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McDonald’s

Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
740 calories, 44 g fat (21 saturated), 1,300 mg sodium

This behemoth isn’t the worst of our bunch for calories, but it’s tops for fat
content—the bulk of a day’s worth for a woman. An order of ten White Meat
Chicken McNuggets, although lighter on saturated fat, isn’t much better overall
(530 calories, 33 grams of fat, eight saturated, 1,090 milligrams of sodium).

Better: Give yourself a break and switch to a Quarter Pounder with no cheese
and subtract a whopping 25 grams of fat. It has 420 calories, 19 grams of fat
(eight saturated) and 620 milligrams of sodium. Or go for one of the restaurant’s
new Toasted Deli Sandwiches—keeping in mind, however, that they are high in
sodium.

Even Better: If you must have a burger, the basic hamburger is a good choice
(250 calories, eight grams of fat, three saturated, 520 milligrams of sodium). But
some will find the Whole Wheat Chicken McGrill with barbecue sauce to be the
tastier selection (300 calories, four grams of fat, one saturated, 1,120 milligrams
of sodium).

HEALTHY DIET GUIDELINES
The recommended maximum daily calories for moderately active
women maintaining a healthy weight is about 2,000; for men, it’s
2,500. “Of course, that depends on a person’s metabolism and
physical-activity level,” The maximum fat grams most women
should consume is 65 per day; men, 85 grams. Saturated and
trans fats should total less than 20 grams (based on a 2,000-
calorie diet). As for hypertension-related sodium, 1,500
milligrams per day is about right for adults. Check out what these
fast food meals do for your daily intake. McDonalds Pizza Hut
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Pizza Hut

Pepperoni Lover’s Personal Pan Pizza
800 calories, 39 g fat (16 saturated), 1,830 mg sodium

For this pizza craving you pay a high price. It can pack on the pounds with a good
part of a day’s worth of saturated fat. And check out that sodium tally!

Better: If you can’t do without pepperoni, go for the Pepperoni Only Personal Pan
Pizza and save 155 calories and 13 grams of fat (645 calories, 26 grams of fat,
ten saturated, 1,305 milligrams of sodium). Or share a large Oven-Baked Crust
Pizza: Pepperoni Only with friends. Two slices come in at 446 calories, 17.2
grams of fat (eight saturated) and 1,268 milligrams of sodium.

Best: Switch to the Veggie Lover’s Oven-Baked Crust Pizza. Not only does it have
more wholesome toppings, but you’ll also save on calories, sodium and almost
half the fat. (Two slices: 356 calories, nine grams of fat, 4.4 saturated, 908
milligrams of sodium).

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