Comparing prices, sizes at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and more [Video]

CINCINNATI — Fast food is a fact of life for busy families on the go. The reality is sometimes you just need to swing through a drive-through to grab dinner, but even that can be expensive nowadays!

We went to four popular restaurants — Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King and Five Guys — and ordered the same thing: a small cheeseburger and a small fry. We brought them all back to our newsroom and weighed them using a food scale to find out which restaurant gets you the most food for the best price.

Here’s what we found:

Cheeseburger:

• McDonald’s: 4.3 oz
• Burger King: 4.1 oz
• Wendy’s: 4.2 oz
• Five Guys: 6.6 oz

Fries:

• McDonald’s: 1.9 oz
• Burger King: 4.3 oz
• Wendy’s: 3.8 oz
• Five Guys: 8 oz

 Price:

• McDonald’s: $5.18
• Burger King: $5.49
• Wendy’s: $4.64
• Five Guys: $11.58

So, what’s the verdict?While Five Guys gave us a lot more food, the price was more than double some of …