Health & Food : Did Someone Say Healthy Fast Food Choices?

Christina Helen Brown — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:30:17 +0000

Unless you enjoy meals containing little more than apple slices and water, it is difficult to find real healthy options at most fast-food chains. There are healthier menu choices that you can make at most fast-food restaurants that keep calories, fat and sodium to a minimum.

This flame-broiled burger comes topped with tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, pickles and onions on a toasted bun.

10 g of fat,
4 g of saturated fat and no trans fat
13 g of protein
29 g of carbohydrates
35 mg of cholesterol
6 g of sugar
460 mg of sodium.

Add a side of apple fries for a meal totaling a mere 330 calories.

Avoid the cheese and any fat-filled condiments, and the 6-inch Subway Veggie Delite sandwich on fresh nine-grain bread gives you plenty of nutrition.

2.5 g of fat
0.5 g of saturated fat and no trans fat or cholesterol
Sodium content is relatively low at only 310 mg,
carbohydrates weigh in a 44 g
8 g of protein
Plenty of vitamins A and C,
Calcium
Iron

Hold the skin and the breading, and you’ll find KFC’s Original Recipe chicken breast is a nutritional bargain.

3.5 g of fat,
1 g of saturated fat,
no trans fat
580 mg of sodium.

Along with crisp salad greens, it contains corn, black beans, poblano peppers, chili-lime tortilla strips and a fresh wedge of lime for squeezing.

4.5 g of fat,
2 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
150 mg of sodium.

If you choose to use McDonald’s creamy Southwest salad dressing, one packet adds an additional 100 calories, 6 g of fat and 1 g of saturated fat.

Though Quizno’s may be known for its sandwiches, salads are the healthiest option at the fast food restaurant.

Small-size Salad: 110 Calories

3 g of fat,
0.5 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
213 mg of sodium,

Regular-size salad: 220 calories

6 g of fat,
1.5 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
417 mg of sodium.

Indulge your Mexican cravings with a Fresco Crunchy Taco from Taco Bell.

8 g of fat,
2 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
310 mg of sodium.

Top it with some fire-roasted or fiesta salsa or choose any of its border sauces.

Order a plain baked potato at Wendy’s with its butter spread, pair it with a side salad.

5 g of fat,
1 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
145 mg of sodium.

Use Wendy’s fat-free French dressing, containing 40 calories, no fat and 95 mg of sodium, and you’ve got a full, flavorful and nutritious meal.

Chick-fil-a’s grilled chicken salad comes complete with romaine and iceberg lettuce, grilled chicken breast, grape tomatoes, broccoli, red cabbage, carrots and Monterey Jack cheese.

6 g of fat,
3.5 g of saturated fat, no trans fat
650 mg of sodium.

Avoid its light Italian dressing, as it is filled with sodium, and opt instead for its fat-free honey-mustard or reduced-fat berry-balsamic vinaigrette.

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Health & Food : Did Someone Say Healthy Fast Food Choices?

1. Burger King Whopper Junior (Without Mayonnaise) – 260 Calories

2. Subway 6-Inch Veggie Delite – 230 Calories

3. KFC Original Recipe Chicken Breast – 160 Calories

4. McDonald’s Premium Southwest Salad (Without Chicken) – 140 Calories

5. Quizno’s Harvest Chicken Salad – 110 Calories

6. Taco Bell Fresco Crunchy Taco – 150 Calories

7. Wendy’s Baked Potato and Garden Side Salad- 345 Calories

8. Chick-fil-a Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad – 180 Calories