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Hit the Road Jack – Alternatives to Fast Food on the Road

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Best fast-food options

If all else fails and you find yourself at a fast-food counter, don’t despair. You haven’t failed in your healthy eating quest yet! Most fast-food restaurants now offer “healthy” menu options, but be warned - they’re often calorie-monsters in disguise. For example, the Taco Bell Taco Salad has 850 calories and 52 grams of fat! A bean burrito with 370 calories and 10 grams of fat is a much smarter option.

There are no hard and fast rules for what’s healthy and what’s not when it comes to take-out food. The best you can do is consult your Doctor’s Pocket Calorie, Fat, and Carb Counter or ask for the nutritional data (many fast-food restaurants now make this available). Here are some of our top picks:

Restaurant Menu Item Calories Fat Carbs Fiber
Baja Fresh Baja Style Taco with Charbroiled Chicken, 2 tacos (8.2 oz) 402 10g 52g 8g
Burger King Veggie Burger, no mayo (7.2 oz) 340 8g 46g 7g
Jack-in-the-Box Southwest pita (6.3 oz) 261 4.5g 35g 4g
KFC Tender Roast Plated Meal (11.3 oz) 360 7g 41g 7g
McDonalds Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, no dressing (9.8 oz) 206 6g 10g 3g
Subway 7 Under 6 Sandwiches, average all types 295 5g 47g -
Taco Bell Bean Burrito (7 oz) 370 10g 55g 8g
Pizza Hut Fit & Delicious Pizza with Diced Chicken, Red Onion, and Green Pepper, 2 slices (7.4 oz) 346 9g 46g 4g
Wendy’s Small Chili (8 oz) and plain baked potato (10 oz) 469 5g 82g 12g

 


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Last updated: May 19th, 2007

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