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MSN and Men’s Health Eat This, Not That’s

by Scott on May 3rd, 2008

I love these because they show you the lesser of two evils when it comes to fast food eating. They also show you the better of two fit foods. Breaking it down by portion size, calories and fat content, Eat This, Not That is a great educational tool men and women alike can use when they are forced to eat out or when preparing food at home. Here are a few with a link at the bottom to take you to see more.

CHEESEBURGER

Eat This: McDonald’s Big Mac
540 calories
29 grams (g) fat

Not That: Burger King Whopper with Cheese
760 calories
47 g fat

Save 220 calories and 18 grams of fat!

In the battle of the megaburgers, the McDonald’s triplex is the surprising victor. BK’s burger barons have a heavy hand with the mayo (it contributes 160 calories to a Whopper), and apparently the charbroiling isn’t doing you any favors, either. But don’t take this as an all-you-can-eat Big Mac pass: If you add a medium order of fries and a Coke, your lunch just grew to 1,130 calories.

Max Your Mac

Replace the fries with a side salad with balsamic dressing and save 320 calories.

PIZZA

Eat This: 2 slices Domino’s large cheese pizza with crunchy thin crust
360 calories
19 g fat

Not That: 2 slices Pizza Hut large cheese pizza with thin ‘n crispy crust
560 calories
24 g fat

Save 200 calories and 5 grams of fat!

In the world of mass-produced pizza, nothing beats Domino’s crunchy thin-crust pie. This is how Italians meant for pizza to be eaten — with a crackling crisp crust and balanced cheese and sauce. Considering the average guy will consume 46 slices of pizza this year, this one small change can save you nearly 5,000 calories — a down payment on a smaller waist size.

MSN.com Health Eat This Not That!

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