Eat This Not That entry
Worst 'healthy' sandwich
Blimpie Veggie Supreme (12-inch)
1,106 calories
56 g fat (33 g saturated fat)
2,831 mg sodium
96 g carbohydrates
Sure, a Veggie Supreme sandwich sounds healthy, but this foot-long comes with three different kinds of cheese, and it’s drenched in oil, making it the caloric equivalent of four and a half McDonald’s hamburgers! Even if it were all vegetable and bun, that’s still 12 inches of bread! Since when is that carbo-load a healthy option? Opt for a more reasonable 6-inch sammie instead - we like the turkey and provolone, which weighs in under 500 calories, the way a sandwich should. Check out
other sandwich disasters on our list of the worst sandwiches in America.
Saturated fat equivalent: 33 strips of bacon!
Worst 'healthy' burger
Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
1,088 calories
63 g fat
62 g carbs
(sodium content not listed)
The scary thing about this burger is how completely harmless it sounds - turkey and avocado usually register as some of the healthier foods you can eat. But somehow Ruby Tuesday manages to sneak in the same amount of fat as you’d find in five Baby Ruth bars. What’s scarier is that you see the same pattern in other Ruby Tuesday “healthy” burgers - for example, both the Bella Turkey burger and the Veggie Burger pack about half a day’s worth of calories between their buns. When you’re at Ruby Tuesday, you’re better off ordering away from the burger menu - in fact, check out which of their burger behemoths made it onto our list of America’s worst burgers.
Calorie Equivalent: 5 Dunkin Donuts
Worst smoothie
Smoothie King Grape Expectations II
1,096 calories
0 g fat
250 g sugar
Smoothie King lists this catastrophic sippable under the “Snack Right” portion of its menu. Too bad it contains a sugar load so extreme it’s the equivalent of 9 packs of peanut M&Ms. Eating this much of the sweet stuff in one sitting is a disaster for anyone with elevated blood sugar levels or diabetes. Add half a day’s worth of calories in one single drink, and you’re just asking for trouble.
Sugar Equivalent: 50 Chips Ahoy Chewy chocolate chip cookies
Worst 'healthy' breakfast
IHOP Garden Omelette
1,150 calories
(IHOP refuses to disclose nutritional information, so fat, saturated fat and sodium numbers are unknown)
You'd think a Garden Omelette and a Garden Scramble would deliver the same caloric impact, but in this case, a single word on the menu means an extra 700 calories to your waistline. It just goes to show that those “healthy” buzzwords (“Garden,” in this case) are totally meaningless.
Calorie Equivalent: 32 oz sirloin steak (or 4 8-oz sirloin steaks)
Worst soup
P.F. Chang’s Wonton Soup bowl
693 calories
24 g fat (3 g saturated)
5,328 mg sodium
49 g carbs
This soup packs more than two days’ worth of sodium into one little bowl - that’s the sodium equivalent of 161 Saltine crackers! All other soup bowls at P.F. Chang’s serve up a similar prognosis, so your best bet is to avoid them altogether. If you really want soup, though, opt for a cup, instead of a bowl, and choose the Egg Drop, instead of Wonton.
Sodium equivalent: 16 medium orders of McDonald's french fries
Worst 'healthy' seafood dish
Red Lobster Seaside Shrimp Trio
1,030 calories
58 g fat (13 g saturated)
3,490 mg sodium
20 g carbs
When it comes to seafood, shrimp can be a great choice ... just not in this case. It’s got half a day’s worth of calories and more than a day’s worth of sodium! When ordering seafood, make sure you choose broiled over fried or battered. The good news is that Red Lobster offers a huge range of perfectly healthy options, so finding a healthier alternative shouldn’t be hard.
Sodium equivalent: 19 small bags of Lay's potato chips
Oh come on! A 12 inch sandwich of ANYTHING is going to be unhealthy! Yeesh! I can't imagine eating a 12 inch sammich unless I was an 18 year old boy.
And I find it VERY interesting that IHOP refuses to divulge such things.
I'm taking tomorrow off and OF COURSE it's to rain on and off and be in the mid 50's. Today is to be sunny and pretty and close to 70. *humph* But I think I'll take myself to lunch at The Morgan House. I've not been there in years and it's really out of the way for a "let's grab lunch" kinda thing.
I got in the hot tub last night. And was soon joined by a very excited puppy. He swam around a bit then came over, climbed on my chest and shoulders and dozed off. You think a hot tub is hot? Try it with a longhaired dachshund on your upper torso. I was melting. We took him inside and he got a bath. It's hilarious to watch him after a bath. He turns into Psycho Dog and runs nonstop through the house for about 15 minutes. And before I can grab him up to brush him out, he's like an enormous tribble. His hair stands out almost a foot from his body. Big ol' running cotton ball.
