Burger King rolls out beefy bacon sundae as summer special

Johannesburg, June 14 (ANI): US burger chain, Burger King, announced a special summer menu on Wednesday that includes a 510-calorie bacon sundae.

The sundae was perfected in one of the most obesity stricken states in America, Tennessee.

"This limited-time soft serve dessert took Nashville, Tennessee by storm earlier this year and is now available nationwide to satisfy every sweet tooth," News24 quoted the fast-food chain as saying.

"The sweet and savory dessert features the rich and creamy vanilla BK soft serve [ice cream], drizzled with chocolate fudge, caramel and topped with bacon crumbles, complete with a thick-cut, hardwood smoked bacon garnish," they said.

The bacon sundae - which has 8g of fat and 61g of sugar - is part of a one-off, barbecue-themed selection from the burger giant that also includes such Southern favorites as pulled pork sandwiches, frozen lemonade and sweet potato fries.

The calorie count of the dessert is within sight of Burger King's signature Whopper hamburger, which weighs in at 670 calories.

According to a report last year by the Trust for America's Health think tank, Tennessee has the fourth-highest obesity rate in the United States at 31.9 percent.

Last month an HBO TV documentary cast a spotlight on local efforts in Nashville, the state capital and heart of the US country music industry, to roll back the trend. (ANI)