Do You REALLY Know What You're Eating At These Popular Restaurants??

It's pretty amazing how little people know about what they're eating at fast food places, chain restaurants, and other popular places to eat. Although certain restaurants have started to list calorie counts on their menus, the majority keep all of their nutritional info a well-kept secret. Honestly, if restaurants were required to list calories, fat, trans fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium next to each menu item, I really think most of them would be out of business. So many of the foods Americans buy from restaurants are ridiculously awful for you...and the sad part is that they probably wouldn't eat them if they were aware of what the hell was in them. A large popcorn at AMC/Loews has 1,160 calories, 60 grams of fat, and over 1,500mg of sodium. Really...we're eating that? Might as well rename it heart attack in a tub. Here's a list of the worst foods I've seen at popular restaurants and other places. It might surprise you. 

Starbucks - Thought coffee was harmless? Eh...not so much. Instead of coffee you're basically getting a fat-filled, sugary dessert. 


Adding Whipped Cream: 70 calories, 7g fat
Grande White Hot Chocolate: 490 calories, 19g fat
Grande Caffe Mocha: 330 calories, 15g fat
Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha: 520 calories, 20g fat
Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino: 640 calories, 22g fat (34% DV), 100g carbs


PF Chang's China Bistro - Chinese food is notorious for obnoxiously high levels of sodium, PF Chang's isn't any exception. The seared ahi tuna appetizer has 860 mg of sodium...are you kidding me??? That's over 1/3 of your total daily intake in a 160 calorie appetizer! And tuna's supposed to be healthy...

Appetizers: 
Crab Wontons w. Spicy Plum Sauce: 363 calories, 10g fat, 4g sat fat, 1,763mg sodium (73% DV)
Egg Rolls: 174 calories, 8g fat, 1g sat fat, 673mg sodium
Hot and Sour Soup (cup): 80 calories, 3g fat, 1,000mg sodium (42% DV)


Entrees:
Almond & Cashew Chicken on brown rice: 535 calories, 22g fat, 4g sat fat, 2,085mg sodium (87% DV)
Mu Shu Pork w. Hoisin Sauce: 530 calories, 31g fat, 7g sat fat, 3,425mg sodium (143% DV!!!!)
Cantonese Chow Fun w. Chicken: 790 calories, 20g fat, 4g sat fat, 1,615mg sodium (67% DV)
Coconut Curry Vegetables: 510 calories, 36g fat, 12g sat fat, 650 mg sodium (27%)

Outback Steakhouse - Outback's home to probably the WORLD'S most unhealthy food...the treacherous Bloomin' Onion. Whoever created this is gonna go to hell someday.


Bloomin' Onion: 1552 calories, 83g fat (128% DV), 32g sat fat (1.5 days worth), 5508mg sodium (230% DV)...WOW!
Bacon Cheese Burger & Aussie Fries: 1625 calories, 114g fat (175% DV!), 47g sat fat (~2.5 days worth), 2418mg sodium (1 whole days worth)
14 oz. Rib Eye: 1193 calories, 99g fat (152% DV), 43g sat fat (2 days worth), 689mg sodium (29% DV)
Alice Springs Chicken: 1327 calories, 92g fat (142% DV), 41g sat fat (2 days worth), 2115mg sodium (88% DV)

Olive Garden - Free salad and breadsticks! That's a great bang for your buck, not so much for your waist.


1 Breadstick: 150 calories, 2g fat, 400mg sodium
Garden Salad w. dressing (1 serving): 350 calories, 26 fat, 4.5g sat fat, 1930mg sodium (81% DV)
Calamari: 890 calories, 54g fat, 5g sat fat, 2340mg sodium (1 days worth)
Fettuccine Alfredo: 1220 calories, 75g fat, 47g sat fat, 1350mg sodium (56% DV)
Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara: 1440 calories, 88g fat, 38g sat fat, 3000mg sodium (125% DV
Pork Milanese: 1510 calories, 87 g fat, 37g sat fat, 3100mg sodium (129% DV)

Fast Food Restaurants - I've scoured the fast food kingdom to come up with the collective list of the worst foods from America's most unhealthy restaurants. I don't even know why they're called restaurants at this point. Sooooo much fat, trans fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium...it's out of control. Keep in mind there's NO daily value for trans fat, even .10g can have a significant impact on your heart health and cholesterol levels. Imagine what 10g from 3 White Castle mozzarella sticks is gonna do.


McDonald's
Angus Bacon & Cheese Deluxe Cheeseburger: 790 calories, 39g fat, 17g sat fat, 2g trans fat, 2070mg sodium
12 oz. McFlurry w. M&Ms: 710 calories, 25g fat, 16g sat fat, 1g trans fat, 97g sugar!!
Burger King
Double Whopper: 900 calories, 57g fat, 19g sat fat, 1.5g trans fat
Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich: 800 calories, 46g fat, 8g sat fat, 1g trans fat
Wendy's
Baconator Double: 980 calories, 63g fat, 27g sat fat, 2.5g trans fat, 1830mg sodium
Taco Bell
Volcano Nachos: 1000 calories, 62g fat, 9g sat fat, 1g trans fat, 1930mg sodium
Cheesy Gordita Crunch: 500 calories, 28g fat, 10g sat fat, .5g trans fat, 880mg sodium
Cheese Quesadilla: 470 calories, 26g fat, 11g sat fat, .5g trans fat, 1120mg sodium
Crunchwrap Supreme: 540 calories, 21g fat, 7g sat fat, 1400mg sodium
White Castle - so much artery-clogging trans fat
Hash Rounds (Sack): 1440 calories, 110g fat, 14g sat fat, 10g trans fat!!!!
Chicken Rings, 9 rings: 790 calories, 71g fat, 14g sat fat, 7g trans fat!
Mozzarella Sticks, 3 sticks: 33g fat, 8g sat fat, 10g trans fat!!
Chicken Breast Sandwich w. cheese: 390 calories, 28g fat, 5g sat fat, 3.5g trans fat
IHOP
Chicken Fajita Omelette: 960 calories, 65g fat, 26g sat fat, .5g trans fat, 915mg cholesterol, 1850mg sodium 
Colorado Omelette: 1120 calories, 82g fat, 33g sat fat, 910mg cholesterol, 2240mg sodium
Chorizo & Eggs: 1400 calories, 82g fat, 25g sat fat, 1.5g trans fat, 770mg cholesterol, 3160mg sodium
South-of-the-Border Burrito: 1380 calories, 74g fat, 29g sat fat, 1g trans fat, 3330mg sodium


Hopefully you got a sense for just how bad the food at most chain restaurants and fast food places really is. The fact that ONE meal can have over a days worth of fat, saturated fat, and sodium is absolutely absurd. Try your best to stay away from these places as much as possible, most of the food available is a bad bet.