Fat in Fast Food
-
Some of these statistics below apply to Australians... but nevertheless, this article's an interesting read!
=====================================
McDonalds, Hungry Jacks and Subway all claim to have healthy options on their menus. We took their claims to the lab and measured the fat and kilojoules.
Figures show 60 per cent of Australian adults are overweight and 20 per cent obese. Experts point to fatty fast foods as one of the main culprits.
Fast food outlets have responded to concerns, promoting new "healthy" menus. Subway was first, offering an alternative to fatty junk food with its salads, rolls and sandwiches.
McDonalds has now added "Deli Choice" to its Salads Plus menu. Far from the traditional burgers and fries, the menu offered a choice of eight toasted bread rolls. Hungry Jack's recently introduced its Fresh News range of five baguettes.
Dietician Sharon Natoli, Director of Food and Nutrition Australia, said some of the promoted "healthy" options were as fatty and calorie-ridden as the normal burgers.
"An average person will be having 8000 kilojoules in a day so if a roll or a Big Mac is giving you around 2000 kilojoules, then you're getting about a quarter of your daily intake in one go," Ms Natoli explained.
We compared the amount of fat, kilojoules and salt in the new bread rolls at McDonalds and Hungry Jack's, along with those in Subway's bread roll range. We also looked at how they measured up against burgers.
Fat and kilojoules: McDonalds
McDonalds Deli Choice range:
• Chicken Caesar: 21.2g fat, 2,360 kJ
• Bacon and Egg: 21.4g fat , 2080 kJ
• Italian Supreme: 22.5g fat, 1970 kJ
The healthier Deli Choice options with one-third the fat and kilojoules were:
• Chicken Tandoori
• Thai Chicken
• Turkey and Cranberry
In comparison, a Big Mac tested as follows:
• Big Mac: 24.9g fat, 2010 kJ
Fat and kilojoules: Hungry Jack's (Burger King)
Some Hungry Jack's baguettes were even fattier and higher in kilojoules than the McDonalds options:
• Vegie Supreme 34.6g fat, 2764kJ
• Country Chicken: 34.6g fat, 2764kJ
(similar to a Whopper burger)
Lower kilojoule options at Hungry Jacks (under 10g fat):
• Spicy Chicken
• Grilled Chicken
• Steak Sandwich (low fat, but watch the kJ)
Fat and kilojoules: Subway
Test results for Subway:
• Six-inch Italian BMT or Meatball: more than 20g fat, up to 2080kJ.
• Low fat option: sweet onion Teriyaki chicken with 5.4g fat, 960kJ. -
uh hoes... hungry's and sub's are hit up very reguarily by me
-
SY is making me hungry
-
i like subway sandwiches.. at least you KNOW there's fat and there's veggies in it
i still shudder to think that the McCrap's "chicken" is 54% fat
why would anyone want to eat that stuff is beyond me.. it's got bad texture, bad taste and look amazingly like a nugget (american slang here).. so maybe it's apt they call it "chicken nuggets"
oh well.. at least with my food, i know it's fat and it's tasty... like mee pok
-
never mind, everything in this world that I can eat can kill me, I don't care anymore
-
Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:
I am quite surprised that my favourite Subway Sandwich, the Sweet Onion Teriyaki Chicken, only has 960kJ.
Fat and kilojoules: Subway [/u]
Test results for Subway:
• Six-inch Italian BMT or Meatball: more than 20g fat, up to 2080kJ.
• Low fat option: sweet onion Teriyaki chicken with 5.4g fat, 960kJ.[/b]
Actually, I have my reservations about that. Here's why...
- IF you choose one of the gourmet breads, I'm sure the calorie count would end up higher.
- IF you ask for lots of the Sweet Onion sauce, which I do, then I'm sure it's not just 960kJ. I'm sure that sauce is pretty rich in sugar!
- With cheese or without cheese would also make a difference.
I like the Meatball Sandwich too, but suspected it was pretty fattening long ago and so decided to steer clear of it.
I still prefer Subway in the US - they offer quite a few varieties of cheese there! Remember how I love cheese, SL? -
welcome to the TAF clubOriginally posted by Kenashi:never mind, everything in this world that I can eat can kill me, I don't care anymore -
subway for brunch tomorrow... wonder if they open at 9:45am
probably the usual BLT footlong.. -
Interesting to note that Subway has overtaken Macs in number of outlets in Perth.
