Which is better in calories????

elmobabie84
elmobabie84 Posts: 112 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Mexican food or Italian food??? Hubby wants mexican food :grumble: tonight but i've been craving some italian food :love: !!!! :blushing: :bigsmile:

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  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    Off the top of my head, I'd say Mexican. Too many cream sauces with Italian.
  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602 Member
    Honestly - if you are ok with Fajitas - Mexican is FAR better for you - although both are high in Sodium...

    That being said - I suppose you could get a salad at either place :snickers:
  • bjshields
    bjshields Posts: 677 Member
    Picking between Mexican & Italian is like choosing a favorite child -- how can you pick? Tonight, I'd say Mexican. Arriba!!:smile:
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    As far as I'm concerned, Italian really should include sauce, cheese, and bread, so I would go with Mexican.
  • ebramlett
    ebramlett Posts: 306 Member
    Cant go wrong with fajitas!!!
  • MsNiss
    MsNiss Posts: 57 Member
    I'd say Mexican food in general. If you do decide Italian though, I'd say skip the bread, have a small amount of pasta with a tomato based sauce, and a nice big salad before. :) good luck!
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    honestly, theyre kind of equal- mexican has a lot of cheese, so does italian, but you can always just opt for tomato sauce and pasta, without cheese

    just make sure you pick the healthiest option from whatever you choose!
  • Dootzy1
    Dootzy1 Posts: 2,565 Member
    Depends......avoid the white sauces on Italian and ginormous portions of pasta and oil. Avoid greasy meat and cheese and the complimentary chips that might go with Mexican. If you have the right mind set, you can get fairly healthy food at each, but the portions are so big, you might want to order ala carte, or take half home.
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    damn!!! Now I'M hungry for Mexican food!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    There has got to be healthy options with both.
  • squigglypuff
    squigglypuff Posts: 279 Member
    i'd say they're about even -- either way, they're both full of cheese and carbs.

    one night out won't ruin your progress, and a nice meal with your man might be worth the extra calories!
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    I'd go with Mexican too, but not by much. With Italian you are getting all the pasta and sauces, but with Mexican you are getting tortillas and guacamole and sour cream. But at least with the Mexican you can swap with tomatoes and onions and have a killer salsa for next to no calories, and you'll probably feel fuller much longer even if you did splurge.
  • FabOma08
    FabOma08 Posts: 500 Member
    Remember Italian is alot more than just spaghetti and lasagne! Look for someplace that serves southern italian fare. Lots of grilled meats & veggies, seafood, not so much of the pastas and creamy stuff!
  • Kristhin
    Kristhin Posts: 442 Member
    Mexican--just tell em to hold the cheese.
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    mexican have much better options. Some were mentioned already. Chicken, fish tacos are pretty light if you just have 2.
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112 Member
    well i guess mexican won! :sad: hubby said we're having mexican tonight no matter what :grumble: so guess ima go eat my heart out lol i earned it! :bigsmile:
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    I'd go with Mexican too, but not by much. With Italian you are getting all the pasta and sauces, but with Mexican you are getting tortillas and guacamole and sour cream. But at least with the Mexican you can swap with tomatoes and onions and have a killer salsa for next to no calories, and you'll probably feel fuller much longer even if you did splurge.

    Agreed. You can substititue guacamole and sour cream with salsa!:bigsmile: Very tasty too!:wink: Also tell them light on cheese or ask for it on the side.
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112 Member
    neither of us got what we wanted! we wound up going to TGIFriday's instead. And i still did pretty good!!! Thought i did bad for the day!!!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Fajitas for Mexican. Whole wheat pasta w/ tomato sauce for Italian (Applebee's actually has some great low cal pastas)..... For future reference. How is TGIFs for healthy options?
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112 Member
    Fajitas for Mexican. Whole wheat pasta w/ tomato sauce for Italian (Applebee's actually has some great low cal pastas)..... For future reference. How is TGIFs for healthy options?
    TGIFs is pretty good on healthy options... they have some meals that are under 750 calories. If u go to their website they have their nutritional facts listed :happy:
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