A British pub chain has received criticism for promoting a burger with almost four times the calorie of a Big Mac.

Hungry Horse, which has 220 pubs across the UK, recently introduced its Double Donut Burger, which is exactly what you would image.

With four rashers , two burgers and cheese crammed between two glazed doughnuts, the calorie count arrives at a remarkable 1,996. It also contains 53g saturated fat (Male GDA:30g) and 8.2g salt (GDA: 6g).

Though all nutritional details are on the company's website, academic Mel Wakeman, speaking to the BBC , criticised the burger:

"Why can't they include on the menu what the customer would need to do to burn all those calories off? In the case of this Double Donut Burger, around three hours of continuous running should just about do it. I wonder how many people would still opt for the item knowing this."

Steve Jebson, representing Hungry Horse, defended the consumer's right to choose:

"Our popular menu caters for a variety of tastes and appetites and includes everything from lower calorie options such as our hot chicken and bacon salad at 393 calories, through to the indulgent occasional treat such as our new Double Donut Burger. All the nutritional information for our menu is available on our website and in our pubs, so that our customers are able to make informed decisions about what they choose to eat."