I ordered the same meal at In-N-Out and McDonald's, and I preferred the juicier, cheese-coated burger

In-N-Out had a thicker, better double cheeseburger, but McDonald's crispy fries beat the West Coast chain by a long shot.Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Erin McDowell/Business Insider

• I tried the same order from In-N-Out and McDonald's to see which was the better meal and value.
• I ordered a double cheeseburger, fries, and a soft drink from both chains.

McDonald's may be the biggest fast-food burger chain in the US, but In-N-Out — with its vast array of celebrity fans and mouthwatering burgers — could give the chain a run for its money in terms of taste and value.

While In-N-Out is slowly expanding, it's still largely a West Coast chain, with around 400 locations in eight states and territories. The chain also has no immediate plans to come to the East Coast anytime soon, much to the chagrin of many fast-food fans.

McDonald's, on the other hand, is both nationwide and global, with about 34,000 McDonald's locations around the world.

I tried the same order from In-N-Out and McDonald's — a double cheeseburger, fries, and a soft drink — to see which was the better meal.

Here's which fast-food burger meal I'd order again.