63+ foods to avoid like the plague

jmore85

My hubby came across this terrifying list the other day and I thought it might be useful to post some of the worst offenders in here.

Fast Food Items With 1000+ Calories


1. White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Louisville region)
Calories: 1680

2.Nathan's Fish N Chips
Calories: 1537

3. Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1520

4.Hardee's Monster Thickburger
Calories: 1420

5.Dairy Queen Large Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Calories: 1320

6.Hardee's Double Bacon Cheese Thickburger
Calories: 1300

7.Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Malt
Calories: 1300

8.Nathan's Chicken Tender Platter
Calories: 1300

9.Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1290

10.Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (6 piece)
Calories: 1270

11.Hardee's Double Thickburger
Calories: 1250

12.Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich With Cheese
Calories: 1230

13.Jack In The Box Chocolate Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1230

14.White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (New Jersey region)
Calories: 1230

15.Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Breaded Pork Chop
Calories: 1220

16.Jack In The Box Strawberry Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1220

17.Jack In The Box Egg Nog Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1210

18.Nathan's FRENCH FRIES (SUPER SIZE)
Calories: 1188

19.White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (New Jersey region)
Calories: 1180

20.Del Taco Macho Beef Burrito
Calories: 1170

21.McDonald's Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1160

22.Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Country Steak
Calories: 1150

23.McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast (Large Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine
Calories: 1140

24.Carl's Jr. Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1140

25.Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Chicken
Calories: 1140

26.White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 1140

27.Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich
Calories: 1130

28.White Castle Chicken Rings (20)
Calories: 1130

29.White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 1130

30.Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1130

31.Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Shake
Calories: 1130

32.Jack In The Box Bacon 'n' Cheese Ciabatta Burger
Calories: 1120

33.Jack In The Box Sirloin Bacon 'n' Cheese Burger
Calories: 1120

34.McDonald's Vanilla Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1110

35.McDonald's Strawberry Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1110

36.Del Taco Macho Nachos
Calories: 1100

37.Jack In The Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger
Calories: 1090

38.White Castle Fish Nibblers - Sack
Calories: 1090

39.White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Minneapolis region)
Calories: 1090

40.White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Nashville region)
Calories: 1090

41.White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Nashville region)
Calories: 1090

42.McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast (Reg. Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine
Calories: 1070

43.Jack In The Box Sirloin Cheese Burger
Calories: 1070

44.Carl's Jr. Bacon Cheese Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1070

45.Hardee's Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1060

46.Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Sausage
Calories: 1060

47.Del Taco Macho Combo Burrito
Calories: 1050

48.Jack In The Box Vanilla Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1050

49.Dairy Queen Large Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard
Calories: 1050

50.Del Taco Macho Bacon & Egg Burrito
Calories: 1030

51.Dairy Queen FlameThrower GrillBurger (1/2lb)
Calories: 1030

52.Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (4 piece)
Calories: 1030

53.Dairy Queen Medium Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Calories: 1030

54.Hardee's Grilled Sourdough Thickburger
Calories: 1030

55.White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (New York region)
Calories: 1020

56.White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)
Calories: 1010

57.Jack In The Box Ultimate Cheeseburger
Calories: 1010

58.Sonic Peanut Butter Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 1010

59.Carl's Jr. Original Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1010

60.Burger King BK Quad Stacker
Calories: 1000

61.Arby's Meatball Toasted Sub
Calories: 1000

62.Dairy Queen Large Oreo Cookies Blizzard
Calories: 1000

63.Boston Market Boston Sirloin Dip Carver
Calories: 1000

The rest of the list can be found here http://www.acaloriecounter.com/fast-food-calories.php

WifeMomDVM

Everything in moderation.


I have one food I try to avoid like the plague (though I still get some of it).


1. Sugar

Still, an interesting list, thanks for the fun read.

kslindner

Well, that makes me VERY glad that I don't eat fast food (or meat, for that matter!) anymore. LOL

natskedat

WOW! 63 reasons to never eat fast food again!

Sparrow_Feet

I wonder if there's a similar list out there for the UK? If there is, those Whoppers would definitely feature in it that's for sure!!!

waterjogger

I am continually amazed when I see something I used to eat all the time and now I eat that many calories in a whole day, instead of one meal or snack!! Thanks for the reminder! Don't want to go there again!:noway:

spaztastic13

I love jack in the box......lol

melaniecheeks

Yeah shakes and triple burgers have high calories - wow, who woulda thunk it!

Sorry, I'm not being cheeky, but is anything on that list really a surprise?

dls06

Easier to just say processed and fast foods?

sykin

OH man! It's been a while since I've eaten most of those things (well before starting on MFP), but that's a good reminder not to! I love Dairy Queen blizzards

lausa22

I'm so glad I live in England where 95% of those foods don't exsist!! haha
Also, the other 5% I've never eaten anyway. Go me!

mamacremers

Most (if not all) of that I don't think I've EVER eaten. Granted we don't have a Carl's Jr or a Jack in the box. But Dairy Queens are everywhere in my area. and I still stay away from blizzards (although I love a Blizzard!), just too many calories to waste! And if I do, I eat a mini now, if I really want to splurge, a small.

chrisc31

I think I've only had one thing on the list many years ago (the McDonald's chocolate shake) but the thing that did surprise me was why on earth does White Castle have different calorie counts for the same size/flavor of their shakes based on region???? Are the people in Louisville too skinny so they need a higher calorie shake than the people in New York??? LOL I think not.

katie_kaboom

I think the rule of thumb is to avoid most (if not all) fast food. If you cannot step into a McDonalds and tailor your food choices in order to make healthier decisions, it is best not to put yourself in that position.

