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Friday, November 20, 2009

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Thousand-calorie dishes you might accidentally order at top chains

Check out these holiday foods. Prepare to be shocked. And then prepare to avoid them at all costs...
 
  Panera Bread Pumpkin Muffin = 530 calories and 20g fat!

  Pumpkin RULES and the second we see these goodies pop up in Panera's glass  
  cases, we want them. BUT we resist. Why? Um, over FIVE HUNDRED CALORIES
  for a muffin? We think not. One baked treat is not going to make up about a quarter
  of our total food for the day, so we think it's best to move along. Make a loaf of our  
  Perfect Pumpkin Bread instead!


Ruby's Diner Fresh Baked Apple Pie A-La-Mode = 1,000 calories and 35g fat!

Apple pie is one of those universally appealing desserts, but these numbers sort of gross us out. What kind of ice cream are they putting on that pie?!? How big of a slice must it be?!? 1,000 calories for a fruit-based dessert should be illegal (and if we ruled the land, it would be).
 

Au Bon Pain Holiday Turkey Wrap = 740 calories and 28g fat!

Those sneaky ABP people KNOW that we all get lured in by the word "holiday." Yeah, cranberries are great with turkey, but you don't need to swallow 28 grams of fat to satisfy that itch (we blame the blue cheese). Thanks, but no thanks. Keep your wrap. We'll wait 'til Thanksgiving for the real deal. And our advice to ABP is to spend less time conjuring up fattening foods and more time trying to find a way to remove the word "pain" from its name.


Boston Market Pastry Top Chicken Pot Pie = 800 calories and 48g fat!

Mmmmmmmm, pot pie. Gravy... pastry dough... the chunky meats... NO! Forget all of those things and think about the 48 grams of fat that come
with it. This pot pie may be delicious, BUT we recommend making our Kickin' Chicken Pot Pie swap instead. It still has the creamy, the flaky,
and the chicken appeal, but less of the bad stuff. And it tastes AMAZING. Pinky swear.
 


  Chili's Country-Fried Steak Platter = 1,470 calories and 84g fat!

  If cool temperatures make you crave stick-to-your-ribs-and-thighs  
  home-cooking, be careful when dining out. This Southern-style meal has
  1,470 calories and a CRAZY amount of fat in it. If you end up at Chili's, you're
  WAY better off sticking to the Guiltless Grill. Trust us.



Dunkin' Donuts Pumpkin Donut = 300 calories and 16g fat!

Donuts are tiny. And this time, the Double D packed 300 calories and 16
grams of fat into a small circular cake with a hole in the middle. It's just
not worth it... especially since the thing isn't even filling enough to eat for breakfast. What're you gonna do? Pair it with a couple of eggs? Eat
TWO donuts? Forget it. Skip this thing. And if you're eyeing the Lowfat Caramel Apple Muffin there, just a friendly heads up: That thing may only
have 3g fat, but it contains a whopping 430 calories! Stick with the coffee and egg-white flatbread offerings at DD, people!


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  • Caitie's Avatar
    Posted by Caitie Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:45am PDT

    *Sigh* I just ate a pumkin doughnut for breakfast...

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  • Joy in Seattle's Avatar
    Posted by Joy in Seattle Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:56am PDT

    Honestly, this article is a real reach. You're right on the apple pie, but...

    A Pot Pie isn't seasonal. As a dinner, it might not be the healthiest choice, but 800 calories is not absurd for a dinner for a health, active person. Don't do it every day and it will be fine.

    The muffin, yes, it has a lot of calories for a muffin. That's why you cut it in half and eat it with your best friend, child, or lover over a cup of hot cider. Or you could splurge and get it for breakfast since you'll work off those calories later (right?)!

    I'm really not giving you that country fried steak platter at all because it's not holiday! There is nothing holiday about country friend steak. In Virginia, you can get that every day, anywhere, even for breakfast. Yes, it's full of unhealthiness, but you can't just grab something unhealthy and toss it into your column just for filler.

    As for that donut from Dunkin - you're KIDDING ME RIGHT? 300 calories is the perfect number for breakfast. While it's not the healthiest option, if you're going to do that yearly splurge on pumpkin numminess, there is nothing wrong with this choice.

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  • Laura's Avatar
    Posted by Laura Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:34am PDT

    Great post Joy. Agree 100%

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  • MrsKlingonPasadena's Avatar
    Posted by MrsKlingonPasadena Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:28am PDT

    Chili's makes the worst chicken fried steak ever!!!!

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  • Alexus's Avatar
    Posted by Alexus Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:29pm PDT

    To some of the people saying that these calories are actually not absurdly high are forgeting that it's not entirely about the amount of calories,but what is also IN the food itself.And 300 calories is steep for breakfast,especially if they are not the proper calories.All of the calories in these foods are "empty calories".

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  • Katie B's Avatar
    Posted by Katie B Tue Nov 3, 2009 12:55pm PST

    I agree Joy... and honestly, I have had chili's chicken fried steak platter... I can only eat half of it (two thirds if I am REALLY hungry) and even then I am still full till well into the next day (and I don't typically eat until I am hungry)..

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  • Angel's Avatar
    Posted by Angel Tue Nov 3, 2009 1:28pm PST

    My husband orders the chicken fried steak every time we go to chili's!!!! lol... Go figure! But then he never gains weight like I would eating that cr*p!!

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  • The Mims's Avatar
    Posted by The Mims Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:48pm PST

    Ugh--- I can't imagine starting my day on a 300 calorie sugar bomb fried in fat. I'll be having my two eggs, whole wheat toast and some fruit for the same calories

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  • Ana Caterina's Avatar
    Posted by Ana Caterina Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:58pm PST

    Nice post.

    I can't accidentaly order anything at top chains since almost all the food I eat comes from my kitchen rather than any other place, but it never hurts to remind myself why do I bother cooking my own food.

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  • d's Avatar
    Posted by d Tue Nov 3, 2009 3:56pm PST

    Country fried steak is eaten about once every other season, here. Glad to learn not to bother with Chili's version.

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