-
dont bother. we have to die someday.
-
Hehehe!Originally posted by dragg:dont bother. we have to die someday.
We've seen folks who stick to healthy diets and strict exercise regimes fall ill with strokes, heart diseases, hypertension and what-not. I guess adopting a healthy lifestyle may improve one's chances of maintaining good health but it doesn't guarantee you'll not fall ill with the very diseases you set out to avoid. There are some factors that you just cannot overcome, factors like hereditary conditions, genetic factors, predisposition, etc.
So, you really never know what will happen. There's no need to exercise to the extreme or go on starvation / avoidance diets. Sometimes, because of pre-existing conditions we might not know of yet, these may actually aggravate the situation.
Ah, live well, live happy! No point regretting not eating that chai tow kway when one's ill with a feeding tube. -
If you didn't like cheese, I don't think we'd have stayed as good friends as we are today! :pOriginally posted by Rhonda:I am quite surprised that my favourite Subway Sandwich, the Sweet Onion Teriyaki Chicken, only has 960kJ.
Actually, I have my reservations about that. Here's why...
- IF you choose one of the gourmet breads, I'm sure the calorie count would end up higher.
- IF you ask for lots of the Sweet Onion sauce, which I do, then I'm sure it's not just 960kJ. I'm sure that sauce is pretty rich in sugar!
- With cheese or without cheese would also make a difference.
I like the Meatball Sandwich too, but suspected it was pretty fattening long ago and so decided to steer clear of it.
I still prefer Subway in the US - they offer quite a few varieties of cheese there! Remember how I love cheese, SL? -
Originally posted by LazerLordz:Interesting to note that Subway has overtaken Macs in number of outlets in Perth.
That's great... so more people are turning health concious (or so they think! 
) -
In my biochem class, it was mentioned McDonald's chips are 19% fat
-
Originally posted by kops21:welcome to the TAF club
what does that meant?? -
hungry liao
-
eat eat EAT!
-
TAF... hmm... 'To Annihilate Fat'?Originally posted by Kenashi:
what does that meant??
Seriously, I think it's a club set up in schools here where the overweight and obese kids have to join. They make these kids do exercises and educate them about the proper diet in the hopes of helping them to achieve a healthy weight and BMI. -
really??Originally posted by Rhonda:TAF... hmm... 'To Annihilate Fat'?
Seriously, I think it's a club set up in schools here where the overweight and obese kids have to join. They make these kids do exercises and educate them about the proper diet in the hopes of helping them to achieve a healthy weight and BMI.
I know that certain schools have such club n some even have calories coupons given to students to restrict the amount of calories intake during lunchtime, they used that to purchase food in the canteen!! -
I like Subway! -
it actually means Tough And Fit...
and as i'm writing this, i'm chewing on a footlong Italian BMT from Subway
wish their Parmesan Oregano was ready earlier.. it really is better than their Italian breadOriginally posted by Rhonda:TAF... hmm... 'To Annihilate Fat'?
Seriously, I think it's a club set up in schools here where the overweight and obese kids have to join. They make these kids do exercises and educate them about the proper diet in the hopes of helping them to achieve a healthy weight and BMI. -
yummyOriginally posted by deathscythe99:
I like Subway! -
Oooh! That's always my preferred bread in Subway!!Originally posted by the Bear:it actually means Tough And Fit...
and as i'm writing this, i'm chewing on a footlong Italian BMT from Subway
wish their Parmesan Oregano was ready earlier.. it really is better than their Italian bread
Aaargh... I'm drooling now! No breakfast yet!
-
I really must try the diff. breads they have someday! Got a Subway restaurant just 10 mins down the road from where I live, and STILL haven't tried it since they opened last July!Originally posted by the Bear:it actually means Tough And Fit...
and as i'm writing this, i'm chewing on a footlong Italian BMT from Subway
wish their Parmesan Oregano was ready earlier.. it really is better than their Italian bread -
Well, it's good that we have such a program in place. It really isn't healthy for kiddos to be overweight and obese.Originally posted by Kenashi:really??
I know that certain schools have such club n some even have calories coupons given to students to restrict the amount of calories intake during lunchtime, they used that to purchase food in the canteen!! They'll grow up with a whole lotta health afflictions if the fat issue is left unchecked.
I guess the govt wants to protect its one and only resource - its citizens! hehe!