Worst Appetizers For You

appetizersWhen I go out to eat at a restaurant, I usually order an appetizer so I don’t get as much food. I don’t eat a lot in one sitting, and I don’t like being wasteful, especially for a meal that isn’t so yummy reheated. Lately, appetizers are looking more and more like entrees, huge chunks of food filling my plate- and my stomach! It can be even worse for some diners that order an appetizer in addition to their main meal- they can consume between 500-600 calories by choosing to get both! So how can you avoid this situation? The writers of the best-selling book Eat This, Not That! have put together a list of some of the worst starters you can order at restaurants. Be prepared before you order, and if you just have to order both and appetizer and entrée, try splitting the entrée in half right when you get it. Put one half in a to-go box, that way it won’t be on your plate so you can mindlessly pick at it even when you are full. Yahoo! Health also helped list some appetizers you should think twice about before ordering. Check out these worst appetizers:

Worst Kid’s Side

Bob Evans Smiley Face Potatoes

524 calories

31 g fat (6 g saturated)

646 mg sodium

 

Worst Drive-Through Side

 

Arby’s Large Mozzarella Sticks

637 calories

42 g fat (19 g saturated)

2,047 mg sodium

 

Worst Chicken Appetizer

 

Denny’s Buffalo Chicken Strips

730 calories

32 g fat (0 g saturated)

2,940 mg sodium

 

Worst “Healthy” Starter

 

P.F. Chang’s Chicken Noodle Soup

759 calories

24 g fat (4 g saturated)

4,135 mg sodium

92 g carbohydrates

Worst Dip Appetizer

 

Chili’s Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Chips

930 calories

77 g fat (34 g saturated)

3,130 mg sodium

Worst Potato Side

 

Dairy Queen’s Chili Cheese Fries

1,240 calories

71 g fat (28 g saturated, 0.5 g trans fat)

2,550 mg sodium

Worst Appetizer in America

On the Border’s Firecracker Stuffed Jalapenos with Chili Con Queso

1,950 calories

134 g fat (36 g saturated)

6,540 mg sodium

 

Check out Eat This, Not That! or head to Yahoo! Health for some healthier alternatives!

 

Photo Credit: Yahoo! Health


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