#20 Worst Fast Food Chicken Meal
McDonald's Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (5 piece) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories 55g fat (4.5g trans fat) 48g carbs
The only thing "premium" about these strips is the caloric price you pay.
Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories!

#19 Worst Drink
Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)
900 calories 10g fat 183g carbs (166g sugar)
Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie; we call it a milk shake.
In fact, this beverage contains more sugar than 2 pints of Ben and Jerry's Butter Pecan ice cream!

#18 Worst Supermarket Meal
Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)
1020 calories 64g fat  86g carbs
The label may say this pie serves two, but who ever divided a small pot pie in half?
Once you crack the crust, there will be no stopping.
Pick a better pie: Swanson's pot pie has just 400 calories.

#17 Worst "Healthy" Burger
Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger
1145 calories 71g fat 56g carbs
We chose this burger for more than it's calorie payload: It's name implies that it's healthy.

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#16 Worst Mexican Entree
Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito
1179 calories 7g fat 125g carbs 2,656mg sodium
Despite a reputation for using healthy, fresh ingredients, Chipotle's menu is limited to king-size burritos, overstuffed tacos, and gigantic salads - all of which lead to a humongous waistline.

#15 Worst Kids' Meal
Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese
1210 calories 62g fat 3,450mg sodium
It's like feeding your kid 1 1/2 boxes of Kraft mac 'n' cheese.
Your best option: The 390 calorie Grilled Chicken and Broccoli.

#14 Worst Sandwich
Quizno's Classic Italian
1370 calories 86g fat 4,490mg sodium
A large homemade sandwich would more likely provide about 500 calories.
Cut the calories: Isn't it obvious? Order a small - or save half for later.

#13 Worst Salad
On The Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef
1450 calories 102g fat 78g carbs 2,410mg sodium
This isn't an anormaly: 5 different On The Border salads on the menu contain more than 1000 calories each.
The salad for you: The Sizzling Chicken Fajita Salad supplies an acceptable 760 calories. But remember to choose a non caloric beverage, such as water or unsweetened iced tea.

#12 Worst Burger
Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
1520 calories 111g fat
Carl's brags about this, but also provides convenient nutrition info on it's website - so ignorance is no excuse for eating it.
A simple solution: The Low Carb Six Dollar Burger has just 490 calories.

#11 Worst Steak
Lonestar 20oz T-bone
1540 calories 124g fat
Add a baked potato and Lonestar's Signature Lettuce Wedge, and this is a 2700 calorie blowout.
Chhose with your head: The golden rule of steak restaurants is this: Limit yourself to a 9oz or smaller. After all, that's more than half a pound of meat. You won't walk away hungry.

#10 Worst Breakfast
Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes
1540 calories 77g fat (9g trans fat) 198g carbs (109g sugar)
5 Egg McMuffins yield the same caloric cost as these sugar-stuffed flapjacks.
Order this instead: The Western Omelete has 654 calories and 44g of protein.

#9 Worst Dessert
Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
1600 calories 78g fat 215g carbs
Would you eat a Big Mac for dessert? How about 3? That's the calorie equivalent of this decadent dish. Clearly, Chili's customers get their money's worth.
Don't overdo it: If you want dessert at Chili's order one single serving Sweet Shot; a mere 310 calories.

#8 Worst Chinese Entree
P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein
1820 calories 127g fat 95g carbs
The fat content alone in this dish provides more than 1100 calories. And you'd have to eat almost 5 servings of pasta to match the number of carbs it contains. Now, do you really need 5 servings of pasta? Pick another noodle: P.F. Chang's Singapore Street Noodles will satisfy your craving with only 570 calories. Or try the Moo Goo Gai Pan or the Ginger Chicken & Broccoli, which have 660 calories each.

#7 Worst Chicken Entree
Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce
2040 calories 99g fat 240g carbs
"Crispres" refers to an extra thick layer of bread crumbs that soaks up oil and adds unnecessary calories and carbs to these glorified chicken strips.
Switch your selection: Order the Chicken Fajita Pita: At 450 calories and 43g of protein, it's one of the healthiest entrees you'll find in a chain restaurant.

#6 Worst Fish Entree
On The Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans
2100 calories 130g fat 169g carbs 4,750mg sodium
Perhaps the most misleadingly named dish in America: A dozen crunchy tacos from Taco Bell will saddle you with fewer calories.
Lighten the Load: Ask for grilled fish, choose the corn tortillas instead of flour (lower in calories and higher in fiber), and swap out the carb loaded rice for grilled vegetables.

#5 Worst Pizza
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
2310 calories 162g fat 123g carbs 4,470mg sodium
Downing this "personal" pizza is like eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza.
Swap your slices: Order the Sausage Flat Bread Pie and avert deep dish disater by nearly 1500 calories.

#4 Worst Pasta
Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat sauce
2430 calories 128g fat 207g carbs 5,290mg sodium
This meal satisfies your calorie requirements for an entire day.
Downsize the Devastation: Ask for a lunch portion of this dinner dish (or any pasta on the menu, for that matter), and request regular tomato sauce instead of meat sauce. You'll cut the calories in half.

#3 Worst Nachos
On The Border Stacked Border Nachos
2740 calories 166g fat 191g carbs 5,280mg sodium
The only way you should ever consider eating these is if you're rolling with a crew of 8.
Turnn Away: You won't find a decent option on the appetizer menu. Instead, turn to the Chicken Tacos on the entree portion of the menu. At 250 calories a pop, they're the best start to your meal you can hope for.

#2 Worst Starter
Chili's Awesome Blossom
2710 calories 203g fat 194g carbs 6,360mg sodium
Hard to believe a single onion can wreak so much nutritional havoc, but batter and fry anything and serve it with a rich dipping sauce and you're bound to do some damage.
Start properly: At Chili's. take a detour to the "Sides" menu and try the Garlic and Lime Grilled Shrimp.
4 shrimp will only cost you 160 calories.

#1 Worst Food In America
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
2900 calories 182g fat 240g carbs
Even if you split this "starter" with 3 friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily consume 3500 calories.
Front load: Start with a protein based dish that's not deep fried. High protein starters helps diminish hunger without putting you into calorie overload. At Outback, that's the Seared Ahi or Shrimp on the Barbie.