Fast food definitely has changed for the better in the past few years with the addition of salads, fruits, baked potatoes, and grilled chicken.  However, not all fast food is created equal!!

Here is a list of the 6 worst choices in the fast food category for 2008:

1. Quizno’s Prime Rib Cheese steak
“It’s the sandwich your mouth always wanted!”  This cheese steak is loaded up with “prime rib, Swiss, sautéed onions, mayo” on toasted sub roll.
Nutritional Info
Large sandwich
1490 calories
88 g fat
21 g saturated fat
2,675 mg sodium
(Small: 640 calories, 37 g fat, 8.5 g saturated fat)

2. Jack in the Box Egg Nog Shake (24 oz size)
    Nutritional Info
1,450 calories (large shake)
68 g of fat
24 g of saturated fat
3 g trans fat

3. Taco Bell Fully Loaded Nachos
“Fully Loaded Nachos,” tortilla chips with “double the seasoned beef, fiesta salsa, guacamole, hearty beans, three cheese blend and nacho cheese sauce.”
Nutritional Info
1,390 calories
83 g fat
17 g saturated fat
4.5 g trans fat
70 mg cholesterol
2,190 mg sodium
15 g fiber
34 g protein

4. KFC Original Recipe Fully Loaded Box Meal
“The KFC Original Recipe Fully Loaded Box Meal brings all your favorites together for an over-the-top concert of flavor. Each box is jammed with two Original Recipe Strips pressure-cooked in the Colonel’s famous 11 herbs and spices, plus an Original Recipe Snacker, your choice of a drumstick or thigh, 2 individual home-style sides, a famous KFC freshly-made biscuit and 32 oz drink. Man that’s a lot of food!”
Nutritional Info
1,320 calories (calculated with barbecue baked beans, cole slaw, a drumstick and a Pepsi)
43 g fat
8 g saturated fat
3.5 g trans fat
100 mg cholesterol
2,740 mg sodium
196 g carbs
40 g protein
13 g fiber

5. Burger King Mushroom Swiss Steakhouse Burger
“Flame-grilled Angus beef, tender mushrooms, warm, melted Swiss cheese,* crispy onions, golden corn dusted bun. (*Processed and pasteurized cheese)”
Nutritional Info
850 calories
48 g fat
18 g saturated fat
2 g trans fat
130 mg cholesterol
1,950 mg sodium
54 g carbs
4 g fiber
41 g protein

6. Wendy’s Gourmet Mushroom Swiss Burger
“A 1/4 lb. of fresh, hot ‘n juicy beef, topped with natural Swiss cheese, sautéed Portabella mushroom blend, hickory smoked bacon, a savory peppercorn sauce, crisp lettuce and red, ripe tomato.”
Nutritional Info
600 calories
36 g fat
14 g saturated fat
1.5 g trans fat
110 mg cholesterol
1,090 mg sodium
37 g carbs
2 g fiber
35 g protein

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