Worst Fast Foods In America
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Fat fat fat! Never again will I eat any of that! - Rebecca Nichols , posted 05/18/09 |
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Please read all of these as the last one is the MOST surprising of all. I was FLOORED when I got to that one.... Trying to keep you alive, Love Della WORST DRINK Sonic Minute Maid Cranberry Juice Slush (“Route 44”–extra large) * 616 calories * 165 g sugars In its pure form, antioxidant-packed cranberry juice is a healthy choice. But this Cranberry Juice Slush comes with an asterisk next to the word “cranberry” on the Web site’s nutrition list. That’s probably because only 78 of the whopping 616 calories come from “cranberry flavor”—the rest of the bulk comes from the “slush.” Consider that a code word for sugar overload: the extra-large has the sugar equivalent of six packs of M&Ms. Check out our list of the 20 worst drinks in America to see other equally atrocious beverages. WORST VALUE-MENU ITEM Burger King Spicy Chick’n Crisp Sandwich * 450 calories * 30 g fat (5 g saturated fat) * 810 mg sodium Lean economic times make the value menu more appealing than ever. And that’s fine—most dollar menus have a few sensible items. But if you eat this sandwich often, saving a few bucks will quickly result in a surplus around your waistline. WORST MEXICAN ENTRÉE Taco Bell Grilled Stuft Beef Burrito * 680 calories * 30 g fat (10 g saturated fat) * 2,120 mg sodium Ditch this and order two grilled steak soft tacos (or any menu item) "fresco" style and the Bell boys will replace cheese and sauces with a chunky tomato salsa, helping to cut calories in half and fat by at least 25 percent. WORST HOT SANDWICH Sonic Chicken Club Toaster Sandwich * 742 calories * 46 g fat (11 g saturated, 0.5 g trans) * 1,742 mg sodium How can a chicken sandwich pack so much fat? Start with a fried chicken breast, add bacon, cheese, and mayo, and you're there. Add to that the sodium equivalent of 53 saltine crackers, and you’re looking at a serious dietary disaster. Ditch the chicken for beef and save 10 grams of fat. WORST CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH Hardee’s Big Chicken Filet Sandwich * 800 calories * 37 g fat (6 g saturated fat) * 1,890 mg sodium A general rule: Avoid sandwiches with words like “big” and “monster” in the name. Hardee’s Monster Thickburger is another example—it comes in at 1,420 calories, 108 grams of fat, and more saturated fat than you want in two days. WORST ROAST BEEF SANDWICH Arby’s Roast Beef and Swiss Market Fresh Sandwich * 810 calories * 42 g fat (13 g saturated fat) * 1,780 mg sodium The combination of mayo, Italian sub sauce, and processed Swiss cheese make this sandwich the clear loser in the battle of the beef. The Super Roast Beef replaces mayo with a low-cal spicy pepper sauce and totals 370 fewer calories. WORST DRIVE-THROUGH KIDS' MEAL Burger King Kids Double Cheeseburger and Kids' Fries with small Coke * 950 calories * 42 g fat (17 g saturated fat, 4.5 g trans fats) * 1,410 mg sodium BK's dubious double burger earns the distinction of being the fattiest meal for an on-the-go kid, with nearly a day's worth of saturated fat for the average 8-year-old. WORST CHICKEN STRIPS Dairy Queen 6-Piece Chicken Strip Basket * 1,270 calories * 67 g fat (11 g saturated fat) * 2,910 mg sodium The strips deliver more grams of fat than four DQ Homestyle Burgers, and nearly 300 more calories than a Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard. WORST DRIVE-THROUGH BREAKFAST SANDWICH Jack in the Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit * 740 calories * 55 g fat (17 g saturated fat) * 1,430 mg sodium Skip biscuits at all costs. This one contains nearly a full day’s worth of saturated fat (check out the 8 worst restaurant breakfasts). Instead try the Bacon Breakfast Jack—16 grams of protein makes it a surprisingly good way to start your day. WORST SIDE DISH Arby’s Large Mozzarella Sticks * 849 calories * 56 g fat (26 g saturated fat) * 2,730 mg sodium Anything with as much saturated fat as a Triple Whopper should not be called a side dish. If it’s cheese you crave, order the French Dip ‘N Swiss or Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich instead to save more than 500 calories. WORST MILKSHAKE McDonald's Large Triple Thick Chocolate Milkshake * 1,160 calories * 27 g fat (16 g saturated fat) * 168 g sugar * 510 mg sodium You’d be better off eating two Quarter Pounders than sucking down one of these belt-breaking shakes. Steer clear of milkshakes at the Golden Arches. If you must have a frozen dessert, order a vanilla ice cream cone to save more than 1,000 calories. Make swaps like that every week and watch the pounds melt off! WORST POTATO SIDE Jack in the Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges * 720 calories * 48 g fat (15 g saturated fat, 12 g trans fats) * 1,360 mg sodium * 48 g carbohydrates You probably don’t need us to tell you that bacon, cheese, and fried potatoes are not a healthful trio. What's worse, though, is that Jack in the Box cooks in trans-fatty vegetable shortening, which has been linked to heart disease. It's no secret that French fries can ruin an otherwise sensible meal, but these things take destruction to another level entirely. WORST SALAD Chick-Fil-A Chick-n-Strips Salad with buttermilk ranch dressing * 800 calories * 60 g fat (12 g saturated fat) * 1,745 mg sodium With 17 more grams of fat than Taco Bell’s Fiesta Taco Salad, this is the worst salad from any drive-through. The dressing alone sets you back 42.5 grams of fat. Take a look at our list of the worst salads in America and see how this one compares. WORST DESSERT Dairy Queen Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard * 990 calories * 39 g fat (24 g saturated fat) * 114 g sugars This creation combines ice cream, strawberry syrup, and hunks of cheesecake for a high-fat dairy dessert. If you’re set on a Blizzard, go bananas. A small Banana Split Blizzard has 7 fewer fat grams than the small Oreo, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Cup, or Strawberry CheeseQuake flavors. Or stray from the Blizzard and satisfy your sweet tooth with a small chocolate sundae to save major calories and fat. WORST FISH SANDWICH Burger King Big Fish Sandwich with tartar sauce * 640 calories * 32 g fat (5 g saturated fat) * 1,540 mg sodium Fish is only healthy when it's not breaded and fried in partially hydrogenated oil. Here, the fry treatment translates into 7 grams of trans fats and 108 grams of carbohydrates. WORST CHEESEBURGER Hardee's Monster Thickburger * 1,420 calories * 108 g fat (43 g saturated fat) * 2,770 mg sodium * 230 mg cholesterol This burger is called “Monster” for a reason. It’s got the caloric equivalent of almost 6 McDonald’s hamburgers, the saturated fat equivalent of 43 strips of Oscar Mayer bacon, and the sodium equivalent of 84 saltine crackers. You’ll satisfy nearly an entire day’s worth of calories in one sitting, so opt for the significantly less monstrous Low-Carb Thickburger, instead, and save 1,000 calories that you can allocate to more deserving and nutritious fare. WORST “HEALTHY” FOOD Arby's Roast Turkey and Swiss Market Fresh Sandwich * 708 calories * 29 g fat (8 g saturated fat) * 1,676 mg sodium Avoid any sandwich made on honey wheat bread: Two slices contain a staggering 361 calories and 68 grams of carbs. Cut those in half by sticking to a sesame bun. WORST GRILLED CHICKEN Jack in the Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta * 690 calories * 28 g fat (9 g saturated fat) * 1,850 mg sodium Unlike many other fast food restaurants that have made the shift away from trans fats, Jack in the Box's menu has a number of items with more than 5 grams of the stuff—and some with up to 13 grams of it! There’s no “safe” level of trans fats, but the recommendation is that you don’t eat more than 2 grams of the heart-harming junk per day. Add fries to this sandwich, and you’ll take in three and a half times your daily limit. THE WORST DRIVE-THROUGH MEAL IN AMERICA Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger with Medium Natural Cut Fries and 32 oz Coke * 2,618 calories * 144 g fat (51.5 g saturated fat) * 2,892 mg sodium Of all the gut-growing, heart-stopping, life-threatening burgers in the fast food world, there is none whose damage to your general well-being is as catastrophic as this. Consider these heart-stopping comparisons: This meal has the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Donuts; the saturated fat equivalent of 52 strips of bacon; and the salt equivalent of seven and a half large orders of McDonald’s French fries! - Pixie , posted 04/16/09 |
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