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Nutrition Action Healthletter, Nov, 2000 by Jayne Hurley, Bonnie Liebman
Total
Fat
Calories (grams)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 210 5
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 370 6
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 260 8
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 930 19
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 270 8
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 750 19
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 310 11
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 460 12
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 850 17
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 500 14
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 840 24
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 370 16
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 550 18
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 920 25
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 390 15
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 400 22
McDonald's Big Mac 570 32
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 830 56
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 660 46
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 410 24
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 390 30
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 530 30
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 830 40
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 1,230 64
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 1,620 76
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 540 32
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 790 33
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 930 71
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 970 50
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 760 44
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 920 50
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 1,100 71
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 960 53
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 690 44
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 830 48
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 930 64
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 1,500 97
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 1,280 94
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 60 3
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 280 3
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 240 7
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 190 8
McDonald's French Fries (large) 540 26
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 620 31
Artery-Clogging Cholesterol
Fat (grams) (mg)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 1 125
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 2 75
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 2 145
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 2(*) 335
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 3 145
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 3(*) 0
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 4 165
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 4 115
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 4(*) 30
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 5 155
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 5(*) 140
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 7 115
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 7 175
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 7(*) 110
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 8 165
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 10(*) 70
McDonald's Big Mac 10(*) 85
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 10 70
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 11 130
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 12 95
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 12 25
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 13(*) 95
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 13(*) 125
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 13(*) 465
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 13(*) 275
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 15 120
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 17(*) 35
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 18 285
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 19 295
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 20 95
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 20 230
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 20(*) 125
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 21(*) 215
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 23 145
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 25 140
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 32 235
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 48(*) 420
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 52 195
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 1 5
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 2 5
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 3 10
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 3 10
McDonald's French Fries (large) 5(*) 0
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 19 70
Sodium (mg)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 360
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 1,410
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 370
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 2,460
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 650
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 2,150
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 550
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 990
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 1,450
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 1,050
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 1,530
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 570
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 1,230
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 1,790
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 470
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 940
McDonald's Big Mac 1,100
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 1,360
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 1,490
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 730
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 1,060
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 1,310
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 1,970
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 2,590
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 2,610
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 1,470
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 2,200
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 2,510
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 1,920
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 2,390
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 3,270
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 1,850
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 2,060
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 510
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 2,010
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 510
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 1,030
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 620
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 150
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 200
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 680
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 600
McDonald's French Fries (large) 350
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 570
Total
Fat
Calories (grams)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 550 21
Apple Pie (8 oz.) 540 28
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 670 34
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 530 26
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 630 42
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 520 31
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 1,130 57
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 710 49
Artery-Clogging Cholesterol
Fat (grams) (mg)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 5 15
Apple Pie (8 oz.) 13 5
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 14 65
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 16 125
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 18 90
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 23 80
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 30 115
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 31 215
Sugars
(grams)(1)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 32
Apple Pie (8 oz.) na
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 49
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 15
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 23
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 23
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 74
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 49
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