think again about fast food.. errr fat food.

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
QUIZNO'S

Large Prime Rib Cheesesteak Sub

1,490 calories
92 g fat (22.5 g saturated, 2 g trans) :eek: :eek: :eek:
2,620 mg sodium


CHILI'S

Crispy Sweet Chile Glazed Chicken Crispers
1,930 calories
112 g fat (17 g saturated)
4,190 mg sodium


ARBY'S

Roast Turkey Ranch and Bacon Sandwich
817 calories
37 g fat (11 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
2,146 mg sodium

DAIRY QUEEN

Chicken Strip Basket with Country Gravy (6 piece)

1,640 calories
74 g fat (12 g saturated, 1 g trans)
3,690 mg sodium

Sodium equivalent: Like eating 11 large orders of McDonald's French fries!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2009
    Yum to all of them!
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited March 2009
    damn it --- there goes my diet .....:mad::mad:

    cheeseburger kinda guy myself
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,151
    edited March 2009
    I haven't actually had any of those, but I bet I've had other things that weren't any better. Knowing it can be scary, and there are some very surprising numbers sometimes. I wonder about Starbucks cakes too ... I don't eat them all that often (too much sugar for my taste) but I would not be surprised if there were a few big surprises there too.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    CHIPOTLE

    13” tortilla with steak, black beans, rice, cheese, sour cream and lettuce
    955 calories
    38 g fat (18 g saturated)
    1,600 mg sodium
    Calorie equivalent: Like eating 37 Hershey’s Kisses!


    HARDEE'S
    2/3-lb Monster Thickburger

    1,420 calories
    108 g fat (43 g saturated)
    2,770 mg sodium


    BURGER KING

    Triple Whopper Sandwich with cheese and mayo

    1,250 calories
    84 g fat (32 g saturated, 2.5 g trans)
    1,600 mg sodium

    Fat equivalent: Like eating 10 slices of Papa John's cheese pizza!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2009
    CHIPOTLE

    13” tortilla with steak, black beans, rice, cheese, sour cream and lettuce
    955 calories
    38 g fat (18 g saturated)
    1,600 mg sodium
    Calorie equivalent: Like eating 37 Hershey’s Kisses!

    I'm sorry, that one's kinda stupid. 1000 calories for a dinner isn't all that outrageous (a typical diet is 2500 calories a day), and using Hershey Kisses as a measuring stick is silly. Not saying the burrito is healthy, but compared to some of the other stuff on here this one struck me as a bit silly.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    If I'm eating at one of those joints, I ain't too worried about calories and where they are coming from. I wondering where my milkshake is and how hard is it to make a hamburger for cripes sake? I mean, c'mon, really? Really? I gave you 5 dollars and a quarter, the bill was 5.15, gimmie a dime and we're square! No, you don't have to talk to your manager, you need to gimme mah dime and a sammich! Ah hell! Gimmie the quarter, here's a buck! Thank you for my pocket full of change now.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited March 2009
    So whats the point?? It's not like people don't know fast food isn't healthy.Whats to think about??
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    So whats the point?? It's not like people don't know fast food isn't healthy.Whats to think about??

    I don't think its the calories so much as the fat content and the sheer amount of sodium. :eek:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2009
    Knowing something is "bad" for you is abstract; seeeing numbers to back that up really makes it easier to visualize WHY it is bad for you, and how bad it is.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    : Like eating 37 Hershey’s Kisses!





    : Like eating 10 slices of Papa John's cheese pizza!


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  • Chameleon2
    Chameleon2 Posts: 112
    edited March 2009
    Wow, reading all those calorie counts from them other restaurants makes me glad I stick with McDonald's!

    1/4 pounder w/o cheese, large fries and, of course, a diet coke to wash it all down.

    hmmmm, the healthy alternative.


    :p
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited March 2009
    all this and more can be found here...

    http://caloriecount.about.com/
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    ohskigod wrote: »
    or as I call it............. Thursday :D

    WAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    the sad thing is this is the type of fast food people feed their kids all the time.

    I would like to see what the average American foods are for a whole week for a family of 4. Mom and dad both work... kids are middle school or Jr high age and active in extra activities. Have a pet dog, cat and some other fuzzy unknown rodent.


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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2009
    I prefer my excess calories in the form of beer. Good for the mind as well as the body.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited March 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Knowing something is "bad" for you is abstract; seeeing numbers to back that up really makes it easier to visualize WHY it is bad for you, and how bad it is.

    I can agree to that,but,judging by the lines at fast food joints,I conclude that people really don't give 2 craps about it.More so younger people,because they burn it off easier....most of them anyway,not the ones who go home and sit infront of the tv for 5 hours.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2009
    Man now im hungry.
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