15 low-calorie menu items at national chains
Here's what to order at fast food and casual dining restaurant chains if you're cutting calories.
Chili's Southwestern BLT, side of vegetables
Chili's Southwestern BLT is only 370 calories on its own. Sides like asparagus and garlic roasted tomatoes (70 calories) or the steamed broccoli (40 calories) are a bit healthier than the standard fries (210 calories).
Chili'sRed Robin's Simply Grilled Chicken sandwich
Red Robin's Simply Grilled Chicken sandwich with a side of fruit salad totals 610 calories.
Red RobinRed Lobster's Wood Grilled Shrimp
Red Lobster's Wood Grilled Shrimp is 380 calories. For healthy sides, asparagus is 80 calories, and broccoli is 40.
Red LobsterCracker Barrel's Lemon Pepper Grilled Trout
Cracker Barrel's Lemon Pepper Grilled Trout is 330 calories. Healthy sides are available, such as applesauce (50 calories), country green beans (60), fruit (50 calories) and steamed broccoli (40).
Cracker BarrelNoodles & Company, small order of Japanese Pan Noodles or Penne Rosa
A small order of Noodles & Company's Japanese Pan Noodles or the Penne Rosa is 360 calories. Adding grilled chicken will add 90 calories, or adding sautéed shrimp will add 70.
Noodles & CompanyOlive Garden's Herb-Grilled Salmon
Olive Garden's Herb-Grilled Salmon is 460 calories. A side of Parmesan-crusted zucchini is 90 calories, and steamed broccoli is 35.
Olive GardenArby's Roast Turkey Farmhouse Salad
Arby's Roast Turkey Farmhouse Salad with light Italian dressing is 250 calories.
Arby'sBuffalo Wild Wings' traditional wings
Ordering traditional wings rather than boneless will result in a slightly healthier meal at Buffalo Wild Wings. Traditional wings come in at 360-1,300 calories depending on size while the boneless wings range from 660 to 1,990. Getting dry seasonings on your wings will result in five to 10 calories while sauces can be up to 620 calories.
Buffalo Wild WingsChipotle burrito bowl
Getting a burrito bowl eliminates one of the high-calorie items at Chipotle, the 320-calorie tortilla. Getting it without rice cuts out another 210 calories. A rice-less bowl with black beans, steak, fajita vegetables, green salsa, guacamole and lettuce is 550 calories.
ChipotleMcDonald's Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich
McDonald's Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich is 380 calories.
McDonald'sTaco Bell's Fresco menu
Ordering from Taco Bell's Fresco menu usually results in a lower-calorie meal. The Fresco tacos range from 140 to 160 calories depending on meat choice, compared to 170-340 calories for other tacos.
Taco BellDenny's Fit Slam
The Fit Slam at Denny’s is 390 calories and consists of scrambled egg white with spinach and grape tomatoes, two pieces of turkey bacon, English muffin and fruit.
Denny'sCulver's grilled chicken sandwich or single butter burger
A single butter burger at Culver's is 390 calories, as is the grilled chicken sandwich. For sides, the green beans and the mashed potatoes and gravy are 130 calories each. A side salad is 60 calories.
Culver'sA&W hot dog or Coney dog (without cheese)
A hot dog at A&W is 310 calories, and the Coney dog (without cheese) is 340. A pouch of applesauce on the side only adds 60 calories.
A&WJack in the Box
The Jr. Jack burger is 320 calories. A side of Chiquita Apple Bites with caramel is 70 calories.
Jack in the Box
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