Thanks for sharing the list! It is a reinforcement that these foods should be avoided on most occasions...and eaten in moderation on others.

DarkenScorpio

Yeah shakes and triple burgers have high calories - wow, who woulda thunk it!

Sorry, I'm not being cheeky, but is anything on that list really a surprise?

I was thinking the same thing. A lot of that stuff is double, triple, large, extra large... The list didn't surprise me at all.

minnie86

Wow, gotta thin twice before I eat one of those! I used to drink mil shakes like once a week!

Picola1984

Common sense would tell me to stay 100 miles away from any of those choices

fiberartist219

Most of those I couldn't eat anyway. If it were in front of me, I'd eat a few bites and push it away.

For example, if I had a milkshake, I'd have to share it with someone, or enjoy it in place of a meal, because I just couldn't finish it while having had anything else.

If I had a bacon cheeseburger, I'd probably eat half of it.

I just can't eat crap like I used to.

fozziewaca

I love jack in the box......lol

LOL Me too!! Their oreo shakes are so good! Thankfully, the closet JitB is about 300 miles away.

Rilke

Most (if not all) of that I don't think I've EVER eaten. Granted we don't have a Carl's Jr or a Jack in the box. But Dairy Queens are everywhere in my area. and I still stay away from blizzards (although I love a Blizzard!), just too many calories to waste! And if I do, I eat a mini now, if I really want to splurge, a small.

I've made a psuedo Blizzard at home. Just as delicious and with much less junk.

TourThePast

Seriously, what planet are the people on who eat this sort of crap...

A breaded pork chop for breakfast??? Is that for real or is it a joke?

Sorry, but anyone who choses to eat anything as disgusting as a breaded pork chop for breakfast deserves to be hugely obese. *shakes head*

kristydi

Seriously, what planet are the people on who eat this sort of crap...

A breaded pork chop for breakfast??? Is that for real or is it a joke?

Sorry, but anyone who choses to eat anything as disgusting as a breaded pork chop for breakfast deserves to be hugely obese. *shakes head*

So would a breaded pork chop for dinner be acceptable to you? Or if it's breaded chicken for breakfast, is that ok with you?

I must say I'm a bit put off by the tone of your post. Just because something doesn't appeal to your taste doesn't mean that people who do like it are disgusting and deserve to be hugely obese. Breaded pork chops are yummy, especially on a biscuit. One from a fast food place isn't the best, but a homemade one is delicious.

Obviously the things on the list aren't healthy, but a healthy person could eat any one of them once in a while and be just fine. When I get to my goal weight, and even occasionally while I'm losing weight, you can bet I won't be avoiding milkshakes or bacon cheese burgers (though I'll be opting for the smaller sizes or sharing)

summertime_girl

I've never eaten a single thing on this list. I'm glad fast food revolts me.

summertime_girl

Sorry, but anyone who choses to eat anything as disgusting as a breaded pork chop for breakfast deserves to be hugely obese. *shakes head*

Pretty crappy thing to say. No one deserves to be obese. And some people are despite not eating breaded pork chops for breakfast or otherwise.

wanttogetskinny

Keep in mind that while fast foods are high in cals, so are many foods at 'sit down' restaurants. Take Applebee's for instance. Unless you specifically order one of their 'Under 500 Calories' or 'Weight Watchers' meals.......you can easily run into 1000+ calories. Some of their appetizers have nearly that much.......

Most restaurants are like this. It's actually pretty gross once you start researching it.

I'm not a huge buffet person, but honestly....one of the best places I've found in terms of calories is Golden Corral. Hit the salad bar, get steamed veggies, and go with the seafood and you can easily get more than enough to eat for well under 1000 calories. And if you're still hungry....go get more salad

TourThePast

Pretty crappy thing to say. No one deserves to be obese.

The vast majority of people who end up as obese get there because of the lifestyle choices they have made. Yes a few people have medical disorders but the are in the miniority. The only way forward for most people is to take responsibility for the choices they have made.

It might be a crappy thing to say, but that list is full of crappy things to eat. Thank god we don't have that stuff where I live.

So would a breaded pork chop for dinner be acceptable to you?

No, it wouldn't. Pork chops are full of fat, if they're grilled a lot of the fat is driven off and the rest goes crispy. Unhealthy regularly but occasionally a palatable meal. Coating them in breadcrumbs just seals the fat is, sorry but that whole concept sounds utterly disgusting at any time of the day.

beth_hayden

Yum Blizzards...I must go to bed or I will have to have a snack!

jmore85

I wonder if there's a similar list out there for the UK? If there is, those Whoppers would definitely feature in it that's for sure!!!

I have no idea, I posted this list but I dont live in the states, I just found it absolutely incredible that there could be so many calories in one part of a meal....yikes... Thank goodness i can safely say I have never had any of the above

DorkothyParker

Anyone else see this list as a challenge?

ai965

Not ALL fast foods are bad-if you take the time to look through the menu, you can find sensible solutions. I always look up the nutrition info before ordering-it can save your diet.

Collinsky

I used to love those DQ chicken strip baskets!! I had no idea they had so many calories... of course, I was in my early twenties, and pretty active, and very fit... so I guess adding in a bunch of extra calories every now and then was something my body could handle. Good to know now, since my body no longer burns off everything I eat like it's nothing! LOL