Fast Food

Fast Food

  • McDonalds: 6 piece nuggets
    • 250 calories
    • 14g of fat
    • 15g of carbohydrates
    • 450mg of sodium
    • 0g of sugar
    • 40mg of cholesterol
    • 2.5g of saturated fat
    • 0g of fibre

Alternative

  • Homemade chicken nuggets:
    • 300 calories
    • 11g of fat
    • 2g of saturated fat
    • 142mg cholesterol
    • 94mg of sodium
    • 23.5g of carbohydrates
    • 2g of fiber
    • og of sugar
  • Even if the homemade chicken nuggets have more calories in them then the ones from McDonalds, it’s justified because of the reduced amount of salt and increased amount of fiber.

 


 

  • Tim Hortons: BLT sandwich
    • 420 calories
    • 15g of fat
    • 4g of saturated fat
    • 20mg of cholesterol
    • 770mg of sodium
    • 56g of carbohydrates
    • 3g of fibre
    • 5g of sugar

Alternative

  • Blt on white bread
    • 254 calories
    • 12g of fat
    • 24g of carbohydrates
    • 798mg of sodium
    • 4g of saturated fat
    • 26mg of cholesterol
    • 5g of fibre
    • 3g of sugar
  • The amount of calories in the homemade blt are almost cut in half making it the healthier choice.

 

  • Wendy’s: Southwest avocado chicken salad
    • 600 calories
    • 41g of fat
    • 11g saturated fat
    • 130mg cholesterol
    • 1260mg of sodium
    • 17g of carbohydrates
    • 7g of sugar
    • 7g of fiber

Alternative

  • Avocado chicken salad
    • 341 calories
    • 18g of fat
    • 2g of saturated fat
    • 72mg cholesterol
    • 961mg of sodium
    • 15g of carbohydrates
    • 4g of fibre
    • 7g of sugar
  • The alternative is the healthier choice because the amount of calories, cholesterol and fat are cut almost reduced by half.

 

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