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Fat and Calorie Content of Fast Food Versus
a Home-Cooked Meal
Eating fast food once in a while won’t hurt you, but too much of
it can cause serious problems. Most fast food contains too many calories,
salt and artery-clogging cholesterol to eat every day, or even once a
week. Here’s a look at how many calories and grams of fat are packed
into fast food. Keep in mind that kids ages 7 to 12 should eat about 2,200
calories per day, while adults should consume around 2,000 calories per day. Exercise levels and current weight can affect these numbers. Note the totals of the single meals at the fast food restaurants comprise almost a full day's calories!
| Food |
Calories |
Fat |
| McDonald’s Big Mac |
563 |
33 grams |
| Medium-sized McDonald’s French
fries |
384 |
20 |
| Medium-sized McDonald’s vanilla
shake |
733 |
21 |
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Total for one meal
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1,680 calories
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74 grams
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| Burger King Whopper with cheese |
790 |
48 |
| Medium-sized Burger King French
fries |
387 |
20 |
| Medium-sized Burger King vanilla
shake |
667 |
35 |
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Total for one meal
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1,844 calories
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103 grams
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Compare that to a meal prepared at home:
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| One-half of a roasted chicken
breast |
142 |
3 grams |
| Medium-sized baked white potato |
130 |
0 |
| Half a cup of green peas |
67 |
0 |
| 8-ounce glass of 1% milk |
102 |
3 |
| 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce |
105 |
0 |
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Total for one meal
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546
|
5 grams
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