<p class="ingestion featured-caption">The Wendy's Biggie Bag.Gabbi Shaw/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Fast-food chains are <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wendys-3-dollar-breakfast-deal-rivals-mcdonalds-fast-food-wars-2024-5">competing for customers</a> by offering value meals.</li><li>Three of the biggest chains, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King, each have a version of a $5 meal.</li></ul><p>As inflation continues to affect consumers and restaurants are <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-fast-food-is-so-much-more-expensive-value-affordable-2024-4">struggling to keep prices down</a> <em>and</em> make a profit, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/restaurants-are-competing-to-offer-the-cheapest-meals-2024-5">fast-food chains are rolling out value meals</a> and discounts across the board.</p><p>I tried the $5 meals from <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-burger-king-changed-through-the-years">Burger King</a>, Wendy's, and McDonald's to see which chain offered the best meal in terms of taste, quality, and size for the least amount of money.</p><p>While each meal had its strengths and weaknesses, the $5 Biggie Bag from Wendy's emerged as my pick for the best value.</p><p>Here's what I loved and hated about each chain's meals.</p>