 Fattening Side Dishes
These miniscule eats may seem like insignificant additions to your meal, but
hidden in those seemingly innocent fast-food sides are some whopping calorie
counts. Sometimes bad things do come in small packages, like these 18 disastrous
dishes that go overboard on acceptable daily allowances of calories (2,000), fat
(65 g), and sodium content (2,400 mg).
Boston Market
Sure this Boston Market signature dish tastes great on the side with your
chicken meal but this creamy spinach concoction contains 23 grams of fat, 580 mg
of sodium and 280 calories. Is this side dish really worth it?
Boston Market Caesar Side Salad
Calories: 540
Fat: 55g
Sodium: 1320mg
The 540-calorie content and 55 grams of fat in Boston Market's Caesar Side Salad
was anticipated show us a low-calorie, Caesar salad that tastes good. But what
we didn't expect was the loads of sodium; 1320 grams counts for about 66% of
your daily recommended allowance. That's way too much for one side salad.
Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
Calories: 270
Fat: 15g
Sodium: 840mg
You probably weren't expecting health food when you order potatoes topped with
easy cheese, but this side could send the calories in your fiesta over the top.
You might want to opt for a few chips dipped in salsa to
Quizno's Snickerdoodle Cookie
Calories: 400
Fat: 16g
Sodium: 280 mg
Eating this sugary, peanuty cookie after your Quizno's sandwich or salad will
cost you 20 percent of your daily caloric intake.
McDonald's Cinnamon Melts
Calories: 460
Fat: 19g
Sodium: 370mg
After chomping down on the already high-calorie, high fat burger and fries fare
from McDonald's do not go over the top with the Cinnamon Melts. Sure they look
good because they're cinammony, sweet, glazed and gooey but they're actually not
very healthy. We know it won't surprise you that the 460 calories, 19 grams of
fat and 370 grams of sodium aren't exactly good for your diet.
Wendy's Large French Fries
Calories: 540
Fat: 26g
Sodium: 500mg
Fries naturally accompany a burger or chicken nuggets, but you may want to break
the habit of supplementing your meal with this ketchup friendly side for your
health's sake. Munching on a large side of fries will use up almost of your
healthy daily calorie allowance and will prevent you from indulging in other
fast food delicacies without overloading on lots of nasty calories.
Starbucks Apple Fritter
Calories: 430
Fat: 20g
Sodium: 300mg
You know when you go into Starbucks for your refreshing frappuccino you're
always eyeing up the desert case, staring down the glazed donuts, the rice cakes
and the apple fritter. This new side treat which looks like a lumpy, heavier
donut is loaded with apples and covered in a heavy sugar glaze that holds 430
calories, 20 grams of fat and 300 mg of sodium. Plus add that on top of the
calorie heavy drink you're probably consuming and your daily allowance will
skyrocket.
White Castle Fish Nibblers Sack
Calories: 1090
Fat: 56g
Sodium: 2980mg
If the smell doesn't send you running for the hills, the calorie and sodium
count should. It's one thing if you delight in White Castle's miniature burgers,
but it's another to add on a sack of these deadly bites from the sea. If you're
dying for fish, a baked option, or just about any option, would be a better
choice.
KFC Biscuit
Calories: 180
Fat: 8g
Sodium: 530mg
This two-bite treat is flaky and delicious, but packs a lot more unhealthy stuff
than should be in something so compact. The amount of calories in this miniscule
biscuit almost equals that of an entire larger side dish. If you're looking to
indulge in evil, this won't be your most fulfilling option.
Au Bon Pain Rosemary Garlic Breadstick
Calories: 180
Fat: 5g
Sodium: 710mg
The Rosemary Garlic breadstick sounds like a good side snack especially if
you're eating a big salad or soup, but not only will it give you garlicky
breath, it'll wreck your diet, especially because you'll probably munch on more
than one.
Au Bon Pain Macaroni and Cheese Stew
Calories: 500
Fat: 29g
Sodium: 1380mg
Au Bon Pain's Macaroni and Cheese Stew side dish is made with both cheddar and
Romano cheese and sure it sounds tasty but this has to be one of the worst side
dishes ever. Think about it: Do you really want to be consuming 1380 mg of
sodium in one sitting? That's more than half of your daily allowance.
Burger King Onion Rings Large
Calories: 505
Fat: 25g
Sodium: 720 mg
Doctors never warn the public to cut down on their vegetable intake, so how much
damage can a little frying do to an onion? Unfortunately, you may be better off
without your daily veggie dose if it means eating these onion rings. You may be
able to taste the healthy onion beneath its fried coating, but along with a few
other items on the BK menu, onion rings will only add to the excess of unhealthy
fats in your meal.
KFC Potato Wedges
Calories: 260
Fat: 13g
Sodium: 740mg
They aren't called french fries and they look to be mainly composed of potatoes,
but don't let these potato wedges fool you, they're not much healthier than
their more obviously unhealthy cousin. You'll be swimming in grease by the time
you're set to conquer the fried chicken, making this side a decided "pass".
Chipotle Chips & Guacamole
Calories: 720 Fat: 40g
Sodium: 610mg
It's really easy to get carried away with this side dish not only because the
Guacamole tastes delicious but because the bite-sized Chipotle chips are really
addicting. However, if you do order this on the side of your over loaded burrito
or salad be prepared to consume 36 percent of your daily calories, 62 percent of
your daily fat and 25 percent of your daily sodium allowance. Ouch.
Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Calories: 540
Fat: 23 g
Sugar: 48 g
Sodium: 550 mg
Now that Dunkin Donuts has introduced more lunch options to its menu, snacking
on a little cookie after a sandwich is not as innocent a treat as it may sound.
That's because at 540 calories and 23 grams of fat this mega cookie loaded with
chocolate chunks is a side snack that's not diet-friendly. Plus it's got 48
grams of sugar talk about empty calories.
Domino's Breadsticks
Calories: 110
Fat: 6g
Sodium: 100mg
Without the marina sauce one of Domino's breadsticks contains 110 calories and
100 mg of sodium. But you'll need to be extra careful about how many tips you
reach for the marinara sauce because one cup adds 260 mg of sodium not to
mention you probably won't use only one cup of sauce for all the breadsticks. If
you have a sweet tooth and opt for the sweet sugary icing, one dipper cup ads
250 calories to your side dish.
Domino's BBQ Buffalo Wings w/Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Calories: 440
Fat: 36g
Sodium: 800mg
Your mother always nagged you to eat enough protein, so supplementing your pizza
with buffalo wings could mislead you into thinking you're getting a balanced
meal. Although these flavorful, meaty treats aren't so bad on their own, you'll
inevitably dip them in blue cheese sauce, which will send the calorie level
soaring. Depending on the amount of sauce you load on your wings, you could be
consuming half of your calorie intake for the day just from this side dish.
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