American's love to eat out. Some people believe that food made in a restaurant, even fast food, tastes better than a home cooked meal. The problem with this obsession, besides that it's more expensive, is that those foods are usually higher in calories, fat , and sodium. When eating out, look at the restaurant's nutrition menu to help you select something that is healthier. Here are five menu items you should avoid.
#1 Cheesecake Factory Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken
2,300 calories
103 g saturated fat
1,517 mg sodium
#2 Applebee’s New England Fish & Chips
1,930 calories
138 g fat (24 g saturated)
3,180 mg sodium
#3 IHOP Chicken and Spinach Salad
1,600 calories
118 g fat (32 g saturated)
2,340 mg sodium
#4 Chili’s Bacon Ranch Chicken Quesadilla
1,650 calories
107 g fat (39 g saturated)
3,450 mg sodium
#5 Chili’s Flame-Grilled Ribeye with broccoli and mashed potatoes
1,460 calories
106 g fat (44 g saturated)
3,700 mg sodium
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Comments
September 3, 2011
As in California,all menus should list calories.
September 3, 2011
That's an insane calorie count for the quesadilla. It's criminal! (Not to mention the pure evil level of fat grams.) I don't see why people are so afraid of a "nanny gov't" that asks restaurants to provide customers with basic info on what they're eating. Knowledge is not a bad thing.