WHAT DOES BATMAN EAT ?
By Ash Mahtani
Ladies . Gentlemen . You have eaten well . You ’ ve eaten Gotham City ’ s wealth , its spirit . But now it ’ s Batman ’ s turn . So what ’ s the Caped Crusader chowing down on ?
Sometimes , nothing . A common trope in Batman comics is ever-faithful butler Alfred trying to get Bruce to eat . Food often sits cold and uneaten next to the Batcomputer , despite his best efforts . He is , apparently , much more successful in feeding the actual bats that call the cave home . But , sometimes , Batman takes a bite out of more than just crime .
Early comics show Batman eating an “ Olympian ” diet of steak and salad while out on the town as Bruce Wayne . The 60s Batman TV series featured important lessons from the not-so-Dark Knight like “ drink your milk ” and “ eat your vegetables .” In multiple comics through the modern age , Batman is sometimes shown eating sandwiches while patrolling Gotham City ’ s rooftops — it is rarely discussed where he keeps these sandwiches while fighting crime . And , of course , Batman is one of the few heroes who can withstand Green Arrow ’ s infamously hot chili . Presumably because he ’ s Batman .
Batman avoids drugs and alcohol . Although , there was one time he took super-steroids and wrestled a shark ( it was crazy and he vowed never to take steroids again ). Bruce Wayne , often seen knocking back a champagne flute , is actually just sipping ginger ale .
Outside of the occasional lapse in judgement ( like when he had some pizza with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … and , yes , that happened ), Batman sticks to a pretty regimented diet . And he ’ d have to . Endurance athletes have to eat a lot of calories every day ( Olympic superstar Michael Phelps once claimed to eat over 12,000 calories a day ), including fruits , vegetables , complex carbs and lean protein .
In other words , a real-life Batman wouldn ’ t be skipping any meals . So eat your vegetables , kids , and one day you could be just like Batman !*
* IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER : No amount of vegetables will make you Batman . Do not try any of the things Batman does at home or on rooftops . Especially not rooftops . Just eat healthy because it ’ s good for you .