Of course, we all try to eat as healthy as we can, but sometimes fast food is unavoidable. Since most fast food is loaded with calories, we’ve selected a few meals that won’t pack a whole day’s worth of calories into one meal. Here are a few healthier alternatives fast foods that are 500 calories or less:
McDonald’s
The good: Grilled Chicken Sandwich “ 360 calories
The Bad: Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese – 740 calories! a regular Hamburger is just 250 calories)
Wendy’s
The good: Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich with Mandarin Orange Cup “ 500 calories; Small Chili and a plain baked potato “ 490 calories
The bad: The Baconator, weighing in at 830 calories
Pizza Hut
The good: Two slices of The Edge The Works and a garden salad “ 380 calories
The bad: The 9 personal PANormous pizza, cheese only “ 1100 calories.
Burger King
The good: Whopper Jr. Sandwich, hold the mayo “ 310 calories; BK Veggie Burger “ 420 calories
The bad: Avoid the Loaded Steakhouse Burger “ 950 calories! Ditto for the BK Quad Stacker “ 1010.
Taco Bell
The good: Two Fresco Soft Beef Tacos with Mexican Rice “ 470 calories, Spicy chicken soft taco “ 190 calories
The bad: Fiesta Taco Salad at at whopping 850 calories!
Subway
The good: 6 veggie delight “ 230 calories, 6 Oven Roasted Chicken Breast with light mayonnaise “ 410 calories
The bad: The Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki, footlong “ 770 calories. For some women, that’s half the day’s calories!
KFC
The good: Grilled Chicken Strips Original Twister “ 390 calories (hold the sauce).
The bad: Say no to the Poutine. 970 calories. Wow.
