A accelerated nutrient concatenation woody warfare has erupted this summertime - yet offering Americans immoderate alleviation from 2 years of value rises.
But not each deals are created equal, according to a broad study of nan 9 main offers.
Best is Taco Bell's Luxe Cravings Box, which costs $7 and provides nutrient worthy $15.65. That is simply a redeeming of 55 percent connected nan five-item meal.
Bottom of nan array is Popeyes' Big Box, which provides $8.50 worthy of nutrient for $6.99.
The raft of deals were each rushed retired successful June aft McDonald's fired nan starting weapon connected a nan value warfare pinch its $5 repast over.
That woody - offering items that costs astir double erstwhile bought a la carte - came successful 3rd successful the FinanceBuzz survey.
Summary of nan findings - scroll down for much specifications connected each meal
FinanceBuzz collapsed down really overmuch each worth repast costs, really overmuch it would costs to bargain nan items successful nan bundle individually, and nan savings quality betwixt those costs.
Josh Koebert, interrogator and study writer astatine FinanceBuzz, said: 'Taco Bell's Luxe Cravings container offers nan champion value. Part of nan logic those savings stack up is owed to nan number of items it includes. The container comes pinch 5 full items: 3 tacos/burritos, a broadside of chips, and a drink.
'By bundling truthful galore items together successful a azygous meal, Taco Bell is capable to stack smaller savings connected nan costs of each point into 1 package - redeeming customers a bully chunk of alteration erstwhile added together.
Koebert said customers should do a small investigation of their ain erstwhile they are weighing nan worth of nan deals - since they tin alteration successful different areas.
'Every awesome fast-food concatenation has a mobile app now that shows paper prices astatine adjacent locations, making it easier than ever for personification to fig retired nan benignant of woody they're getting.
'Some literal back-of-the-napkin mathematics tin quickly uncover whether a bundled repast is worthy nan value aliases not.'
Chains are reeling from falling customer numbers arsenic Americans fed up with two years of value rises enactment away - truthful are rolling retired each these offers.
Burger King's $5 Your Way Meal - choice of 1 of 3 sandwiches positive 4 chickenhearted nuggets, fries and a soft portion - was nan first to deed restaurants successful June.
The concatenation rushed it retired up of cardinal rival McDonald's, which had really announced its woody first.
McDonald's is akin - and includes either a McChicken aliases McDouble, four-piece chickenhearted nuggets, fries and a drink.
At first introduced for 4 weeks, it has now been extended done nan remainder of nan summer astatine astir of its restaurants.
Wendy's has a $3 meal offer and besides a four-item $5 repast akin to McDonald's and BK's.
Starbucks besides made a astonishment introduction into nan worth warfare pinch a java and nutrient meal combo from $5.
A afloat database of worth repast items
Taco Bell Luxe Cravings Box
Value repast cost: $7.00
Included items: Chalupa Supreme®, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Double Stacked Taco, Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce, and mean drink
Combined paper value of individual items: $15.65
Savings: $8.65 (55%)
Wendy's $5 Biggie Bag
Value repast cost: $5.00
Included items: Choice of Crispy Chicken Sandwich aliases Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, 4-piece chickenhearted nuggets, inferior fries, mini drink, and mini Frosty
Combined paper value of individual items: $10.75
Savings: $5.75 (53%)
McDonald's $5 Meal Deal
Value repast cost: $5.00
Included items: Choice of McChicken® aliases McDouble®, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets®, mini World Famous Fries®, and mini drink
Combined paper value of individual items: $9.96
Savings: $4.96 (50%)
Pizza Hut My Hut Box™
Value repast cost: $6.99
Included items: Choice of 2-topping Personal Pan Pizza® aliases half bid of Melts positive prime of broadside of fries aliases 4-piece boneless wings
Combined paper value of individual items: $12.29
Savings: $5.30 (43%)
Burger King $5 Your Way Meal
Value repast cost: $5.00
Included items: Choice of Whopper® Jr., Chicken Jr., aliases Bacon Cheeseburger, positive 4-piece chickenhearted nuggets, worth fries, and worth drink
Combined paper value of individual items: $8.66
Savings: $3.66 (42%)
KFC Taste of KFC 2 Piece Deal
Value repast cost: $4.99
Included items: 2 pieces of acheronian nutrient chickenhearted (1 drumstick and 1 thigh), broadside of mashed potatoes and gravy, and biscuit
Combined paper value of individual items: $8.20
Savings: $3.21 (39%)
Starbucks Pairings Menu
Value repast cost: $6.00
Included items: Tall iced aliases basking java aliases beverage and meal sandwich
Combined paper value of individual items: $9.20
Savings: $3.20 (35%)
Arby's Shake Up Your Burger Meal
Value repast cost: $9.99
Included items: Deluxe burger, mean fries (curly aliases crinkle), and a regular shake
Combined paper value of individual items: $14.37
Savings: $4.38 (30%)
Popeyes Big Box
Value repast cost: $6.99
Included items: 2 pieces of chicken, 2 regular sides, and biscuit
Combined paper value of individual items: $8.50
Savings: $1.51 (18%)
SOURCE: FinanceBuzz