Blimpie Veggie Supreme (12-inch)
1,106 calories
56 g fat (33 g saturated fat)
2,831 mg sodium
96 g carbohydrates
Sure, a Veggie Supreme sandwich sounds healthy, but this foot-long comes with three different kinds of cheese, and it’s drenched in oil, making it the caloric equivalent of four and a half McDonald’s hamburgers! Even if it were all vegetable and bun, that’s still 12 inches of bread! Since when is that carbo-load a healthy option? Opt for a more reasonable 6-inch sammie instead - we like the turkey and provolone, which weighs in under 500 calories, the way a sandwich should. Check out
other sandwich disasters on our list of the worst sandwiches in America.
Saturated fat equivalent: 33 strips of bacon!
Worst 'healthy' burger
Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
1,088 calories
63 g fat
62 g carbs
(sodium content not listed)
The scary thing about this burger is how completely harmless it sounds - turkey and avocado usually register as some of the healthier foods you can eat. But somehow Ruby Tuesday manages to sneak in the same amount of fat as you’d find in five Baby Ruth bars. What’s scarier is that you see the same pattern in other Ruby Tuesday “healthy” burgers - for example, both the Bella Turkey burger and the Veggie Burger pack about half a day’s worth of calories between their buns. When you’re at Ruby Tuesday, you’re better off ordering away from the burger menu - in fact, check out which of their burger behemoths made it onto our list of America’s worst burgers.
Calorie Equivalent: 5 Dunkin Donuts
Worst smoothie
Smoothie King Grape Expectations II
1,096 calories
0 g fat
250 g sugar
Smoothie King lists this catastrophic sippable under the “Snack Right” portion of its menu. Too bad it contains a sugar load so extreme it’s the equivalent of 9 packs of peanut M&Ms. Eating this much of the sweet stuff in one sitting is a disaster for anyone with elevated blood sugar levels or diabetes. Add half a day’s worth of calories in one single drink, and you’re just asking for trouble.
Sugar Equivalent: 50 Chips Ahoy Chewy chocolate chip cookies
Worst 'healthy' breakfast
IHOP Garden Omelette
1,150 calories
(IHOP refuses to disclose nutritional information, so fat, saturated fat and sodium numbers are unknown)
You'd think a Garden Omelette and a Garden Scramble would deliver the same caloric impact, but in this case, a single word on the menu means an extra 700 calories to your waistline. It just goes to show that those “healthy” buzzwords (“Garden,” in this case) are totally meaningless.
Calorie Equivalent: 32 oz sirloin steak (or 4 8-oz sirloin steaks)
Worst soup
P.F. Chang’s Wonton Soup bowl
693 calories
24 g fat (3 g saturated)
5,328 mg sodium
49 g carbs
This soup packs more than two days’ worth of sodium into one little bowl - that’s the sodium equivalent of 161 Saltine crackers! All other soup bowls at P.F. Chang’s serve up a similar prognosis, so your best bet is to avoid them altogether. If you really want soup, though, opt for a cup, instead of a bowl, and choose the Egg Drop, instead of Wonton.
Sodium equivalent: 16 medium orders of McDonald's french fries
Worst 'healthy' seafood dish
Red Lobster Seaside Shrimp Trio
1,030 calories
58 g fat (13 g saturated)
3,490 mg sodium
20 g carbs
When it comes to seafood, shrimp can be a great choice ... just not in this case. It’s got half a day’s worth of calories and more than a day’s worth of sodium! When ordering seafood, make sure you choose broiled over fried or battered. The good news is that Red Lobster offers a huge range of perfectly healthy options, so finding a healthier alternative shouldn’t be hard.
Sodium equivalent: 19 small bags of Lay's potato chips
Oh come on! A 12 inch sandwich of ANYTHING is going to be unhealthy! Yeesh! I can't imagine eating a 12 inch sammich unless I was an 18 year old boy.
And I find it VERY interesting that IHOP refuses to divulge such things.
I'm taking tomorrow off and OF COURSE it's to rain on and off and be in the mid 50's. Today is to be sunny and pretty and close to 70. *humph* But I think I'll take myself to lunch at The Morgan House. I've not been there in years and it's really out of the way for a "let's grab lunch" kinda thing.
I got in the hot tub last night. And was soon joined by a very excited puppy. He swam around a bit then came over, climbed on my chest and shoulders and dozed off. You think a hot tub is hot? Try it with a longhaired dachshund on your upper torso. I was melting. We took him inside and he got a bath. It's hilarious to watch him after a bath. He turns into Psycho Dog and runs nonstop through the house for about 15 minutes. And before I can grab him up to brush him out, he's like an enormous tribble. His hair stands out almost a foot from his body. Big ol' running cotton ball.