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The bad and the ugly from fast food:
Aug. 23, 2002 -- Healthy choices at fast-food restaurants are getting easier to find, but a new report shows the devil may lurk in the deals.
The study from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) shows fast-food restaurants may be finding new ways to provide lower-fat, more nutritious options, but it's still much too easy to eat more than a entire day's worth of fat and calories in a value meal.
CSPI, whose previous reports raised eyebrows about the hidden fat and calories in movie popcorn, Chinese food, and Mexican foods, surveyed current offerings at popular fast-food establishments and picked the five best and worst options for diners.
In the "Best" category, new menu items based on fresh, low-fat ingredients got raves for both taste and convenience. The top 5 picks were:
Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad
Burger King Chicken Whopper Jr.
Subway's Low-Fat Subs
McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Burger King BK Veggie Burger
"The major fast-food chains are responding to consumer demand by adding foods that are both good for you and delicious," says Jayne Hurley, CSPI senior nutritionist, in a news release. "Fast-food salads like Wendy's are replacing boring iceberg lettuce with more interesting salads that don't taste like diet food."
Although Burger King garnered praise for two of its healthy menu items, it also swept the "Worst" category with the following items:
Double Whopper with Cheese
French Fries
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shake
Hash Browns
Burger King Value Meals
Researchers say the chain has the most fattening hamburgers and french fries in the industry and a Burger King Double Whopper Value meal packs up to 2,100 calories, which is more than the total recommended daily calorie intake for most people.
Aug. 23, 2002 -- Healthy choices at fast-food restaurants are getting easier to find, but a new report shows the devil may lurk in the deals.
The study from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) shows fast-food restaurants may be finding new ways to provide lower-fat, more nutritious options, but it's still much too easy to eat more than a entire day's worth of fat and calories in a value meal.
CSPI, whose previous reports raised eyebrows about the hidden fat and calories in movie popcorn, Chinese food, and Mexican foods, surveyed current offerings at popular fast-food establishments and picked the five best and worst options for diners.
In the "Best" category, new menu items based on fresh, low-fat ingredients got raves for both taste and convenience. The top 5 picks were:
Wendy's Mandarin Chicken Salad
Burger King Chicken Whopper Jr.
Subway's Low-Fat Subs
McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
Burger King BK Veggie Burger
"The major fast-food chains are responding to consumer demand by adding foods that are both good for you and delicious," says Jayne Hurley, CSPI senior nutritionist, in a news release. "Fast-food salads like Wendy's are replacing boring iceberg lettuce with more interesting salads that don't taste like diet food."
Although Burger King garnered praise for two of its healthy menu items, it also swept the "Worst" category with the following items:
Double Whopper with Cheese
French Fries
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shake
Hash Browns
Burger King Value Meals
Researchers say the chain has the most fattening hamburgers and french fries in the industry and a Burger King Double Whopper Value meal packs up to 2,100 calories, which is more than the total recommended daily calorie intake for most people.
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