
Best and Worst Calorie Food Options Charts
How to Reduce Calories When Eating Fast Food
(Discretionary Calories)
Diet Information
Calorie Tables showing high and low calories in fast food
Example
By choosing a regular hamburger instead of a large triple hamburger (once a week), you will reduce your annual calorie intake by 24,076 calories. (This is the equivalent of 6.8 pounds in weight.)
Remember
Weight loss and dieting doesn't mean eating less - just different.
FAST FOOD
Best Calorie Choices
For easier weight loss
Please note: all calorie values are approximate. |
| TYPE |
PORTION |
CALORIES |
FAT |
| Tossed Salad |
2 cups |
40 |
0g |
| Crab Cake, baked |
1 cake |
88 |
1g |
| Corn on Cob, w/o butter |
1 ear |
125 |
1g |
| Chili Con Carne |
1 cup |
254 |
8g |
| Potato, baked, 1 tbsp Parmesan |
1 large, 3 1/2 to 4" |
200 |
2g |
| Hamburger |
1 regular |
230 |
11.5g |
| Chicken Fajita Pita |
1 |
275 |
9.3g |
| Sub Sandwich chicken or turkey salad, w/o dressing |
1, 8" |
272 |
6g |
Worst Calorie Choices
For difficult weight loss
Please note: all calorie values are approximate. |
| TYPE |
PORTION |
CALORIES |
FAT |
| Cheeseburger |
Large, triple |
796 |
51g |
| Hamburger |
Large, triple |
693 |
41g |
| Pizza, Meat & Veg |
12" |
1213 |
35g |
| Pizza, Pepperoni |
12" |
1081 |
41.5g |
| Nachos, cheese & meat |
8 pieces |
650 |
34g |
| Burrito w/beef, cheese, chili |
2 |
634 |
25g |
| Chicken fillet w/cheese |
1 piece |
632 |
39g |
| Taco |
1 large |
569 |
31.5g |
| Fillet fish w/tartar sauce |
1 piece |
524 |
28.5g |
| French fries |
Large order |
400 |
18g |
Also See:
Calories Burned During Exercise Charts
Calories and Fat in Foods
Sources include:
Food Calories Chart -
Calorie Counting Information
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