Healthier Fast Food Choices

Written on: 05 Feb 09 | Filed under: Food & Recipes | 1 Comment

Eating out at fast food type restaurants is convenient and fast but usually not the healthiest choice when dieting.  Sometimes it is necessary to eat at these types of restaurants.  Carefully consider how the foods you chose are prepared, watch potion sizes, and keep the big picture in mind.  Here is a list of a few 250 calorie or less healthier options from a few popular fast food restaurants.

1. Burger King Side Salad (15 calories and 0 grams fat)
2. McDonalds Side Salad (20 calories and 0 grams fat)
3. Burger King Fresh Apple Fries (25 calories and 0 grams fat)
4. Wendy’s Side Salad (35 calories and 0 grams fat)
5. Subway Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup (80 calories and 2 grams fat)
6. Burger King Garden Salad without Chicken (80 calories and 4.5 grams fat)
7. Subway Tomato Garden Vegetable with Rotini (90 calories and 0.5 grams fat)
8. Subway Vegetable Beef Soup (100 calories and 2 grams fat)
9. McDonalds Apple Dippers with Caramel Dip (105 calories and 0.5 grams fat)
10. Taco Bell Mexican Rice (110 calories and 3 grams fat)
11. Subway Chicken Tortilla Soup (110 calories and 1.5 grams fat)
12. Subway Salad with Ham without croutons or dressing (120 calories and 3 grams fat)
13. Subway Salad with Oven Roasted Chicken Breast without croutons or dressing (140 calories and 2.5 grams fat)
14. Subway Chipotle Chicken Corn Chowder Soup (140 calories and 3 grams fat)
15. Subway Salad with Subway Club without croutons or dressing (150 calories and 4 grams fat)
16. Taco Bell Fresco Crunchy Taco (150 calories and 8 grams fat)
17. McDonalds Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait (160 calories and 2 grams fat)
18. Taco Bell Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco (160 calories and 4.5 grams fat)
19. Burger King Macaroni and Cheese (160 calories and 5 grams fat)
20. Taco Bell Pintos and Cheese (160 calories and 6 grams fat)
21. Subway Chicken & Dumpling Soup (170 calories and 5 grams fat)
22. Taco Bell Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco (170 calories and 4 grams fat)
23. Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad without noodles, almonds and dressing (180 calories and 2 grams fat)
24. Subway Ham Mini Sandwich (180 calories and 3 grams fat)
25. Wendy’s Chicken Caesar Salad without croutons and dressing (180 calories and 4 grams fat)
26. Subway Roast Beef Mini Sandwich (190 calories and 3 grams fat)
27. Subway Turkey Breast Mini Sandwich (190 calories and 3.5 grams fat)
28. Taco Bell Fresco Soft Taco – Beef (190 calories and 7 grams fat)
29. Subway Salad with Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki (210 calories with 3 grams fat)
30. McDonalds Snack Size Fruit & Walnut Salad (210 calories and 8 grams fat)
31. McDonalds Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken (220 calories and 6 grams fat)
32. Burger King Tendergrill Chicken Garden Salad (220 calories and 7 grams fat)
33. Wendy’s Jr. Hamburger (220 calories and 8 grams fat)
34. Subway Veggie Delite (230 calories and 3 grams fat)
35. McDonalds Hamburger (250 calories and 9 grams fat)