Nutrition Facts Comparison

Taco Bell

Best: Fresco Chicken Soft Taco (Light Grey)

Worst: Volcano Nachos (Dark Grey)

Serving Size (g)	Protein (g)	Calories	Calories from fat	Saturated Fat (g)	Total Fat (g)	Trans Fat (g)	Cholesterol (mg)	Sodium (mg)	Carbohydrates (g	Dietary Fiber (g)	Sugars (g)
110	12	150	35	1	3.5	0	25	480	18	2	2
354	20	980	540	9	60	0.5	45	1590	89	15	6

Popeyes

Best: 4 Piece Nuggets (Light Grey) 

Worst: Chicken Livers (Dark Grey)

Portion size	Calories	Fat (g)	Sat Fat (g)	Trans Fat (g)	Cholesterol (mg)	Sodium (mg)	Carbs (g)	Dietary Fiber (g)	Sugars (g)	Protein	MSG?
4	150	9	4	0.5	25	230	10	1	0	7	Yes
10	1190	80	34	4.5	765	2070	65	6	3	54	Yes

Denny’s

Best: Fit Fare® Veggie Skillet (Light Grey)

Worst: Fish & Chips (Dark Grey)

Serving Size (oz)	Calories	Fat (g)	Calories from fat	Trans Fats (g)	Saturated Fat (g)	Cholesterol (mg)	Sodium (mg)	Carbs (g)	Fiber (g)	Protein (g)	Sugars (g)
19	330	9	80	0	1.5	0	1450	44	9	20	9
23	1530	90	800	1	15	130	2430	145	10	41	18

Foods Ranked (Healthiest to Unhealthiest)

1. Fresco Chicken Soft Taco – Taco Bell

2. 4 Piece Nuggets - Popeyes

3. Fit Fare® Veggie Skillet – Denny’s

4. Volcano Nachos – Taco Bell

5. Chicken Livers - Popeyes

6. Fish & Chips – Denny’s

Reflection:

            What I noticed from looking at all of the nutrition facts of all of the menus is that the only very low calorie items are dressings or sides. I was surprised to see that Taco Bell was the overall healthiest; I was expecting Denny’s to be the healthiest only because it seemed to me that they had more vegetarian options (which tend to be healthier). Popeyes was even healthier than Denny’s! Who knew? I tried to pick places that I tend to go to and was surprised to find that the things that I usually order really aren’t that high in calories; nevertheless eating out really isn’t the greatest choice because foods can contain things like MSG’s (like at Popeyes). It’s actually really cool to check out what restaurants have on the menu and look at the information because at least then you know how to budget out your carbohydrate and calorie intake for the day. If we can take the time to look at out Facebook page every other ten minutes, I think we can take some time to at least glance at what we put in our bodies.