Fast Food Facts: Calories and Fat
Let's face it:
Between Hill briefings, networking over coffee, and brown bag seminars,
it's hard to eat right on the go. And no matter how compelling you
found Fast Food Nation or Super Size Me, you sometimes find yourself
making the occasional purchase at the nearest Wendy's.
While, obviously, avoiding fast food is the wisest and most health-conscious
option, it may not be the most realistic. So, we, at NRC for Women
& Families, give you the skinny on a variety of menu choices offered
by some of the most popular fast food chains. We didn’t do any taste
tests, we just put the lowest calorie selections in bold for each
type of food. Take a look - you may be surprised!
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Pizza:
Pizza Hut Personal (6-inch) Pan Pizza
Meat Lover's: 890 calories, 49 grams of fat
Veggie Lover's: 560 calories, 22 grams of fat
Domino's Medium Ultimate Deep Dish EXtravaganZZa Feast Pizza
1 slice: 325 calories, 19 grams of fat
Papa John's Medium Spinach Alfredo Pizza, Original Crust
1 slice: 200 calories, 8 grams of fat
Pizza Hut Medium Fit n' Delicious Pizza with Bell
Pepper, Red Onion, & Diced Tomato
1 slice: 150 calories, 4 grams of fat
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Burritos:
Baja Fresh "Dos Manos" Charbroiled Steak Burrito (982 grams)
1770 calories, 66 grams of fat
Taco Bell "Fresco Style" Chicken Burrito Supreme (241
grams)
350 calories, 8 grams of fat
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Burgers:
McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese
510 calories, 25 grams of fat
Wendy's Classic Single with Cheese
490 calories, 25 grams of fat
Burger King Whopper Jr. with Cheese
410 calories, 24 grams of fat
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Salads:
Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad
860 calories, 46 grams of fat
Wendy's Chicken Caesar Salad, with dressing
500 calories, 34 grams of fat
Burger King Tendergrill Caesar Salad, with dressing
430 calories, 28 grams of fat
Baja Fresh Charboiled Shrimp Baja Ensalada, with dressing
340 calories, 15 grams of fat
Subway Veggie Delight Salad, with Ranch dressing
260 calories, 22 grams of fat
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Chicken Sandwiches:
Popeye's Deluxe Tame Sandwich, with mayo
728 calories, 39 grams of fat
KFC Crispy Twister Sandwich
670 calories, 38 grams of fat
Burger King Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich, with mayo
510 calories, 19 grams of fat
Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill, with mayo
410 calories, 12 grams of fat
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Fries:
Wendy's Medium Fries
490 calories, 24 grams of fat
McDonald's Medium Fries
380 calories, 20 grams of fat
Burger King Medium Fries
360 calories, 20 grams of fat
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Deli Style Sandwiches:
Subway (6-inch) Double Meat Classic Tuna, fully dressed
790 calories, 55 grams of fat
Wendy's Frescata with Black Forest Ham & Swiss, with mayo
540 calories, 26 grams of fat
Subway (6-inch) Veggie Delight, without cheese
230 calories, 3 grams of fat
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