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RANKED: The 9 unhealthiest restaurant dishes in America
Business Insider ^ | 06/03/2015 | HAYLEY PETERSON

Posted on 06/03/2015 8:10:22 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest has identified the unhealthiest restaurant meals in America.

For the center's annual "Xtreme Eating" list, its nutrition experts reviewed menus at 200 restaurant chains in the US to find the meals heaviest in calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugar.

Restaurants that made the list include The Cheesecake Factory, Outback Steakhouse, and Red Lobster.

Here's the list, ranked lowest to highest by calories.

9. The Cheesecake Factory: Warm Apple Crisp (1,740 calories)

Cheesecake_Factory_Dessert_DSC_0858.JPGCenter for Science in the Public Interest

This decadent dessert has whipped cream, caramel sauce, apple crumble, and two scoops of ice cream. It has 48 grams of saturated fat and 32 teaspoons of sugar.

8. IHOP: Chorizo Fiesta Omelette. (1,990 calories)

IHOP_meal_DSC_0894.JPGCenter for Science in the Public Interest

The egg dish is "loaded with spicy chorizo sausage, roasted peppers, onions, and pepper jack cheese, then topped with a citrus chili sauce and sour cream," according to the report. It also comes with three buttermilk pancakes.

When you account for four tablespoons of syrup on the pancakes, the calories come to 1,990, with 42 grams of saturated fat, 4,840 milligrams of sodium, and 1,035 milligrams of cholesterol.

7. Sonic: Pineapple Upside Down Master Blast (2,020 calories)

Sonic_Blast_DSC_0727.JPGCenter for Science in the Public Interest

This drinkable dessert comes with vanilla ice cream, pineapple, salted caramel, and pie-crust pieces. A large contains 2,020 calories, with 61 grams of saturated fat and 29 teaspoons of added sugar.

6. Uno Pizzeria & Grill: The "2 For $12 Pick & Choose" menu (2,300 calories)


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TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: food; health; restaurant; unhealthy
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To: relictele

CSPI self-appointed scolds scamming the public with the aid of the msm.


61 posted on 06/03/2015 9:10:28 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: kalee

frisco melt was my favorite as well. i hadn’t been in a few years and recently went back. wow, the quality has dropped thru the floor.

these days, if i want a burger, it’s five guys.

tho today i’m going to search out dickey’s bbq ... saw it on the list and have never been to one. so... brisket here i come!


62 posted on 06/03/2015 9:13:31 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: SeekAndFind

Mmmm those mostly look pretty tasty. It’s been a while since I’ve had a good steak dinner!

Ihop: who puts 4 tbsp of syrup on 3 pancakes? That’s how you dry your mouth out! You definitely need a pat of butter under the stack, and a pat in between each pancake, and one on top. Then drizzle a bunch of syrup under the stack, in between each, and on top!

Sonic: I’m pretty sure most of their large shakes are around the same number of calories.

Outback: that steak looks delicious. Dammit.

Dickeys: not a fan. But any cafeteria BBQ place has a 3-meat combo, and if you go to Spring Creek, they have unlimited refills on the sides. I’m sure that meal is more ‘unhealthy’ cause it has more calories. Even though you have your grains, beef, and veggies. Also, the best BBQ places sell all meats by the pound, and you can easily eat a pound of meat, a side, and a beer or three. Probably more calories in that, too.

Out of all of these, the only ones that may be ‘unhealthy’ meals are the shake (only dairy), the burger (but you can add veggies), and the apple crisp (no meat!). But two of those aren’t even actual meals, just desserts.


63 posted on 06/03/2015 9:15:33 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Covenantor

Will we ever get front page headline stories about the rampant abuse of drugs, alcohol and tobacco in the gay community, to say nothing of the devastating physical effects of homosexual activity in males?

Of course not. But we’ll get another 20 stories on evil milkshakes written by paranoid tofu-eating bike-riding plonkers in DC.


64 posted on 06/03/2015 9:19:34 AM PDT by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
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To: WayneS

Me too! That prime rib was about my speed.


65 posted on 06/03/2015 9:32:27 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: SeekAndFind

I don’t think I’d avoid any of those except the desserts.

29 and 32 teaspoons of sugar???


66 posted on 06/03/2015 9:33:06 AM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: dfwgator

Many small meals means you rarely/never go into autophagy. Type 2 is in your future.


67 posted on 06/03/2015 9:35:26 AM PDT by TheEditor
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To: pabianice
"five guys...revolting"

I can now use you as a perfect reverse barometer concerning food. Five guys is without a doubt maybe the best store bought combo burger and fries I've ever eaten. (my charcoaled burgers are tops)

68 posted on 06/03/2015 9:44:46 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: GreyFriar
The folks who made this list are ‘scare mongers’.

Bingo, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has a long proven track record of being non-scientific and agenda driven. They are a self described "public advocacy" group.

69 posted on 06/03/2015 9:48:45 AM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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To: sten
Steak & Shake & Five Guys have tried to infiltrate Texas, but Whatabuger kicks their ass.

As of September 2012, there are over 735 Whataburger stores across the Southern United States region.[2]

70 posted on 06/03/2015 9:55:19 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: pabianice

Try In-n-Out. Burgers and fries are great, and cheaper than 5G.


71 posted on 06/03/2015 9:56:38 AM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Most of those look somewhere between appealing and wonderful. Also, I have no doubt they are all dietary disasters.


72 posted on 06/03/2015 10:08:22 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: beethovenfan

I just discovered a burger chain called Mooyas. Pretty good stuff. Based out of Plano, Texas.


73 posted on 06/03/2015 10:12:10 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("When you have to shoot, SHOOT! Don't talk." --Tuco)
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PFL


74 posted on 06/03/2015 10:12:17 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: Usagi_yo
rule #1 for eating healthy .... Don’t eat out.

My rule #1 on eating healthy .... Don’t.

75 posted on 06/03/2015 10:33:32 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

My first father-in-law would put beef gravy on his pie. He ate anything and stayed slim until his untimely death at 92. My dear Mother ate anything she wanted, tried every diet known to man, was over weight her whole life and had to just decide she was tired of living, to die at 92.


76 posted on 06/03/2015 10:40:56 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: SeekAndFind


I want this right now!

77 posted on 06/03/2015 10:45:29 AM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: beethovenfan

Bill Thomas’ Haloburger.

Unfortunately the only place you can find them is
Flint, Michigan.


78 posted on 06/03/2015 10:50:27 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: who knows what evil?

I know what you mean. I couldn’t finish my meal at Cheesecake factor, and the waitress took it away to put it in a carryout carton. When I got home, it contained somebody else’s leftovers.


79 posted on 06/03/2015 11:00:10 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: onyx

I can do without the bread and half the potato, everything else looks great.


80 posted on 06/03/2015 11:11:01 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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