But can you guess all of the items that made the cut?
In many fast-food restaurants, there are a few staple items that customers order again
and again.
It's these popular and beloved foods that keep us coming back.
However, it's just as interesting to figure out which particular menu options are being
avoided by diners.
You know those items — the ones the Reddit community starts threads about and we all
flock to read.
Mashed surveyed 640 individuals in the U.S. to get the scoop on what people deemed the
least desirable sandwich at Arby's.
There was one clear winner — or loser, depending on how you look at things — and that was
the Pecan Chicken Salad sandwich.
Of all the respondents surveyed, a whopping 37.5% revealed that this particular item was
the worst sandwich on Arby's menu.
The ingredient list isn't anything surprising for a chicken salad.
It contains diced chicken, red grapes, apples, celery, and pecans.
The mixture is placed atop a bed of leaf lettuce and then sandwiched between two slices of
honey wheat bread.
If you haven't seen this particular item on the menu at your nearest Arby's, it may be
because it's a limited-time offering.
However, the striking number of respondents who picked the Pecan Chicken Salad sandwich
as their least-favorite offering may indicate that this item will linger in people's minds
longer than they'd like.
Perhaps there are some practical reasons why Arby’s fans are not overly fond of the Pecan
Chicken Salad sandwich.
As noted by Fast Food Nutrition, this item is calorie-rich.
It packs an eye-popping 870 calories between those bread slices.
Based on the recommended 2,000 calorie-per-day intake, that's almost 44% of your calories
for the day.
Not to mention this sandwich is loaded with 46 grams of fat, which represents 71% of your
daily intake.
And if all that fat doesn't make you bat an eye, think about the sodium.
The Pecan Chicken Salad sandwich contains 1190 mg of sodium or 50% of your daily salt
intake.
Those may just seem like a lot of numbers, but when you add them up, they definitely
make you think twice about even trying this item.
"Ah, where they going with the food?
I'm starving, I only had one breakfast."
If we are speaking candidly, there are so many other menu options that will make your
taste buds sing, and most of them have fewer calories.
You could enjoy an Arby's Snack Size Orange Cream Shake, which contains just 310 calories
and 8 grams of fat, alongside a Grand Turkey Club sandwich with its 480 calories and 23
grams of fat.
You will have enjoyed more food in the process and still consumed fewer calories and fat
than if you'd eaten the Pecan Chicken Salad sandwich.
Basically, it's a win-win.
Don't feel too bad for the Pecan Chicken Salad sandwich, though.
While one other chicken item, the Classic Roast Chicken sandwich, received 10% of the
votes from survey participants, it's not just poultry-based options that made the unpopular
list.
The second in line for the "worst sandwich" crown was the Corned Beef Reuben, which was
disliked by more than 22% of respondents.
Coming in third with 15% of the votes was the Beef n' Cheddar — a simple sandwich
loaded with roast beef, cheddar cheese sauce, and a zesty Red Ranch.
Even the seemingly delicious Smokehouse Brisket, which features sliced smoked brisket, smoked
gouda cheese, and smoky barbecue sauce, wasn't immune to the public's judgment; it received
9.53% of the votes from respondents.
The option that was disliked by the fewest people turned out to be one of the brand's
classics, and that's the aptly named Classic Roast Beef sandwich.
Only 5.78% of survey participants named the staple item as the worst sandwich on Arby's
menu.
Given that the Classic Roast Beef features nothing but a sesame seed bun and a pile of
thinly shaved roast beef, it seems that the fast-food chain might excel when it keeps
things simple.
Of course, if you're looking to level up your order, you can always go for the Double or
Half-Pound versions of the Classic Roast Beef for a truly carnivorous creation.
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