The side of rice and beans tacks on another 250 calories and 1,240 mg of sodium. Why all the sat fat? The butter that Chili’s adds doesn’t help. They add up to 1,200 calories, nearly 1½ days’ worth of saturated fat (27 grams), and a two-day supply of sodium (4,800 milligrams). Take Chili’s Chicken Fajitas (chicken, veggies, flour tortillas, cheese, guacamole, sour cream). Ditto for many hard ciders, like Angry Orchard Crisp Apple.Īt a Mexican restaurant, fajitas beat cheese-laden, carb-heavy dishes like burritos or enchiladas.
Higher-alcohol beers, like Lagunitas IPA or Samuel Adams Rebel IPA, start at around 200 calories for just 12 oz. But the calories climb to 200 to 250 in a 16-to-20 oz. can or bottle (100 calories for a light beer). And sangria can hit 200 to 300 calories, thanks to the fruit, juice, liquor, or sugar.īeer also starts at 150 calories for a 12 oz. Wine or beer beats a cocktail because you typically get fewer calories from them.Įxpect around 150 in a 6 oz.
WINNER: Wine or BeerĪlcohol is empty calories. A TGI Fridays mudslide (760 calories) or Cheesecake Factory Strawberry Creamsicle spiked milkshake (930) packs more than a day’s sat fat and an estimated 10 (mudslide) or 13 (creamsicle) teaspoons of added sugar.Ī few cocktails-a classic martini or Manhattan, for example-aren’t likely to do more damage than a 6 oz. That’s what alcohol, sugar, and ice cream or coconut cream will do. (A classic margarita-tequila, lime, triple sec-in a small glass cuts most of the sugar and hovers around 200 calories.)įrozen blended drinks like piña coladas typically range from 500 to 900 calories. Chili’s Strawberry or Mango Patrón Margarita hits 360. Most mojitos, Moscow mules, and margaritas deliver 200 to 300 calories. Tip: Pick the apple, not the chips or bread, for your side. Yum!įor your half sandwich, look for one-like Panera’s Tuna Salad, Turkey, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, or Mediterranean Veggie-that’s mostly tuna, turkey, chicken, or hummus and veggies (not cheese, steak, bacon, or ham). Panera’s Ancient Grain & Arugula with Chicken, for example, adds apple-cabbage slaw, grapes, a sprinkle of farro and freekeh, and pumpkin seeds. The best salads are topped with nuts or seeds or avocado (not cheese) and whole grains (not fried wontons or croutons). Salads have the whole package: nutrient-rich veggies, healthy unsaturated fat (from the dressing), and more. Balance its sodium (810 mg) with half a Seasonal Greens Salad (75 mg). Panera’s Turkey Chili delivers a nice 10 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein (from turkey, chickpeas, kidney beans, and edamame). Salt assault! At Panera, each cup of soup has more sodium (roughly 650 to 950 milligrams) than almost any half salad or many half sandwiches.Īnd cream and butter means about a quarter of a day’s saturated fat (and 200 calories) in the Vegetarian Creamy Tomato and three-quarters of a day’s sat fat (and 370 calories) in the New England Clam Chowder.Įxceptions: bean soups and chili. Chains like Panera let “You Pick Two.” Which one should you skip: the soup, the half salad, or the half sandwich? LOSER: Soup
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