Monday, January 4, 2010

Showing Some Restraint in 2010

I kinda wish all fast food places would print out receipts like this, or even better have it listed on the menu, that way you'd see before you ordered. We'd probably all be a lot healthier, It's really hard to avoid fast food, I can sympathize with that, plus it tastes really good. Here' a quick list of the "Best & Worst" items from fast food chains across the US. Some of the restaurants are regional so I decided to take the data specific to chains located in Chicago.

French Fries (Lrg):
Best: Sonic - 280 cal, 11 g (fat) There's not a lot of these around town but there are a couple.
Worst: Dairy Queen - 730 cal, 33 g (fat) White Castle - 700 cal, 34 g (fat)

Hamburger (Reg.):
Best: White Castle - 140 cal, 7 g (fat) Wendy's (Jr.) - 230 cal, 8 g (fat)
Worst: Dairy Queen - 350 cal, 14 g (fat)

Hamburger (Lrg.):
Best: Burger King (Whopper Jr.) - 370 cal, 21 g (fat) White Castle (Bacon Cheeseburger) - 200 cal, 11 g (fat)
Worst: Burger King (Trip. Whopper w/ cheese) 1230 cal, 82 g (fat)

Chicken Nuggets & Strips:
Best: Wendy's (5 pc) - 230 cal, 15 g (fat) McDonald's, Burger King (6 pc) - 250 cal, 15 g (fat)
Worst: Dairy Queen (6 pc strips) - 1270 cal, 67 g (fat) McDonald's (Premium Chk Strips 5 pc) 630 cal, 33 g (fat)

Chicken Sandwiches:
Best: KFC (Honey BBQ Snacker) - 210 cal, 3 g (fat)
Worst: Burger King (Tendercrisp) - 790 cal, 44 g (fat)

Breakfast Sandwiches:

Best: McDonald's (Egg McMuffin) - 300 cal, 12 g (fat)
Worst: Arby's (Sausage Gravy Biscuit) - 961 cal, 68 g (fat)

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