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Calorie count - fast food

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Fast food is easy and available almost everywhere. However, a lot of fast food is loaded with calories, saturated fat, and salt, all things you want to limit in your diet. Yet sometimes you may need the convenience of fast food. You do not have to avoid fast food completely , just need to make healthier choices. Try to include a salad with your meal, but be careful with creamy dressing or fried toppings.

You can find nutrition information for most fast food chains online or in the restaurant. Some fast food chains also have special menu options that are healthier. Use this information to help you make better choices when you choose fast food.

Here is a list of some popular fast food items, their serving sizes, and the number of calories in each.

Calorie count - fast food
FOOD ITEM SERVING SIZE CALORIES
Breakfast Foods
Dunkin Donuts
Egg White Veggie Wrap 1 sandwich 190
Bacon, Egg and Cheese on an English muffin 1 sandwich 300
Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a croissant 1 sandwich 40
Big 'N Toasted 1 sandwich 570
Burger King
Ham, Egg & Cheese CROISSAN'WICH® 1 sandwich 330
Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich 1 sandwich 510
BK Ultimate Breakfast Platter 1 platter 1190
McDonalds
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait 1 parfait 150
Egg McMuffin 1 sandwich 300
Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddles 1 sandwich 460
Big Breakfast 1 meal 740
Popeyes
Grits 1 order 370
Egg Biscuit 1 biscuit 510
Egg and Sausage Biscuit 1 biscuit 690
Burgers, Wraps, and Sandwiches
Burger King
Hamburger 1 sandwich 220
Cheeseburger 1 sandwich 270
Bacon Cheeseburger 1 sandwich 280
Whopper 1 sandwich 630
Onion rings Small 320
French fries Small 320
Garden Grilled Chicken Salad (no dressing) 1 salad 320
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp Chicken Salad with dressing 1 salad 720
McDonalds
Hamburger 1 sandwich 250
Cheeseburger 1 sandwich 300
Quarter Pounder with Cheese 1 sandwich 540
Big Mac 1 sandwich 540
Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich 1 sandwich 360
McChicken 1 sandwich 370
Filet-O-Fish 1 sandwich 390
Wendy's
Double Stack 1 sandwich 460
Dave's Hot 'N Juicy ¼ lb. single 1 sandwich 50
Dave's Hot 'N Juicy ¼ lb. triple 1 sandwich 1070
Baconator 1 sandwich 930
Spicy Chicken Go Wrap 1 sandwich 370
Spicy Chicken Sandwich 1 sandwich 490
Premium Cod Fillet Sandwich 1 sandwich 480
In 'n Out Burger
Hamburger with onion 1 sandwich 390
Cheeseburger with onion 1 sandwich 480
Double-double with onion 1 sandwich 670
French fries 1 order 395
Chocolate shake 15 oz. 590
Subway
Veggie Delite 6" sandwich 230
Subway Club 6" sandwich 310
BLT 6" sandwich 320
Rotisserie-style Chicken 6" sandwich 350
Tuna 6" sandwich 480
Steak and Cheese 6" sandwich 380
Chicken
KFC
Kentucky Grilled Chicken Breast 1 piece 180
Honey BBQ Sandwich 1 sandwich 320
Original Recipe Chicken Breast 1 piece 320
Extra Crispy Chicken Breast 1 piece 490
Mashed Potatoes with gravy 1 side 120
Popeyes
Loaded Chicken Wrap 1 wrap 310
Bonafide Spicy Chicken Breast 1 piece 420
Bonafide Mild Chicken Breast 1 piece 440
Red Beans and Rice Regular size 230
Chick-Fil-A
Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich 1 sandwich 310
Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap 1 wrap 330
Chicken Sandwich 1 sandwich 440
Chicken Soup Medium 160
Tex-Mex
Taco Bell
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco 1 taco 140
Burrito Supreme - Chicken 1 burrito 380
7-Layer Burrito 1 burrito 430
Cantina Bowl - Steak 1 bowl 490
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chicken Salad with cheese and salsa 1 salad 315
Steak Burrito Bowl 1 bowl 920
Chicken Burrito 1 burrito 1190
Chicken Tacos 3 tacos 1100
Del Taco
Double Beef Classic Taco 1 taco 220
Beer Battered Fish Taco 1 taco 230
Spicy Grilled Chicken Burrito 1 burrito 530
Macho Combo Burrito 1 burrito 940
Pizza
Domino's
Pacific Veggie Hand Tossed Crust Pizza 1 slice medium pizza 230
Thin Crust Cheese Pizza One quarter of a small pizza 330
Buffalo Chicken Thin Crust Pizza 1 slice medium pizza 360
Papa John's
Cheese Original Crust Pizza 1 slice medium pizza 210
Pepperoni Original Crust Pizza 1 slice medium pizza 0
Double Cheeseburger Original Crust Pizza 1 slice medium pizza 270
Little Caesars
Cheese Pizza 1 slice 14" pizza 250
Pepperoni Pizza 1 slice 14" pizza 280
Italian Cheese Bread 1 piece 140

 

References

American Heart Association. Eating Fast Food. www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/DiningOut/Eating-Fast-Food_UCM_301473_Article.jsp . Accessed May 11, 2016.

United States Department of Agriculture. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Release 28. Updated May 2016. ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list . Accessed July 27, 2016.

Vikraman S, Fryar CD, Ogden CL. Caloric intake from fast food among children and adolescents in the United States, 2011-2012. NCHS Data Brief . 2015;(213):1-8. PMID: 26375457 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26375457 .

 
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    Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available alternatives to home cooking. While convenient and economical for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt and may put people at risk for becoming overweight.

    Fast food

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    • Fast food - illustration

      Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available alternatives to home cooking. While convenient and economical for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt and may put people at risk for becoming overweight.

      Fast food

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        Review Date: 4/25/2016

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