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The non-profit organization the Center for Science in the Public Interest evaluated popular restaurant dishes for their nutritional content and you might be surprised what they found.
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The non-profit organization the Center for Science in the Public Interest evaluated popular restaurant dishes for their nutritional content and you might be surprised what they found.
They start with Pizza Skins from the Uno Chicago Grill: 2050 calories, 48 grams saturated fat, 3140 mg of sodium. Equal to 3 Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizzas plus 3 pats of butter. Yum.
They start with Pizza Skins from the Uno Chicago Grill: 2050 calories, 48 grams saturated fat, 3140 mg of sodium. Equal to 3 Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizzas plus 3 pats of butter. Yum.
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Fresh Chicken and Broccoli Pasta from Ruby Tuesday's doesn't sound so bad. Not until you add the parmesan cream sauce and Wisconsin cheddar: 2060 calories (yikes!), 128 grams of fat (60-70 grams saturated). Equal to 2 sirloin steak dinners with Caesar salad and buttered baked potato.
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The Founder's Favorite from Cold Stone Creamery isn't just dessert: it's almost a full day's worth of calories and 4 times the healthy amount of trans fat you should eat in a day: 1740 calories, 48 grams saturated fat. Equal to 5 single-scoop ice cream cones.
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Ruby Tuesday makes the list again with its Colossal Burger: 1940 calories, 141 grams of fat. Equal to 4-5 McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
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Not gonna lie, this one actually looks kinda good (what can I say, I'm a sucker for coconut). It's the Cheesecake Factory's Chris's Outrageous Chocolate Cake: 1380 calories and 32 tsp sugar. Equal to 2 McDonald's Quarter Pounders and a large order of fries.
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Romano's Macaroni Grill makes a mean twice-baked lasagna. And by mean, I'm talking about mean to your arteries: 1360 calories, 38 grams of fat, 3900 mg sodium. Equal to 5 pork chops.
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On The Border's Double Stacked Club Quesadillas: 1860 calories, 52 grams saturated fat, 3440 mg sodium. Equal to 2 full orders of nachos or 4-5 grilled cheese sandwiches.
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On The Border returns with it's Ranchiladas (or, according to the folks at CSPI 'Raunchiladas'): 1870 calories, 46 grams saturated fat, 3810 mg sodium. Eat up folks!




