Danger – Food Ahead!
Many of today’s mouth-watering restaurant meals contain more than the total daily recommended allowance of sugar, salt, and fat. Below are 37 popular fast food meals to avoid – including the obvious reasons why. Seventeen are listed below followed by 20 in the first two videos.
IHOP (1,564 locations)
Chorizo Fiesta
Omelette
1,990-calories (includes 3
buttermilk pancakes and 4 tablespoons of syrup)
42 grams of saturated fat
4,840 milligrams of
sodium
1,035 mg of cholesterol
12 teaspoons of added
(refined) sugar
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (416
locations)
3 Meat Plate: Polish sausage, pork ribs, and
beef brisket
2,500 calories (includes half
cup of ice cream)
49 grams of saturated fat
4,700 mg of sodium (2½ to 3
days’ worth of each)
29 teaspoons of (mostly
added) sugar
--Equivalent to 3 Big Macs
with five Vanilla Cones
Outback Steakhouse (767 locations)
The 1 6 oz. Herb
Roasted Prime Rib
2,400 calories (includes baked
potato and blue cheese wedge)
71 grams of saturated fat (3½
days’ worth)
3,560 mg sodium
The Cheesecake Factory (167
locations)
The Louisiana
Chicken Pasta
2,370 calories (more than
a day’s worth)
80 grams of saturated fat
(4 days’ worth)
2,370 milligrams of
sodium (1½ days’ worth)
Red Lobster (679 locations)
Combo: Parrot Isle
Jumbo Coconut ,Walt’s Favorite , and Linguine Alfredo
With french fries, Caesar’s Salad,
and Cheddar Bay Biscuit
2,710 calories
37 grams (2 days’ worth)
of saturated fat
6,530 mg (a 4 day supply) of
sodium
Uno Pizzeria & Grill (131
locations)
Combo: Baked Ziti
& Sausage Pasta + Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
2,190 calories
49 grams of saturated fat (2½
days’ worth)
5,420 mg of sodium (a 3½-day
supply
Steak ‘n Shake (513 locations)
Steakburger ‘n
Fries
1,570 calories
47 grams of saturated fat
4,570 mg of sodium
Pizza Hut (11,139 locations worldwide)
Wingstreet
Bone-Out Wings in Sweet Chili
6 wings with 3 Ounces of BBQ
Sauce
830 calories
27 grams of fat, 4.5 g
saturated fat
2490 mg sodium, 112 carbs, 68
grams of sugar
The Cheesecake Factory (167
locations)
Teriyaki Chicken
Plate
1,320 calories, 19 grams of
fat, 3 grams of saturated fat
3993 grams of sodium, 207
grams of carbs, 96 grams of sugar
Panda Express (1,500 locations)
2-Entree Plate
with Chow Mein, Sweetfire Chicken Breast and Beijing Beef
2,310 calories, 107 grams of
fat, 19 grams of saturated fat
230 grams of carbs, 2840 mg
sodium, 100 grams of sugar
Boston Market (462 locations)
St. Louis Style
BBQ Ribs Half-Rack with Cinnamon Apples and Sweet Potato Casserole
1,860 calories
90 grams of fat, 33 grams of
saturated fat
3620 mg sodium, 201 grams of
carbs, 162 grams of sugar
Friendly’s (380 locations)
Honey BBQ Chicken
Strips
1,580 calories
82 grams of fat, 15 grams of
saturated fat
3170 mg sodium, 168 grams of
carbs, 73 grams of sugar
Applebee’s (2,020 locations)
Grilled Shrimp ‘N
Spinach Salad
1,000 calories
66 grams of fat, 10 grams of
saturated fat
67 grams of carbs, 50 grams of
sugar
Riblets Platter
with Honey BBQ Sauce
1,100 calories,
51 grams of fat, 17 grams of
saturated fat
104 grams of carbs, 92 grams
of sugar
McDonald’s (36,000 locations
worldwide)
Steak, Egg &
Cheese Bagel
670 calories
35 grams of fat (13 grams
saturated) 1,510 mg sodium, 56 grams of carbs
(Has as much sodium as 16
Chicken McNuggets)
Double Quarter
Pounder with Cheese
780 calories
45 grams of fat (21 grams
saturated), 43 g carbs, 1,310 mg sodium
Premium Southwest
Salad with Buttermilk Crispy Chicken
510 calories
26 grams of fat (6 grams
saturated), 43 g carbs, 790 mg sodium
Calorie Bombs from Top 10 Fast Food Chains
Top 10 Worst Fast Food Items
This Is What 2,000 Calories Looks Like!
Sources:
Xtreme Eating 2015
23 Restaurant Foods With Crazy–High Amounts of Sugar
Every Menu Item at McDonald’s – Ranked
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http://www.blog.thehoya.com/free-ihop-pancakes-tomorrow/ CC
Jerry De Luca is a Christian freelance writer who loves perusing dozens of interesting and informative publications. When he finds any useful info he summarizes it, taking the main points, and creates a (hopefully) helpful blog post.
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