How fast food looks in real life

In a video, McDonald's Canada attempted to answer the question, "Why does your food look different in the advertising than what is in the store? Using the same ingredients that chain locations use, the fast-food giant's photography and styling team assembled a burger that looks markedly different with the help of a computer program and compared it to one from a McDonald's location. And then the main difference is that we actually took all the ingredients that are normally hidden under the bun, and we pulled them to the foreground so that you can see them.

They have a lot of people making sure they look as good as they can—same thing with food," she said. Skip Navigation. Some of the tools that a food stylist would use during a photo shoot. Often, the food in the photos isn't even fully cooked. To satisfy curious diners, one fast-food giant has even lifted the veil on a photo shoot.

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Follow Hungry Panda. Follow Unfollow Tom. Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! This sandwich doesn't look bad, but the fried chicken patty is nowhere near as large. This McDonald's breakfast sandwich features a folded egg omelet and a perfectly intact slice of cheese. The crusty remnants of cheese in this sandwich aren't as appealing. This burger from Five Guys is packed with toppings and sauce.

Business Insider's Melia Robinson wrote that when she ordered a burger from Five Guys, "[t]he bun sponged up the run-off juices and condiments, creating a dilapidated mess. The patties in this In-N-Out burger are stacked and proportioned to perfection. This one looks like it has more lettuce than meat. These Cinnabon cinnamon rolls are drizzled with a touch of sweet icing. These appear to be drowning in it.

This Chipotle burrito is packed with colorful beans, rice, and guac. This one has traces of meat and rice, but little else. To be fair, Chipotle burritos are really whatever the customer requests. A bright, steaming bowl of soup at Panera Bread looks satisfying.

The color and presentation of this soup seems a bit lackluster in real life. Checkers' Big Buford burger is nearly bursting with two patties, cheese, and lettuce. This burger is not as voluminous in reality. This burger seems to have a flat layer of onion rings and a single limp strip of bacon.

Some Shake Shack hot dogs come with lots of fresh toppings. Others are a little more basic. A Tim Hortons breakfast sandwich features bacon, egg, and cheese on a biscuit.