mcAlisters Deli..and we wonder why kids are fat

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coronalime
coronalime Posts: 583 Member
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Their kids PB&J is 714 calories!!!! just the sandwich. That is INSANE. You would have to cut that in fours and divy it for all meals and snacks for the day.

I am trying to find some "healthy" options prior to going there for me and my 3 yr old and WOW..307 for their hotdog plus I get her a fruit cup which is 98. I thought the mac and cheese would be bad but its 200..She could have 3-4 of those in place of the sandwich.:mad:

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  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
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    Their kids PB&J is 714 calories!!!! just the sandwich. That is INSANE. You would have to cut that in fours and divy it for all meals and snacks for the day.

    I am trying to find some "healthy" options prior to going there for me and my 3 yr old and WOW..307 for their hotdog plus I get her a fruit cup which is 98. I thought the mac and cheese would be bad but its 200..She could have 3-4 of those in place of the sandwich.:mad:
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
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    Don't kiddos burn a whole lot of calories though?
    I mean, 700+ seems a little high....though for a PB&J...
    I guess you gotta take into account what it's made out of an how much... (like 2 TBS PB and 1 TBS jam. etc)
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
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    Ew, how much peanut butter do they put on there? I have a one tbsp limit. :tongue: Who's McAlister?
  • LauraK216
    LauraK216 Posts: 104
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    It's insane how high in calories a lot of kids meals are! I have Eat This, Not That for Kids and I LOVE that book! It really puts things into perspective! Kids due tend to burn off calories a lot faster, but I still have a huge issue with packing my 3yr olds with high calories at every meal, as well as high amounts of sodium and fat!
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
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    Ew, how much peanut butter do they put on there? I have a one tbsp limit. :tongue: Who's McAlister?

    mcAlisters is a sandwich chain resturant. Like a Panera bread or Jasons Deli
  • SallyAnn
    SallyAnn Posts: 43
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    At least the deli display/published the calorie count!

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