Fast Food Menu Price infographic reveals what happens to you after eating a Big Mac

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Infographic by US-based site Fast Food Menu Price details the effects
Graphic claims the US burger has 540 calories and 1.3g of trans fat
It will take your body more than three days to digest the greasy meal

Published: 04:14 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 09:29 EST, 22 September 2015

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We've seen the infographics which reveal what happens to your body one hour after drinking a can of Coke, Diet Coke and Red Bull.

Now a visual by US-based Fast Food Menu Price exposes the effects a McDonald's Big Mac burger, purchased in the US, can have on your body after an hour of eating it.

It claims that in the first ten minutes the meal will raise your blood sugar to abnormal levels, cause dehydration after half an hour, hunger pangs within 40 minutes and will slow down digestion after 60 minutes.

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The infographic by Fast Food Menu Price reveals what eating a Big Mac burger can do to your body

The graphic claims Big Mac affects the body in the same way drugs such as cocaine does

Summarising the ingredients contained in a Big Mac served in the US, the graphic also reveals that it can take the body up to three days to digest the burger.

>First 10 Minutes: The graphic claims that a regular Big Mac (with cheese and sauce) contains 540 calories (in the UK this is 508 calories) and raises your blood sugar levels to abnormal levels.

Junk food triggers your brain's reward system by releasing much more 'feel-good' chemicals - such as the neurotransmitter dopamine - which ignites feelings of pleasure. This process works in a similar way for drugs like cocaine and contributes to the likelihood of compulsive eating.

>After 20 Minutes: In the graphic it says that the Big Mac bun has high levels of high fructose corn syrup and sodium. Both ingredients are addictive and make your body crave for more.

The high levels of salt in the burger can cause feelings of thirst and trick your body into thinking its hungry

>After 30 minutes: A US Big Mac consists of 970 milligrams of sodium. This huge amount of salt can spur dehydration. With symptoms that closely mimic those of hunger, it's easy for dehydration to trick you into thinking you need to eat more food.

Too much intake of sodium makes it hard for your kidneys to eliminate salt. This aggravates the situation: the sodium overdose makes your heart work faster in order to pump blood through your veins. This causes high blood pressure and can ultimately lead to heart diseases and strokes.

In the UK a Big Mac contains 2.3g of salt.

High fructose corn syrup in the Big Mac bun is quickly absorbed by the GI tract and causes insulin spikes

>After 40 minutes: Are you still feeling hungry after just having a Big Mac? This is because you have lost control over your blood sugar, making you crave even more for fast food.

The first time you consume a high calorie meal, your insulin response can bring down your glucose levels making you want to eat more. The high fructose corn syrup in the Big Mac bun is quickly absorbed by the GI tract, causing insulin spikes and even bigger hunger pangs.

>After 60 minutes: Normally the body takes about 24 to 72 hours to digest food. However, the graphic says that burgers take a lot more time because they are greasier and a Big Mac, can take more than three days to fully digest.

It takes approximately 51 days to digest trans fat. In the US, a Big Mac contains 1.5 gram trans fat. Different studies have proved that trans fats can be linked to heart diseases, obese, cancer and diabetes.

The graphic concludes by advising diners to only indulge in Big Macs occasionally, stating that the ingredients can cause serious harm to your body, especially when consuming them on a regular basis.

When contacted for comment, a McDonald's spokesperson told FEMAIL: 'We do not recognise the ingredients or nutritional information within this graphic. The so-called facts in this image are misleading and bear no resemblance to the Big Mac available to customers in the UK.

'We have been displaying nutritional information for all of our menu items for over 30 years so it is a shame to see such inaccurate figures and information being circulated.

'We have removed all artificial trans-fat from our menu, the iconic Big Mac contains no artificial colours or flavours and the bun does not contain any corn syrup.

'For over 10 years we have been evolving our recipes to reduce salt and sugar, reducing the sugar content of our Big Mac by more than 22 per cent. We would encourage our customers to visit the accurate nutritional information section available on our website or mobile phone app to help them make informed choices about their food.'