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Fast Food

Does it feel like you’re on-the-go all the time? We all feel like that sometimes! And we all make the decision to stop at fast food restaurants to grab a quick snack or lunch instead of eating something homemade. It’s OK to eat fast food every once in a while, as long as you select the healthier options that most fast food restaurants are now offering. Not sure what selections from the menu are the healthy choices?  We've listed a few options to help you.

Burger King®

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Calories

Fat
(gm)

 

Calories

Fat
(gm)

WHOPPER® Sandwich
with cheese
760 47   TENDERGRILL® Chicken Sandwich
OR 
450 10
  BK VEGGIE® Burger 420 16
 
BK™ Double Stacker 610 39 TENDERGRILL™ Chicken Garden Salad
AND
240 9
  KEN'S® Light Italian Dressing 120 11
French Fries - King 600 30   Small French Fries 230 11
 
Chocolate Milk Shake (medium) 690 20   Water 0 0
Source:  http://www.bk.com/nutrition/pdfs/brochure.pdf


Chick fil-A®

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Calories

Fat
(gm)

 

Calories

Fat
(gm)

Chicken Deluxe Sandwich
OR
420 16   Chick-fil-A® Chargrilled
Chicken Sandwich
AND
270 3.5
Chicken Caesar Cool Wrap® 480 16   Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad
AND
180 6
  Light Italian Dressing 15 0.5
 
Sausage and Egg Biscuit 570 37   Sunflower Multigrain Bagel
AND
220 3
Hashbrowns 260 17   Fruit Cup (medium) 70 0
 
Hand-Spun Milkshake
(Cookies & Cream)
790 33   Icedream®
(small cone)
160 4
 
Lemonade (small) 170 0.5   Water 0 0
Source:  http://www.chickfila.com/NutritionPDF.asp
 

McDonald's®

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Calories

Fat
(gm)

 

Calories

Fat
(gm)

Double Quarter® Pounder
with cheese
740 42   McChicken®

AND
360 16
  Asian Salad with Grilled Chicken
AND
300 10
  Newman's Own®
Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
40 3
 
Large French Fries 570 30   Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad 210 8
 
Deluxe Breakfast
(regular size biscuit)
1320 63   English Muffin 140 1.5
  Strawberry Preserves 35 0
 
Coca-Cola® Classic (large) 310 0   1% Low Fat Milk Jug 100 2.5
  Water 0 0
Source:  http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html

Wendy's®

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Calories

Fat
(gm)

 

Calories

Fat
(gm)

Frescata Italiana
OR
510 24   Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich 370 8
Big Bacon Classic® 590 30  
 
Small Chili 220 6   Side Salad
AND
35 0
  Fat Free French Dressing 80 0
 
Medium Original Chocolate Frosty 430 11   Low Fat Strawberry Flavored Yogurt 140 1.5
  
Source:  http://www.wendys.com/food/NutritionLanding.jsp

All nutrition information is current as of May 24, 2007.  Please refer to the source Web site for updates.

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