Shocking Nutritional Information

[paintnolish]

I had the caramel banana pecan pancakes at Bob Evan's. Now let me make this clear, under no circumstances did I think they were healthy! However, I had no idea how truly terrible they were until I saw them on Yahoo's feature of Eat This, Not That: The Worst Breakfast Food. This isn't the original, but you get it...http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/07/10/the-worst-food-in-america-is/

 

[Chicago526]

I eat lean cuisines, and while the salt content is on the high side (usually around 33% of your DRA) I figure since I eat 3 times a day, having 1/3 my recommended salt in take in one meal is okay, especially since the other two meals are home made and I don't use much salt in my cooking.

At restaurants, I find that subbing steamed veggies for fries and only eating half the entre is a big help in keeping fat/cal/sodium down to within screaming distance of reason.

 

[DisneyMom81]

It almost makes it seem like eating the "bad stuff" not so bad...... Lets all eat cake!!!!!

 

[binny]

pop tarts.

As a treat my hubby would buy them for the kids. He would let them eat them in the family room, that had carpeting, somehow they would be ground in. I put my foot down about them because of that reason then one day I'm reading the ingredients. I realize that out of the first 5 ingredients, 3 are sugars. The kicker is one pastry is a serving. My kids were eating 4. I knew they were sugary, I never knew the serving size or that the amount of sugar in them. We rarely buy poptarts anymore, usually if they are going camping, something quick and easy clean-up.


also magic shell. nothing but coconut oil. Highest amount of saturated fat. Hubby is still floored by this.

I know I am so bummed by this because its my favourite!


There are so many foods that I used to eat that are scary and we didnt think at all about it. DH travels so much right now that he eats out 80% of the time. I know he has gained weight this year too. We have made a pact to get healthy this year!

 

[SAHDad]

Oh heck yea, unless you mix your own. Mine right here has 17 g of sugar.

You know what shocked me recently? I love ice cream and I'm not afraid to eat it. But I try to be careful with it, so I read the label before I buy it. For the most part, my ice creams are about 150 calories for a 1/2 cup. I picked up Hagan Daaz and took a look....250 calories for a 1/2 cup. What the heck do they DO to their ice cream????

Even if you mix your own, the yogurt probably has close to 10-12g of sugars. The biggest source of sugars in yogurt (IIRC) is lactose, as well as any naturally occuring sugars in any added fruit. Some yogurts will have table sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, of course. Reading the label is important.

Regarding Hagen Daz - my first guess is the difference in primary ingredients. For most (non-premium) ice creams, the first two are skim milk and cream (in that order). Hagen Daz is cream, then skim milk. I'd bet that is a goodly chunk of the differences, in flavor, texture, calories, etc.

 

[Sanchez]

This is a good tool for counting calories.

http://calorielab.com/index.html

 

[OceanAnnie]

This is a good tool for counting calories.

http://calorielab.com/index.html

Thanks! I like that site.

 

[pigletgirl]

Yeah, a chipotle burrito has over 1000 calories with live 45grams of fat or something. They are terrible!

I've started to count calories, and you soon realize that what is being served out in restaurants is really not good. I'm learning to cook, because if that.

 

[Nette]

DH was traumatized to learn that his beloved Marie Callender's pot pies have over 1000 calories and a huge amount of fat. (Sorry, I don't remember the exact numbers but it was outrageous!)

Now he's forced to wait until I make a homemade one.

Yeah i found that out the hard way about 10 years ago. Those things are bad... something like 25 g of fat.. and like PP said, one pie is two servings (sneaky sneaky)

Even if you mix your own, the yogurt probably has close to 10-12g of sugars. The biggest source of sugars in yogurt (IIRC) is lactose, as well as any naturally occuring sugars in any added fruit. Some yogurts will have table sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, of course. Reading the label is important.

Yogurt is a tough one for us. We don't want HFCS, but we don't really care for mixing our own... maybe I just haven't figured out how to do it correctly... but anyway, it's also nearly impossible to find fat free yogurt that doesn't have some artificial sweetener in it. ARGH. I don't do splenda or aspartame, both give me horrible headaches. I guess I'll have to keep eating cheese for my dairy.

 

[Ohiodislover]

I am always amazed at the fat content from restaurants like Chili's and UNO Chicago Pizza. UNO has a deep dish pepperoni pizza for one that is 150 grams of fat. Are they insane??

One of my favorite all time appetizer is the Pizza skins from Unos. I will get them as my meal.

Here is the description

“Discover what all the fuss is about. The most extravagant appetizer ever created by man. Deep dish crust filled with red bliss mashed potatoes. Topped with bacon, Cheddar and sour cream.”

Here is the nutrional info, and yes I can eat the whole thing.

