Fast Food Facts

Sure, they’re convenient, inexpensive, and your kids are begging for a Frostie™, but what is that fast food going to do to your waistline? 

Most of us stop at a fast food restaurant from time to time, but few of us know what the healthiest choices are on the menu. For example, did you know that a Taco Bell^® Fiesta Taco Salad™ has 46 grams of fat, or that a McDonald’s^® Chicken Selects™ Premium Breast Strips (5 piece) has 630 calories and 1550 mg of sodium? Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the recommended daily fat intake is 65 grams and 2,400 mg of sodium. If you choose to eat the taco salad mentioned above, you would eat almost 75% of your fat intake with that meal alone!

Lucky for us, most fast food chains have a complete listing of nutritional information available on their websites. Click on some of your favorite restaurants below to find out more:

The moral of the story is, if you choose to eat fast food, choose wisely. Your body will thank you!