07-22-2006, 09:08 PM | #1 | ||
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I decided to take a few minutes and look up the "nutritional value" of some of the crap I've been eating lately. I think I've been shocked into actually making a change. Here are just some examples. All the information is available on their websites.
KFC breast - 380 cal, 19g fat, 145 mg cholesterol thigh - 360 cal, 25g fat, 165 mg cholesterol drumstick - 140 cal, 8g fat, 75 mg cholesterol wing - 150 cal, 9g fat, 60 mg cholesterol Pizza Hut 1 slice large pepperoni & mushroom on pan crust - 260 cal, 13g fat, 20mg cholesterol 1 slice large vegeterian - 200 cal, 6g fat, 15 mg cholesterol McDonalds double quarter pounder with cheese - 740 cal, 44g fat, 150 mg cholesterol double cheeseburger - 430 cal, 22g fat, 75 mg cholesterol large fries - 570 cal, 28 g fat, 30 mg cholesterol Subway foot long cold cuts on whole wheat - 920 cal, 46 g fat, 120 mg cholesterol The "less than 6 grams of fat" Subway campaign really worked on me I guess because I didn't realize how it was limited to specific 6" subs. I knew a footlong would be more but never did I think it would be so much more. Does anyone know what's a safe daily amount of cholesterol? |
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07-22-2006, 09:09 PM | #2 |
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1 or 2 is ok
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07-22-2006, 09:11 PM | #3 | |
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07-22-2006, 09:26 PM | #4 | |
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?? Where are you getting your values from? Subway has a 6" cold cut sub listed as 410 on italian bread and that includes cheese. I don't think wheat bread adds 12 g of fat and 110 calories... Unless you are computing w/mayo. Mayo will ratchet up ANYTHING for fat/cholesterol. (Along with butter, some salad dressings). If you are one of those people that just haaaaaaaas to have things like this and you are trying to watch your weight well.. you're screwed. I dropped fast food from my diet (used to eat there alot, now I eat maybe 1x per 2 weeks) and I lost 10 lbs in a month and I've kept it off. (only wanted to lose about 10 lbs)... and I still eat potato chips and other garbage more than I should. Fast food is just a killer..
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07-23-2006, 01:46 AM | #5 |
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Yeah, I should have listed it as 820 calories. I just have to cut it out of my diet.
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07-23-2006, 01:47 AM | #6 | |
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So there's nothing like "recommended daily intake" for cholesterol like you have for vitamins, etc.? |
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07-23-2006, 01:53 AM | #7 |
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There is actually. However, Cholesterol is a tricky thing. Genetics play a big part as well as diet. Ideally, less cholesterol is better, however, 300 mg is the recommended daily amount for a healthy adult based on a 2,000 calorie/day diet.
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07-23-2006, 01:54 AM | #8 | |
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Oh man, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese is the best thing on the menu I think, but damn, 740 calories? Wow! 740 calories of artery clogging pure tasty bliss! |
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07-23-2006, 01:56 AM | #9 |
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Dola -
For someone that has high cholesterol (the cut off for "high" varies based on how many risk factors of Cardiovascular disease you have), most doctors would recommend well below the 300mg/day that is recommended for healthy people on a 2,000 calorie/day diet. |
07-23-2006, 02:39 AM | #10 | |
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Holy crap! You ate all of that in one day? |
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07-23-2006, 08:50 AM | #11 |
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There are a decent number of subs at Subway that are not that bad for you. I lost a lot of weight a couple years ago, and Subway was one of the places that made it easier to do that.
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07-23-2006, 04:39 PM | #12 | |
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07-23-2006, 04:40 PM | #13 | |
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Thanks for this, Eaglesfan. My father has a history of high cholesterol and my mother has high blood pressure so... I guess the warning signs are there. |
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just FYI, it's not so much the cholesterol in food that you have to watch out for, it's the saturated fats and trans fats. See here, for example: Quote:
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07-23-2006, 05:04 PM | #15 |
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KFC is the WORST food you can put in your mouth. They use oils that are high in trans fats. In fact, there's a movement for them to put warnings on their food packaging. If I eat fast food, a nice lean Lion's Choice roast beef sandwich and small side salad does me well.
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07-23-2006, 05:16 PM | #16 |
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i try to eat once a day. that way, i can have the high calorie stuff and still stay below the 2000 cals a day!
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07-23-2006, 05:23 PM | #17 |
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Forget what they call Nutritional values at any fast food resturant. There is very little good stuff in that "Food."
I've been reading a lot of books about the stuff they put in food. In the last 6 months my family and I have been on all organic food. I have lost 25 pounds and have more energy than ever. I haven't eaten any fast food in the past year. If I do go out to eat at a resturant, I usually get fish and also drink a lot of water. Take my advice. Stay away from any fast food.
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