Jack in the Box's Tiny Tacos

Jack in the Box's Tiny Tacos are the #9 worst fast food item, and for good reason: each serving packs 630 calories and 36 grams of fat, making them denser in calories per taco than Subway's Footlong Cookie at 810 calories for the entire cookie. The filling, a mystery meat paste of indeterminate origin, contributes to a sodium content of over 1,000 milligrams per order. While the cookie at least offers a consistent, albeit excessive, dessert experience, the Tiny Tacos are a textural disaster—greasy, monotonous, and addictive in a way that defies logic. They are 40% heavier than the typical fast food taco, yet deliver none of the flavor payoff, earning their spot as a benchmark for poorly engineered comfort food.