See the most nutritious and inexpensive items at your favorite fast food restaurants.
Order This: McChicken Sandwich without mayo dressing.
Price: $1
Nutritional Information: Grams of protein per dollar: 14. Nutritional information: 310 calories, 14 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate (2 g fiber), 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans), 30 mg cholesterol, 740 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 32%. 10% Daily Value for calcium, 15% Daily Value for iron.
Order This: Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait.
Price: $1
Nutritional Information: 160 calories, 4 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate (1 g fiber), 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans), 5 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 11%. 15% of the Daily Value for vitamin C, 15% for calcium.
Order This: Whopper Jr. without mayo.
Price: $1
Nutritional Information: 290 calories, 16 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate (2 g fiber), 12 g fat (4.5 g saturated, 0.5 g trans), 35 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 37%. (Vitamin and mineral data not available.).
Order This: Bean Burrito.
Price: $0.99
Nutritional Information: 350 calories, 13 g protein, 54 g carbohydrate (8 g fiber), 9 g fat (3.5 g saturated, 0.5 g trans fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 1190 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 23%. 10% Daily Value for vitamin A, 8% for vitamin C, 20% for calcium, 25% for iron.
Order This: Small chilli.
Price: $1
Nutritional Information: 190 calories, 14 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate (5 g fiber), 6 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans), 40 mg cholesterol, 830 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 28%. 4% Daily Value for vitamins A and C, 6% for calcium, 10% for iron.
Order This: Honey BBQ Snacker.
Price: $1.22
Nutritional Information: 210 calories, 14 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate (2 g fiber), 3 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans), 40 mg cholesterol, 530 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 13%. Provides 4% of the Daily Value for calcium, 10% Daily Value for iron.
Order This: Grilled Chicken Pita Snack.
Price: $1.99
Nutritional Information: Nutritional information: 310 calories, 17 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate (3 g fiber), 13 g fat (3 g saturated, 0 g trans), 50 mg cholesterol, 640 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 38%. Vitamin and mineral data not available.).
Order This: Regular Hamburger.
Price: $.79
Nutritional Information: Nutritional information: 280 calories, 14 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate (1 g fiber), 12 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat, 0.5 g trans), 30 mg cholesterol, 580 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 39%.