If you’re on a diet, perhaps you should just look away now. Or perhaps you should read very closely.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has unveiled its annual list of the most unhealthy restaurant meals — nine of the most calorie-laden appetizers, entrees, drinks and desserts from the country’s chains.
One designee is the Whole Hog Burger from Uno Pizzeria & Grill, which is “over a pound of meat,” including bacon, prosciutto and pepperoni. Add to that four types of cheese, garlic mayo, pickles, a side of fries and onion rings, and the total calories come to 2,850. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that moderately active adults get a maximum of 2,000 calories a day. CSPI said this meal is the equivalent of eating four McDonald’s Quarter Pounders and two medium fries, with an extra 18 packets of salt.
“Unfortunately, these extreme meals are more like the rule, not the exception,” CSPI dietitian Lindsay Moyer said.