I ordered the same breakfast from 5 fast-food chains and ranked them all from worst to best

• I ordered the same breakfast from Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's, Carl's Jr., and Chick-fil-A.

• I got a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, hash browns or breakfast potatoes, and an iced coffee.

• Burger King was my least favorite meal, and I deemed Chick-fil-A the winner.

Burger King's breakfast cost me $7.24.

This meal instantly put me off because of the grease stains on the bag.

The chain's breakfast sandwich was greasy.

The grease mainly came from the sandwich. Plus the American cheese had exploded all over the wrapping, adding to the mess.

The top of the biscuit had an oily sheen to it, and the egg came as a thin, floppy rectangle to seemingly match the cheese, which didn't make sense since both ingredients hung out of the round bread.

I only ate two small bites. Unfortunately, the biscuit tasted like movie-theater butter.

Score: 0/5

Burger King's hash browns tasted processed.

Burger King's hash browns fared slightly better than the sandwich, but they still had a processed taste that was more noticeable than with the other potato sides.

When I dipped them into ketchup, they tasted OK.

Score: 2/5

The iced coffee was the best part of the meal.

The coffee was the best item I ordered from Burger King.

Despite it being overly milky, I could detect both subtle notes of cocoa and a smooth coffee flavor.

Score: 2/5

FIFTH PLACE: Burger King's breakfast was my least favorite.

I am still genuinely surprised that this meal cost me more than $5. It was my least favorite breakfast by far.

Total score: 4/15

This Carl's Jr. breakfast added up to $7.96.

Carl's Jr. is also called Hardee's in other parts of the country. Both share the iconic star logo.

The chain's breakfast sandwich was a strong contender.

Between the plump folded egg, flavorful bacon, melty American cheese, and thick biscuit, this sandwich was hefty and filled me up after a few bites.

This was one of the better breakfast sandwiches I tried since I could taste every individual component. The bacon was super salty, but the egg and cheese still didn't get lost.

The biscuit was quite flavorful, with a yummy, buttery texture that wasn't too oily or dry.

Score: 4/5

The hash browns were also pretty impressive.

Like Chick-fil-A and Burger King, Carl's Jr. sells hash browns as bite-sized discs.

Even though they were really tasty and pretty comparable to the chicken chain, I docked some points for packaging since these came in a shallow paper bag the discs spilled out of.

Score: 4/5

The iced coffee from Carl's Jr. was the worst one I tried.

Carl's Jr. offers vanilla cold brew as the main coffee option, but I didn't finish my cup.

I wondered if the cup I received was just poorly mixed because it tasted like pure vanilla syrup.

Given how many people I know who love this coffee, I was genuinely disappointed.

Score: 0/5

FOURTH PLACE: The Carl's Jr. iced coffee ruined the value of the meal.

Carl's Jr. offered a pretty substantial breakfast for less than $8.

Unfortunately, the fact that I couldn't finish the coffee decreased its value.

Total score: 8/15

Wendy's breakfast cost me $7.75.

As a proud Wendy's Twitter follower, I don't know how I missed the memo that the chain started serving breakfast, but I'm glad to be here now.

This was a middle-of-the-road breakfast sandwich.

Compared to the other sandwiches I tried, this one ranked in the middle.

Wendy's absolutely delivered on the bacon, but I expected nothing less from a chain that coined the Baconator. The two thick-cut slices boasted an extra-crispy, salty kick with a bold, smoky flavor.

Wendy's eggs appeared fried rather than scrambled, and the American cheese perfectly melted onto every corner, providing a consistent ratio in each bite.

But the bread was dry and bland, so I had to dip it into ketchup to moisten it. I don't understand why some chains opt for buns when biscuits are an option.

Score: 3/5

I loved Wendy's take on breakfast potatoes.

Although I enjoy hash browns, I applaud Wendy's for normalizing other potatoes for breakfast.

The chain sells potato wedges in lieu of the standard discs, which were a serious upgrade. They were so well-seasoned and perfectly crispy that I didn't even have to add ketchup.

When paired with the bacon sandwich, the combination was a bit of a salt bomb, but not a particularly greasy one.