Ok, so I know this list came out several months ago, but I thought it was worth mentioning again. It’s a list of America’s Top 20 Worst Foods as ranked by Men’s Health magazine. It was compiled by Matt Goulding who is also the editor of the book “Eat This Not That” which was written by Men’s Health editor-in-chief David Zinczenko.
I think it’s a great reminder for us about the importance of making healthy food choices when we go to restaurants. It also reminds us that not even everything that might sound healthy is necessarily a good choice. Some of these numbers (especially sodium levels) are simply staggering! So, do YOU eat any of these foods??
20. Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal
McDonald’s Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories, 55g fat (4.5g trans fat), 48 g carbs
19. Worst Drink
Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo’d Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)
900 calories, 10 g fat, 183 g carbs (166 g sugars)
18. Worst Supermarket Meal
Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)
1,020 calories, 64 g fat, 86 g carbs
17. Worst “Healthy” Burger
Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger
1,145 calories, 71 g fat, 56 g carbs
16. Worst Mexican Entree
Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito
1,179 calories, 47 g fat, 125 g carbs, 2,656 mg sodium
15. Worst Kids’ Meal
Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese
1,210 calories, 62 g fat, 3,450 mg sodium
14. Worst Sandwich
Quizno’s Classic Italian (large)
1,510 calories, 82 g fat, 106 g carbs , 3,750 mg sodium
13. Worst Salad
On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef
1,450 calories, 102 g fat, 78 g carbs, 2,410 mg sodium
12. Worst Burger
Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
1,520 calories, 111 g fat, 60 g carbs, 2760 mg sodium
11. Worst Steak
Lonestar 20 oz T-bone
1,540 calories, 124 g fat
10. Worst Breakfast
Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes
1,540 calories, 77 g fat (9 g trans fat), 198 g carbs (109 g sugars)
9. Worst Dessert
Chili’s Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
1,600 calories, 78 g fat, 215 g carbs, 950 mg sodium
8. Worst Chinese Entree
P.F. Chang’s Pork Lo Mein
1,820 calories, 127 g fat, 95 g carbs
7. Worst Chicken Entree
Chili’s Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce
2,040 calories, 99 g fat, 240 g carbs, 4030 mg sodium
6. Worst Fish Entree
On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans
2,100 calories, 130 g fat, 169 g carbs, 4,750 mg sodium
5. Worst Pizza
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
2,310 calories, 162 g fat, 123 g carbs, 4,470 mg sodium
4. Worst Pasta
Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce
2,430 calories, 128 g fat, 207 g carbs, 5,290 mg sodium
I think this one shocked me most! 
What’s in those meatballs to make it THAT high in calories, fat, and sodium?!
3. Worst Nachos
On the Border Stacked Border Nachos
2,740 calories, 166 g fat, 191 g carbs, 5,280 mg sodium
2. Worst Starter
Chili’s Awesome Blossom
2,710 calories, 203 g fat, 194 g carbs, 6,360 mg sodium
1. The Worst Food in America (drumroll, please ….. )
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
2,900 calories, 182 g fat, 240 g carbs
Given how much Americans tend to dine out regularly, is it any wonder we have such an obesity problem in this country? Food for thought … (yes, the pun was intended 
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Until next time … 
Wow, that makes me never want to eat out again!!! Perhaps I’ll have to stick to salads…
I love worst of lists when it comes to food. Unfortantly, I think it just reminds those who eat those bad foods of how much they crave them. I think it just makes people out and eat them. Hopefully, people will realize what they are really eating and learn why those foods are so heart unhealthy. Thanks for posting that!!!
I don’t think I want to know where Olive Garden’s Fettuccini Alfredo (with don’t-stop-until-I-say-so piles of fresh-ground romano) shows up on that list. Fortunately, I only have that a couple of times a year.
Fortunately the only thing I’ve had on that list is a couple bites of my son’s double cheese macaroni at Macaroni Grill (he only ate half of it and had the other half for dinner the next night, as is our usual approach to eating Italian food when we go out!). I check the restaurant list at dwlz.com regularly even though I don’t officially follow Weight Watchers because it sure helps me make better choices. The best choice we’ve been making though, since the remodel is done, is eating in!! We used to eat out SO much but we’re really trying to cut down on it…
You can actually make Chipotle very very healthy. Get a bowl, beans, and eliminate the sour cream and guac. Sometimes I even leave off the cheese, but I ALWAYS amp up the hot sauce and the extra veggies. Avoid the corn, though…bad carbs.
Hot sauce does two things…amps your metabolism and keeps things ‘flowing’ during allergy season.
My friend and I eat it together at least once a week and sometimes he asks for double meat to add a heaping helping of protein.
Five GRAMS of sodium?
That’s not including the chloride!
I can throw five grams at you hard enough to hurt!
Motherfu**er!
Ah, I’ve had too many outback fries to remember..
It explains everything now
On another note, its pretty amazing how easy some foods pass the 1k caloris mark, that is insane.
I can’t imagine eating any of those things – not one of them. I love mac ‘n cheese but I’d probably eat about 1/4 of the kid’s meal at most.
TV ads for these chain restaurants just freak me out. ugh….it all looks like fat with side of grease and some carbs.
okay – wait – I take it back. I LOVE Chipotle but I only ever eat a Chipotle buritto if I have cycled AT LEAST 50 miles and I am starving. Otherwise, no dice.