Food & Recipes

Lower-Calorie Summer Fast Food Picks

Sandwiches and Wraps continued...

Jack in the Box:

• Chicken Fajita Pita made with Whole Grain (no salsa): 300 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 33 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 23 g protein, 60 mg cholesterol, 1,090 mg sodium. 

McDonald’s:

• Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (grilled) OR Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (grilled): 260 calories, 9 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 27 to 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein, 45 mg cholesterol, 800 to 830 mg sodium.
• Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich (without mayo dressing): 470 calories, 12 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 51 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 40 g protein, 90 mg cholesterol, 1,380 mg sodium.
• Premium Grilled Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich (includes ranch sauce): 470 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 36 g protein, 80 mg cholesterol, 1,500 mg sodium.
• Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich (without mayo): 370 calories, 4.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 50 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 32 g protein, 65 mg cholesterol, 1,110 mg sodium. 

Sonic:

• Grilled Chicken Wrap: 380 calories, 11 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 44 g carbohydrate 3 g fiber, 29 g protein, 80 mg cholesterol, 1,440 mg sodium.

Wendy’s:

• Grilled Chicken Go Wrap: 260 calories, 11 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein, 45 mg cholesterol, 760 mg sodium.
• Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich: 320 calories, 7 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein, 70 mg cholesterol, 950 mg sodium. 

Cool Sweets and Treats

Burger King

• Soft Serve Cone: 180 calories, 7 grams fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 29 grams carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 4 grams protein, 25 milligrams cholesterol, and 110 milligrams sodium.

Chick-fil-A

• Yogurt Parfait with Granola: 290 calories, 6 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 53 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 7 grams protein, 10 milligrams cholesterol, and 85 milligrams sodium.

McDonald’s

• Vanilla Reduced Fat Cone: 150 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 24 grams carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 4 grams protein, 15 milligrams cholesterol, and 60 milligrams sodium.
• Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait: 160 calories, 2 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 31 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 4 grams protein, 5 milligrams cholesterol, and 85 milligrams sodium.

Sonic

• Junior Banana Split: 200 calories, 6 grams fat, 4.5 grams saturated fat, 35 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 2 grams protein, 25 milligrams cholesterol, and 80 milligrams sodium.

Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is the "Recipe Doctor" for WebMD and the author of numerous books on nutrition and health. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.