Drive-Thru Done Right

It can hard sometimes juggling a family, career while trying to eat healthy. Many fast food eaters cite that time is a factor when they decide to bring home a fast food favorite instead of cooking a meal. And lets face it, we all eat fast food from time to time. So, if you have to go through the drive through, these are meals you should stick to in order to stay on the road to good health.

McDonald’s
Premium Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and low-fat balsamic vinaigrette plus Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait; 375 calories, 9.5g fat (4g saturated)
Grilled Honey Mustard Snack Wrap plus small french fries; 480 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated)

Taco Bell
Fresco Steak Burrito Supreme plus black beans; 430 calories, 10.5g fat (3g saturated)
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco plus Pintos ‘n’ Cheese; 330 calories, 10.5g fat (4g saturated)

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Dunkin’ Donuts
Egg White Veggie Wake-Up Wrap plus hash browns; 350 calories, 18g fat (4.5g saturated)
Tuna Salad Sandwich on an English muffin; 390 calories, 23g fat (3.5g saturated)

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Starbucks
Chicken & Hummus Bistro Box (hummus, grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, cucumber, and pita bread) plus a banana; 380 calories, 7g fat (1.2g saturated)
Zesty Chicken & Black Bean Salad Bowl (grilled chicken, black beans, roasted corn, jicama, tomatoes, feta, greens, and quinoa with chile vinaigrette) plus Seasonal Harvest Fruit Blend; 450 calories, 15g fat (2.5g saturated)

Chipotle
3 Barbacoa (braised beef) Tacos on soft corn tortillas with lettuce and tomato salsa; 405 calories, 10g fat (2.5g saturated)
Vegetarian Burrito Bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, lettuce and roasted chili-corn salsa; 385 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated)

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Wendy’s
Large Chili plus Garden Side Salad (no croutons) with fat-free French dressing; 375 calories, 9 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich plus apple slices; 440 calories, 10 g fat (1.5 g saturated)

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Panera
Half Smoked Turkey Breast on Artisan Whole Grain Loaf plus Low-Fat Garden Vegetable with Pesto Soup (from the You Pick Two Menu); 320 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated)
Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad (no bacon) plus Baked Lays Potato Chips; 430 calories, 17g fat (2.5g saturated)

Burger King
Whopper Jr. (no mayo) plus Value-Sized Onion Rings; 410 calories, 18g fat (5.5g saturated)
Veggie Burger plus apple slices; 440 calories, 16g fat (2.5g saturated)

KFC
4 Hot Wings plus Sweet Kernel Corn; 380 calories, 16.5g fat (4g saturated)
Kentucky Grilled Chicken Breast plus mashed potatoes (without gravy); 310 calories; 10g fat (2.5g saturated)

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