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Monday, July 23, 2007
Can ya tell by lookin’?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One of the arguments against regulations requiring nutrition information be listed or posted at restaurants is that “People can tell which foods are fattening.”
OK, you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to detect that chicken fried steak with country gravy is going to be higher in fat and calories than a side of sliced tomatoes. But, sometimes menu descriptions imply a “lighter” choice when in fact, the numbers add up to calorie sticker shock. Case in Point: Ruby Tuesday: Carolina Chicken Salad - 1025 calories, 72 g fat (without the dressing).
Add a half cup (that is what most restaurants serve) of Honey Mustard salad dressing (380 calories, 36g fat) and you are up to 1,405 calories, 108g fat. (FYI: a stick of butter has 88g fat!)
Ruby Tuesday: Classic Burger has 1014 calories, 71g fat. Their side of fries = 359 calories, 13g fat for a total of 1373 calories and 84g fat.
Look at the numbers….and you can see that the SALAD has more calories and fat than the burger!! Would you have known??????
