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DEL.ICIO.USCan 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??????
Comments
By Doris
July 24, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
There’s a new spot opening up in Inman Park (House of IntegriTEA) that will be serving a healthier verson of the drinks. They call them MarTEAni’s. They will be served with fresh fruits, herbs,green and white teas. Sounds good to me!!!!
By always vigilant
July 25, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this
That’s what I appreciate about Applebee’s menu, they disclose more detailed nutrition info for their lighter fare. I would never dump all the dressing on my salad; instead I drizzle, dip each forkful, or else, if I’ve chopped and mixed the salad enough, sometimes I don’t even need dressing. And I would never order a salad with breaded/fried chicken or too much cheese or bacon. If I order a more fattening entree, I will either put half in a box, share with a companion, or just eat less. And I avoid mayo-based sauces or use them very sparingly. But then I’ve had many years to practice this because I’m older and started watching what I ate very early due to weight problems. Thankfully, it has kept me slim.