Fast food is easy and available almost everywhere. However, a lot of fast food is loaded with calories, saturated fat, and salt, all things you want to limit in your diet. Yet sometimes you may need the convenience of fast food. You do not have to avoid fast food completely, just need to make healthier choices. Try to include a salad with your meal, but be careful with creamy dressing or fried toppings.
You can find nutrition information for most fast food chains online or in the restaurant. Some fast food chains also have special menu options that are healthier. Use this information to help you make better choices when you choose fast food.
Here is a list of some popular fast food items, their serving sizes, and the number of calories in each.
| FOOD ITEM | SERVING SIZE | CALORIES |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Foods | ||
| Dunkin Donuts | ||
| Egg White Veggie Wrap | 1 sandwich | 190 |
| Bacon, Egg and Cheese on an English muffin | 1 sandwich | 300 |
| Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a croissant | 1 sandwich | 40 |
| Big 'N Toasted | 1 sandwich | 570 |
| Burger King | ||
| Ham, Egg & Cheese CROISSAN'WICH® | 1 sandwich | 330 |
| Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 510 |
| BK Ultimate Breakfast Platter | 1 platter | 1190 |
| McDonalds | ||
| Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait | 1 parfait | 150 |
| Egg McMuffin | 1 sandwich | 300 |
| Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddles | 1 sandwich | 460 |
| Big Breakfast | 1 meal | 740 |
| Popeyes | ||
| Grits | 1 order | 370 |
| Egg Biscuit | 1 biscuit | 510 |
| Egg and Sausage Biscuit | 1 biscuit | 690 |
| Burgers, Wraps, and Sandwiches | ||
| Burger King | ||
| Hamburger | 1 sandwich | 220 |
| Cheeseburger | 1 sandwich | 270 |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 1 sandwich | 280 |
| Whopper | 1 sandwich | 630 |
| Onion rings | Small | 320 |
| French fries | Small | 320 |
| Garden Grilled Chicken Salad (no dressing) | 1 salad | 320 |
| Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp Chicken Salad with dressing | 1 salad | 720 |
| McDonalds | ||
| Hamburger | 1 sandwich | 250 |
| Cheeseburger | 1 sandwich | 300 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 1 sandwich | 540 |
| Big Mac | 1 sandwich | 540 |
| Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 360 |
| McChicken | 1 sandwich | 370 |
| Filet-O-Fish | 1 sandwich | 390 |
| Wendy's | ||
| Double Stack | 1 sandwich | 460 |
| Dave's Hot 'N Juicy ¼ lb. single | 1 sandwich | 50 |
| Dave's Hot 'N Juicy ¼ lb. triple | 1 sandwich | 1070 |
| Baconator | 1 sandwich | 930 |
| Spicy Chicken Go Wrap | 1 sandwich | 370 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 490 |
| Premium Cod Fillet Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 480 |
| In 'n Out Burger | ||
| Hamburger with onion | 1 sandwich | 390 |
| Cheeseburger with onion | 1 sandwich | 480 |
| Double-double with onion | 1 sandwich | 670 |
| French fries | 1 order | 395 |
| Chocolate shake | 15 oz. | 590 |
| Subway | ||
| Veggie Delite | 6" sandwich | 230 |
| Subway Club | 6" sandwich | 310 |
| BLT | 6" sandwich | 320 |
| Rotisserie-style Chicken | 6" sandwich | 350 |
| Tuna | 6" sandwich | 480 |
| Steak and Cheese | 6" sandwich | 380 |
| Chicken | ||
| KFC | ||
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken Breast | 1 piece | 180 |
| Honey BBQ Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 320 |
| Original Recipe Chicken Breast | 1 piece | 320 |
| Extra Crispy Chicken Breast | 1 piece | 490 |
| Mashed Potatoes with gravy | 1 side | 120 |
| Popeyes | ||
| Loaded Chicken Wrap | 1 wrap | 310 |
| Bonafide Spicy Chicken Breast | 1 piece | 420 |
| Bonafide Mild Chicken Breast | 1 piece | 440 |
| Red Beans and Rice | Regular size | 230 |
| Chick-Fil-A | ||
| Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 310 |
| Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap | 1 wrap | 330 |
| Chicken Sandwich | 1 sandwich | 440 |
| Chicken Soup | Medium | 160 |
| Tex-Mex | ||
| Taco Bell | ||
| Fresco Chicken Soft Taco | 1 taco | 140 |
| Burrito Supreme - Chicken | 1 burrito | 380 |
| 7-Layer Burrito | 1 burrito | 430 |
| Cantina Bowl - Steak | 1 bowl | 490 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | ||
| Chicken Salad with cheese and salsa | 1 salad | 315 |
| Steak Burrito Bowl | 1 bowl | 920 |
| Chicken Burrito | 1 burrito | 1190 |
| Chicken Tacos | 3 tacos | 1100 |
| Del Taco | ||
| Double Beef Classic Taco | 1 taco | 220 |
| Beer Battered Fish Taco | 1 taco | 230 |
| Spicy Grilled Chicken Burrito | 1 burrito | 530 |
| Macho Combo Burrito | 1 burrito | 940 |
| Pizza | ||
| Domino's | ||
| Pacific Veggie Hand Tossed Crust Pizza | 1 slice medium pizza | 230 |
| Thin Crust Cheese Pizza | One quarter of a small pizza | 330 |
| Buffalo Chicken Thin Crust Pizza | 1 slice medium pizza | 360 |
| Papa John's | ||
| Cheese Original Crust Pizza | 1 slice medium pizza | 210 |
| Pepperoni Original Crust Pizza | 1 slice medium pizza | 0 |
| Double Cheeseburger Original Crust Pizza | 1 slice medium pizza | 270 |
| Little Caesars | ||
| Cheese Pizza | 1 slice 14" pizza | 250 |
| Pepperoni Pizza | 1 slice 14" pizza | 280 |
| Italian Cheese Bread | 1 piece | 140 |
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References
American Heart Association. Eating Fast Food. www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/DiningOut/Eating-Fast-Food_UCM_301473_Article.jsp. Accessed May 11, 2016.
United States Department of Agriculture. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Release 28. Updated May 2016. ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list. Accessed July 27, 2016.
Vikraman S, Fryar CD, Ogden CL. Caloric intake from fast food among children and adolescents in the United States, 2011-2012. NCHS Data Brief. 2015;(213):1-8. PMID: 26375457 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26375457.
Review Date 4/25/2016
Updated by: Emily Wax, RD, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.