I received a newsletter from MSN Health. Here’s a comparison of fast food places where some foods are healthier done others.

Breakfast Sandwich

Eat This:

McDonald’s Egg McMuffin
300 calories
12 g fat

Not That:

Starbucks Classic Sausage, Egg & Aged Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
460 calories
25 g fat

Save 160 calories and 13 grams of fat!

In the nutritional hierarchy of breakfast breads, English muffins beat bagels and croissants every time. As for meats, bacon tops sausage, and ham trounces them both. Replace the sausage with ham and you could save up to 500 calories a week from breakfasts alone. Case in point: Starbucks has a ham version of this sandwich that weighs in at 380 calories.

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.

For the full article, please MSN Health’s article, Eat This, Not That! Top Swaps

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