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Slimmer Selections from Fast-Food Restaurants



You avoid hamburgers, french fries and drive-through windows like the plague, but occasionally you find yourself with a group of people who insist on lunching at a fast-food restaurant. What to do?

There is now a variety of healthier choices at many fast-food restaurants. So you don't have to sacrifice your diet. Here's a listing of some of the best lower-fat, lower-calorie choices from some of the most popular fast-food restaurants. And don't forget, in addition to these options, some of these restaurants also offer bountiful salad bars--just steer clear of the fatty salad dressings.

FoodCaloriesFat (g.)% Calories
from Fat
Sodium (mg.)
Arby's
Baked Potato, plain2401.9758
Blueberry Muffin240726200
Chocolate Chip
Cookie
13042895
Chocolate Shake45111.623341
Garden Salad1175.240134
Jamocha Shake36810.526262
Light Roast Beef
Deluxe
2941031826
Light Roast Chicken
Deluxe
276723777
Light Roast Turkey
Deluxe
2606211,262
Old Fashioned
Chicken Noodle
Soup
991.816929
Side Salad250.31130

Burger King


Baked Potato, plain2100015
BK Broiler Chicken
Sandwich
2801032770
Chunky Chicken
Salad, no dressing
142425443
Dinner Roll80223140
Dinner/Side Salad,
no dressing
200010

Carl's Jr.


Bran Muffin310720370
Charbroiled BBQ
Chicken
Sandwich
310617680
Chicken Salad to-Go200836300
English Muffin with
margarine
190524280
Garden Salad-to-Go5035475
Hamburger3201439590
Lite Potato2901360
Scrambled Eggs120967105

Dairy Queen


BBQ Beef Sandwich225416700
Chocolate Cone,
regular
230727115
Chocolate Sundae,
regular
300721140
DQ Sandwich140426135
Grilled Chicken Fillet
Sandwich
300824800
Hamburger, single3101338580
Mr. Misty, regular250000
Side Salad, no
dressing
250015
Strawberry Breeze,
small
290<12115
Strawberry Yogurt
Sundae, regular
230<1280
Vanilla Cone, regular23072795
Yogurt Cone, regular180<1380
Yogurt Cup, regular170<1370
FoodCaloriesFat (g.)% Calories
from Fat
Sodium (mg.)

Dunkin' Donuts


Apple N'Spice Muffin300824360
Banana Nut Muffin3101029410
Blueberry Muffin280826340
Bran Muffin with
Raisins
310926560
Cinnamon N'Raisin
Bagel
23028330
Cranberry Nut
Muffin
290928360
Oat Bran Muffin3301130450
Onion Bagel21014410
Plain Bagel21029330

Hardee's


Chocolate Cool Twist
Cone
18042085
Chocolate Shake3901023220
Grilled Chicken
Salad
120430520
Hamburger260931460
Hot Fudge Cool
Twist Sundae
3201028260
Mashed Potatoes
(4 oz.)
70<113330
Pancakes, plain (3)28026890
Roast Beef, regular2701136780
Strawberry Cool
Twist Sundae
260621100
Strawberry Shake390818200
Vanilla/Chocolate
Cool Twist Cone
17042185
Vanilla Cool Twist
Cone
18042080
Vanilla Shake370922210

Jack in the Box


Beef Teriyaki Bowl64034930
Chicken Fajita Pita290825700
Chicken Teriyaki
Bowl
5801.521,220
Chocolate Shake330719270
Double Fudge Cake290928260
Hamburger2701137560
Sesame Breadsticks70226110
Side Salad503.46185
Strawberry Shake320720240
Vanilla Shake320617230

KFC


BBQ Baked Beans132214535
Breadstick (1)11032515
Garden Rice75112576
Garden Salad160010
Green Beans36125563
Mashed Potatoes
with Gravy
70113370
Red Beans and Rice114324315
Rotisserie Gold
Chicken, White
Quarter, skin
and wing removed
1995.927667
Sourdough Roll (1)128214236
Vegetable Medley
Salad
126429240

Long John Silver's


Baked Apples1232