Sometimes, when you cruise, you lose. Next time you’re zipping down the road and you see those golden arches keep cruising, don’t pull in…and don’t drive through. Sure, you can make healthier choices at fast food joints. But it’s so easy to blow it. Consider that the average modestly active guy in his 30s or 40s needs about 2,500 calories a day. Sodium should be no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg). Saturated fat? No more than 7 percent, which works out to 175 calories, or fewer than 20 grams. That’s everything you eat and drink from the moment you wake up to the moment you nod off. Why scarf up most of your calories, unhealthy fats, and sodium in one fast meal?
Here are five of the worst meals you can ingest while on the road:
1. McDonald’s:
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Medium Fries, and a Medium Coke
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese:
• Calories: 750
• Total Fat: 43 g
• Saturated Fat: 19 g
• Sodium: 1280 mg
Medium Fries:
• Calories: 380
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
• Sodium: 270 mg
Medium Coke (21 ounces):
• Calories: 200
• Sodium: 5 mg
Total:
• Calories: 1,330
• Total Fat: 62 g
• Saturated Fat: 21.5 g
• Sodium: 1,555 mg
2. Taco Bell:
Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla with a Cookie Sandwich
Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla:
• Calories: 960
• Total Fat: 45 g
• Saturated Fat: 19 g
• Sodium: 2,070 mg
Cookie Sandwich:
• Calories: 390
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Sodium: 130 mg
Total:
• Calories: 1,350
• Total Fat: 62 g
• Saturated Fat: 27 g
• Sodium: 2,200 mg
3. Burger King:
Triple Whopper, Medium Fries, Medium Coke
Triple Whopper:
• Calories: 1020
• Total Fat: 65 g
• Saturated Fat: 23 g
• Sodium: 1090 mg
Medium Fries:
• Calories: 410
• Total Fat: 18 g
• Saturate (30 ounces)ed Fat: 3 g
• Sodium: 570 mg
Medium Coke (30 ounces) :
• Calories: 290
• Sodium: 5 mg
Total:
• Calories: 1,720
• Total Fat: 83 g
• Saturated Fat: 26 g
• Sodium: 1,665 mg
4. Sonic:
Footlong Quarter Pound Coney and a Large Oreo Sonic Blast
Footlong Quarter Pound Coney
• Calories: 830
• Total Fat: 55 g
• Saturated Fat: 23 g
• Sodium: 1970 mg
Large Oreo Sonic Blast
• Calories: 1780
• Total Fat: 93 g
• Saturated Fat: 60 g
• Sodium: 1270 mg
Total:
• Calories: 2,610
• Total Fat: 148 g
• Saturated Fat: 83 g
• Sodium: 3,240
5. Kentucky Fried Chicken:
Chicken Pot Pie, Large Wild Cherry Pepsi
Chicken Pot Pie:
• Calories: 790
• Total Fat: 45 g
• Saturated Fat: 37 g
• Sodium: 1,970
Wild Cherry Pepsi (30 ounces):
• Calories: 380
• Sodium: 75
Total:
• Calories: 1,170
• Total Fat: 45 g
• Saturated Fat: 37 g
• Sodium: 2,045
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