Nutrition guides for WDW?

[MolonLabe]

All my google fu turns up is page after page of useless "mickey check" info. No actual break downs.

The search is down here so no luck there.

I know someone has had to want this info before, why is it so hard to find?

Anyone have a link to the break down on calories, ingredients, nutrition ect. ect.?

I've never really worried about it before but we've got a 8 day trip planned and no dining plan so we'll be doing a lot more counter service than before in addition to some new dietary restrictions my wife will have to stick to this trip.

 

[vicki_c]

It's hard to find because Disney doesn't publish it, like other restaurants do.

 

[rteetz]

I know disney doesn't post a lot of this info online or anything but on e your actually there disney is the best at this. If you have an allergy or any dietary restrictions just tell your waiter or waitress and they will take care of it no problem. Disney works with pretty much anything you tell them. In most circumstances they will bring the chef right to you to discuss what you need and how you want it prepared.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

. . . Anyone have a link to the break down on calories, ingredients, nutrition ect. ect.? . . .

1) Who thinks WDW really wants the nutrition facts known?
2) Way too many
. . . calories
. . . sodium (and sometimes 2-days worth of an adult male for a single meal)_
. . . cholesterol

 

[ilovecountry]

I really wish they would- especially as a type 1 diabetic. I don't really think it would hurt their sales one bit because from my experience, most of the people interested tend to look due to restrictions they have, etc. I think for many it becomes a rule of thumb to splurge while on vacation.

The thing that works best for me when a restaurant doesn't have any nutritional information is to look up the same item on other restaurant/nutrition sites to compare them. My main go to is Calorieking.com, they have almost any item you can think of, especially many fast food/restaurant items- which helps someone like me who has to watch carbs. It of course is tricky because no restaurant is going to give you the same calculations since everyone prepares differently- but it's helpful to at least get an idea of certain things, like fries, breads, even certain desserts. If you're looking for a particular dish, you may not get an exact calculation but you could at least get a rough idea of what you're looking at.

*I'm not sure if you're looking for nutrition as a whole or just for certain healthy things but I have to say as a diabetic, I've had a lot of success with Calorieking.com, I've never had an issue using the site as a guide for other restaurant dishes, I know many diabetics who swear by this site as well for help calculating. The same goes for calories, fat, sodium, etc. Good luck!

 

[MolonLabe]

I really wish they would- especially as a type 1 diabetic. I don't really think it would hurt their sales one bit because from my experience, most of the people interested tend to look due to restrictions they have, etc. I think for many it becomes a rule of thumb to splurge while on vacation.

I don't think it would either. Look at an mcdonalds, they are packed for breakfast, lunch and dinner... the majority of people... well they don't look even if the info is made public.

*I'm not sure if you're looking for nutrition as a whole or just for certain healthy things but I have to say as a diabetic, I've had a lot of success with Calorieking.com, I've never had an issue using the site as a guide for other restaurant dishes, I know many diabetics who swear by this site as well for help calculating. The same goes for calories, fat, sodium, etc. Good luck!

My youngest has Aspergers and her diet can greatly impact her coping skills. HFCS, gluten... these aren't things that cause an immediate reaction but a build up in her system turns her from happy go lucky girl into a noise sensitive, crowd sensitive introvert incapable of dealing with even the tiniest of stimulants or difficulties.

We limit bread intake and what little she has doesn't contain HFCS. We have pasta that has three ingredients Rice, Rice bran and I forget the third, lol.

When we go to WDW we usually do DDxP and she likes healthy food and orders lots of fresh fish or steaks, all minimally processed foods.

Giving her a few bites of a Mickey Head ice cream won't, alone, send her over the edge (although the whole thing probably would) but the build up of these 'trigger' substances will, especially after 9 days of eating processed foods, which we won't be doing obviously.

In any case, we try and make her experience as normal as possible and try not to make her feel like she is 'different'. At 7 it's simply easier to steer her towards healthier food than make it feel like she "has to".

My wife has some diet concerns of her own right now. Again, nothing that will cause instant death or anything but build up can have negative consequences.

Asking on site is a PIA. It's easier to plan ahead and know X, Y and Z are ok and offer X, Y and Z before arriving anywhere because chances are, X, Y and Z are at 3 different locations.

 

[MamaBear58]

1) Who thinks WDW really wants the nutrition facts known?
2) Way too many
. . . calories
. . . sodium (and sometimes 2-days worth of an adult male for a single meal)_
. . . cholesterol

I am sure McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and countless others do not want to do so either, but they do. And they stay in business. The food business no less. Not a ROTFL question at all.

 

[smiths02]

All my google fu turns up is page after page of useless "mickey check" info. No actual break downs.

The search is down here so no luck there.

I know someone has had to want this info before, why is it so hard to find?

Anyone have a link to the break down on calories, ingredients, nutrition ect. ect.?

