The Health of It All
Eating Healthier at Fast Food Restaurants: McDonald's
There is no doubt that eating at McDonalds is not a great choice. Most of the foods that they serve are full of salt, fat and highly processed ingredients but there are some choices that might work well for you
I created this list so that if you are stuck eating there for some reason you can at least find an alternative that is healthier for you. The items listed fall generally under 400 calories or so and under 15 grams of fat (which is a fairly good guideline for you). I've also included a printable version so that you can print it out and take it with you for reference.
McDonald's
| Item | Calories | Fat (g) | Trans Fat (g) | Fiber | Sodium (mg) |
| Fruit 'N Yogurt Parfait | 150 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Fruit & Maple Oatmeal | 310 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 140 |
| Hamburger | 250 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 480 |
| McChicken | 350 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 600 |
| Small French Fries | 230 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 160 |
| Side Salad (without dressing) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Apple Slices | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuties | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Eating Healthier at Fast Food and Chain Restaurants
- Baja Fresh
- Boston Market
- Burger King
- Chick-fil-A
- Chopt
- Cosi
- El Pollo Loco
- Hardee's
- Jack in the Box
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- La Madeleine
- Maggiano's Little Italy
- McDonald's
- Noodles & Company
- Olive Garden
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Popeyes
- Ruby Tuesday
- SouperSalad
- Souplantation
- Subway
- Sweetgreen
- Taco Bell
- Wendy's
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