Sodium in Fast Foods
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Fast Food, Risks of Salt Overload
Recent results in controlled health studies indicate that a daily diet that is excessive in sodium content may cut a life short. And who wants that?
In addition, data also indicates that American is steadily changing its eating habits in the area of where meals are taken.
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Americans Dine Out Now, More Than Ever Before
More than ever Americans are spending time at fast food restaurants than having meals at home. Particularly older citizens as well as teens - and in the teen group, the boys spend more time away from the family meal table than females.
Why is this significant? Because when one dines out, amid that fabulous eating experience, excess salt is contained in the foods that are ordered.
Needless to say - with all of the recent data, it bears paying attention to the amounts that we're consuming - if for nothing else, for the betterment of our state of health - both current and future.
Let's take a closer look at the salt contained in many popular entrees when dining out:
Fast Food Restaurant, Salt Contained in Menu Selections
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Selection |
Sodium MG's |
Selection |
Sodium MG's |
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KFC |
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Original Recipe® Breast |
1,145 |
Original Recipe® Wing |
370 |
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Original Recipe® Thigh |
1,060 |
Popcorn Chicken (Individual) |
1,030 |
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Original Recipe® Drumstick |
440 |
Pot Pie |
2,230 |
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Macaroni & Cheese |
700 |
Biscuit |
560 |
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LONG JOHN SILVERS |
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Fish Fillet |
570 |
Battered Chicken Sandwich |
960 |
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MCDONALDS |
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Small Hamburger |
530 |
Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich |
1,690 |
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Small Cheeseburger |
740 |
Filet O Fish |
640 |
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Double Cheeseburger |
1,140 |
Large French Fries |
330 |
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Quarter Pounder |
730 |
Small French Fries |
140 |
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Quarter Pounder With Cheese |
1,330 |
Catsup Packet |
100 |
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McDonald's Big Mac |
1,010 |
McNuggets (4) |
450 |
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Big N Tasty |
790 |
Egg McMuffin |
860 |
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Big N Tasty With Cheese |
1,010 |
Sausage Biscuit |
990 |
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McChicken |
810 |
Biscuit |
680 |
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Hashbrowns |
290 |
Big Breakfast |
1,920 |
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Warm Cinnamon Roll |
660 |
Scrambled Eggs (2) |
200 |
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Pizza Hut 6" Personal Pan Pizza® |
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Pepperoni Lovers® |
1,760 |
Sausage Lovers® |
1,600 |
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SONIC |
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Sonic Burger With Mayo |
753 |
Extra Long Cheese Coney |
1,648 |
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Burger With Mustard |
761 |
Grilled Chicken Sandwich |
829 |
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Bacon Cheeseburger |
1,433 |
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SUBWAY |
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Veggie Sandwich 6" |
500 |
Club 6" |
1,160 |
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Meatball Sub 6 " |
1,550 |
Sweet Onion Teriyaki 6" |
1,100 |
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Cold Cut 6" |
1,590 |
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TACO BELL |
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Regular Taco |
350 |
7 Layer Burrito, Regular Style |
1,400 |
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Bean Buritto, Regular Style |
1,200 |
Chicken Quesadilla, Regular Style |
1,380 |
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Mexican Pizza, Regular Style |
1,040 |
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WENDY'S |
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Classic Single |
1,800 |
Big Bacon Classic |
1,400 |
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Jr. Cheeseburger |
820 |
Spicy Chicken Sandwich |
1,480 |
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Chili (small) |
780 |
Medium Fries |
430 |
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