I've never really worried about it before but we've got a 8 day trip planned and no dining plan so we'll be doing a lot more counter service than before in addition to some new dietary restrictions my wife will have to stick to this trip.

Each CS place will give you ingredient lists. I know it isn't the same as nutrition breakdown, but you can avoid certain substances that way.

 

[MolonLabe]

Each CS place will give you ingredient lists. I know it isn't the same as nutrition breakdown, but you can avoid certain substances that way.

Thank you, that will be great. I'll have to make a note to drop by each place as we pass by to get lists before it's actually meal time but at least it's something.

Thanks again.

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

I take my diet fairly serious. I would say 10 months of the year I stick to a rigorous diet and workout plan with a scattered 2-month break during the year.

From there, I've managed to go from 240 pounds to maintaining around 170-175 pounds now. I count my calories, I count my fat, protein and carb intake. I have maybe one moderate cheat day per week. I'm not inserting a humble brag, I'm just giving you an idea of how "obsessed" I am.

I'll be honest - unless you have restrictions or allergies, don't worry about the calorie intake. During my Disney trips I take in more calories in one day than I probably would in a week. I also walk more in one day than I would in a week. By mid trip, my body aches. I can feel my body bloating and in my head, I feel like the definition of gluttony.

But you know what, I'm on vacation! Give me that steak smothered in butter and 3,000 mg of sodium. I'll finish it off with a slice of cheesecake, then head off to Magic Kingdom for a Dole Whip or ice cream sundae!

To answer your question in all honestly, however, I would say to just compare it to compatible restaurants. I'll tell you this much - being a bit of a foodie and knowing how to cook, I could tell you that Disney uses a LOT of salt. That's how it tastes so good!

- Compare 2-credit places to deluxe restaurants. For example, compare a steak at Narcoossee's to nutritional information at Peter Luger's

- Compare 1-credit meals to places like Applebees, Friendly's etc. Although it is higher-quality food, the calorie and sodium content and preparation is similar.

- Compare a burger at quick service to maybe a Five Guys (I honestly think Disney QS burgers are a step above McDonalds.)

- The snacks should be self explanatory. Obviously the Mickey Rice Krispie treat contains different ingredients than Kellogg's version, but I'm sure you could find a bakery that makes cookies/treats etc. similar.

Last, if you really want to look into it: find recipes for Disney food. You can Google recipes or find it on blogs like DisneyFoodBlog. Then, just estimate the calories based on the ingredients! A 12 oz. Steak -- ~1200 calories. Add 3 tablespoons of butter -- + ~300 calories and 20 grams of fat.... and so on..

Overall, if you're worrying about gaining weight, etc. Just do what I do -- Work out and exercise in the weeks leading up to your trip. Lose around 5 pounds. If you're 170 pounds like me, lost 5 pounds. By the time you get back from your vacation, you'll be back where you started at 170 pounds.

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

Hey - so I just saw that your daughter's diet is restricted due to her Aspergers.

I apologize if my last post was insensitive at all.. I didn't mean it to come across that way, was just trying to help should the concern had been your diet!

Hope part of my answer does help, though!

 

[TDC Nala]

Disney publishes this information only for Be Our Guest lunch.

If you have medically restricted diets, contacting Disney Special Diets may be of assistance, as well as noting any restrictions on restaurant reservations and asking for ingredient lists at quick service. Animal Kingdom has an allergy kiosk with assistance provided (at least I think they still have it).

 

[MolonLabe]

Hey - so I just saw that your daughter's diet is restricted due to her Aspergers.

I apologize if my last post was insensitive at all.. I didn't mean it to come across that way, was just trying to help should the concern had been your diet!

Hope part of my answer does help, though!

It's ok. Congrats on your weight loss. My wife will be the only one some what watching calories but not too bad. Like you she'll be on vacation and walking 10+ hours a day helps to burn off the calories too. The rest of us never worry about caloric intake, we've never had an issue with weight and stay pretty active.

It's just the ingredients that we need to be careful of. I probably should have been more clear about that in the first post but usually the two go hand in hand.

Being DDxP last trip it was pretty easy to steer the younger one into choices that were pretty clear cut, especially considering she likes veggies and more adult choices like fish, steak and chicken breasts.

Hitting more QS options will put more choices on the table for her and laying out options for her at a table or in a ride queue before we eat means my wife or I can walk up to the QS window and the other "get a table so we have a seat" and not have to worry about her looking up a menu filled with pizzas, processed nuggets and mac and cheese and having to deal with that.

We will let her get something she'd normally never get at home once or twice over the course of the trip but it's got to be very limited.

My other daughters are very cool with making smarter choices as well so she doesn't always look across the table and see a bunch of 'bad' stuff too.

It's a delicate balancing act and we'll be bringing her more into the fold of how her diet impacts her mental health as she gets a little older. trying to tell a young child with Aspergers about their food sensitives isn't exactly easy to get across. Her associated OCD makes her not want to eat anything or just one thing when we've tried in the past to slowly ease her into it.

Thanks again.