Uno Chicago Grill Pizza Skins (full order)
2,400 calories
155 g fat (50 g saturated)
3,600 mg sodium


My other shock is just how much HFCS is in products. We have made an effort to reduce it in our house, and bejeebers- Its difficult

 

[Christine]

Yeah i found that out the hard way about 10 years ago. Those things are bad... something like 25 g of fat.. and like PP said, one pie is two servings (sneaky sneaky)



Yogurt is a tough one for us. We don't want HFCS, but we don't really care for mixing our own... maybe I just haven't figured out how to do it correctly... but anyway, it's also nearly impossible to find fat free yogurt that doesn't have some artificial sweetener in it. ARGH. I don't do splenda or aspartame, both give me horrible headaches. I guess I'll have to keep eating cheese for my dairy.

The Chobani yogurt mentioned earlier in the thread is non-fat and it does not have artificial sweeteners in it (nor is it orange, red, green, or blue!!). They offer varieties with fruit on the bottom and that variety does have sugar in it, but it does take some getting used to if you are used to eating the dessert-style yogurt that yogurt has become these days.

 

[LisaR]

My shock was my homemade "healthy" soup. One day I put everything into sparkpeople and we instantly renamed all of my soups "sodium soup."

A couple bowls of my soup contained 2,000 -2,500mg of sodium.

That was the day we switched to a low sodium diet. I don't add salt to anything I make including baked goods. If something needs salt, we add it at the table.I either make my own broth or buy low sodium. I check the sodium content in everything. If it isn't low sodium, I don't buy it. My sodium consumption is around 600 - 800 mg a day now.

Do you know that normal baking powder has anywhere from 55mg to 200 mg of sodium in just an 1/8 of a tsp (depending on the brand)? I buy Hain Featherweight Baking Powder which is sodium free.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

One of my favorite all time appetizer is the Pizza skins from Unos. I will get them as my meal.

Here is the description

“Discover what all the fuss is about. The most extravagant appetizer ever created by man. Deep dish crust filled with red bliss mashed potatoes. Topped with bacon, Cheddar and sour cream.”

Here is the nutrional info, and yes I can eat the whole thing.

Uno Chicago Grill Pizza Skins (full order)
2,400 calories
155 g fat (50 g saturated)
3,600 mg sodium

Oh. My. Wow. I don't even know what to say. I get these almost everytime I go to Uno's (sans bacon) as my meal and I had absolutely no idea they were THAT bad. I thought maybe 700-900 calories but I will never, ever, ever order them again now. Wow. I am SHOCKED!!

I had never been aware of how much sodium was in anything until my Dad had his heart attack. It's almost impossible to stay under the daily sodium intake allowance unless you're really on top of it.

 

[Hidden_Mickey]

For ice cream, try Edy's Slow Churned ice cream. It's "regular" ice cream but it is churned in a way that makes it less dense, so there are less calories per serving, without compromising taste Skinny Cow brand makes decent low calorie ice cream snacks also. 90 calories for ice cream on a stick coated in chocolate.

Around here there is a county law that all chain restaurants must post calories on their menus next to each item. The last time we went to IHOP we almost fainted! All I can bring myself to eat there is a veggie omelet with no cheese.

 

[disfan07]

Regarding the yogurt and the HFCS.....if you can find them, get horizon organci yogurt. They do not have HFCS.
Our Albertsons just started carryign them so we now buy them instead of Yoplait

 

[redlight]

Another thing to watch for is the serving size that the calories are based on. Sometimes they are unreasonably small (like 10 potato chips or 1/4 pint of ice cream).

 

[Mrs.Toad]

I don't drink these, but for those of you who have a Starbucks habit, do you know one Venti Caramel Frappucino has 500 calories, 68 grams of sugar and 16 grams of fat?

Some people think "it's just coffee", but it's not!

 

[Planogirl]

I was about to mention Starbucks.

Anything in moderation is OK but some of these restaurant food are shocking. Fast food places get all of the criticism but you can often get healthier food at places like McD's or Wendy's.

 

[jlima]

At our house, we frequently say "Marie Callender wants you dead." These foods may taste good, but too much can do you in.

So does Claim Jumper and their frozen food, esp the chicken pot pie.



One serving has 37 grams of fat. One pie is two servings. (read the box: "servings per package: two")

I put it back on the shelf. Yuck.

 

[jlima]

Oh. My. Wow. I don't even know what to say. I get these almost everytime I go to Uno's (sans bacon) as my meal and I had absolutely no idea they were THAT bad. I thought maybe 700-900 calories but I will never, ever, ever order them again now. Wow. I am SHOCKED!!

I had never been aware of how much sodium was in anything until my Dad had his heart attack. It's almost impossible to stay under the daily sodium intake allowance unless you're really on top of it.

In California, a restaurant is now required to post nutritional information. We ate at Red Robin on Harbor Blvd. near DLR on our last trip; and WOW! The sodium in their food! I wish they would do that here in Nevada (post nutritional info).