Wednesday, December 24, 2008

America's Worst Breakfast Foods

I recently came across this list and was in complete disbelief. You have to check it out. Here's a summary:

Worst side dish

Burger King Hash Browns (large)

  • 620 calories
  • 40 g fat (11 g saturated; 13 g trans)
  • 1,200 mg sodium
  • 60 g carbs

Calorie equilavent: 12 chicken wings

Worst breakfast sandwich

Hardee's Monster Biscuit

  • 710 calories
  • 51 g fat (17 g saturated)
  • 2,250 mg sodium
  • 37 g carbohydrates

Sodium equivalent: Six large orders of french fries

Worst kids' meal

Denny's Big Dipper French Toastix with margarine and syrup

  • 770 calories
  • 71 g fat (13 g saturated)
  • 107 g carbs

Fat Equivalent: 23 chicken McNuggets

Worst pastry

Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll

  • 813 calories
  • 32 g fat (5 g trans fat)
  • 117 g carbs

Calorie equivalent: Seven bowls of Froot Loops

Worst smoothie

Smoothie King Grape Expectations II (40 oz.)

  • 1,102 calories
  • 256 g sugars
  • 740 mg sodium

Sugar equivalent: 12 Haagen Dazs ice cream bars

Worst combo meal

McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast

  • 1,360 calories
  • 64 g fat (22 g saturated)
  • 2,325 mg sodium
  • 160 g carbs
  • 49 g sugars

Saturated fat equivalent: 22 strips of bacon

Worst omelet

IHOP Big Steak Omelet

  • 1,490 calories
  • (No additional nutrition information available)

Calorie equivalent: More than seven glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts

And the Winner is...

The worst breakfast in America

Bob Evans Stacked and Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Hotcakes

  • 1,543 calories
  • 77 g fat (26 g saturated; 9 g trans)
  • 2,259 mg sodium
  • 198 g carbs
  • 109 g sugars

Saturated fat equivalent: 26 strips of bacon

Sugar equivalent: 12 chocolate chip cookies

Sodium equivalent: 12 small bags of potato chips

So, there you go. Most unfortunately I quite enjoy the McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast. It's quite a bummer.

No comments: