Find out which popular menu items exceed your recommended daily salt intake in one sitting.
How much sodium is in your favorite restaurant meal? The American Heart Association recommends consuming no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day, with an optimal goal of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults. Yet many chains can exceed this amount in a single meal. It’s not just the obvious offenders like high-calorie burgers: Many healthy meals can contain significant amounts of sodium: here are five chain restaurant meals that are way over the limit.
Texas Roadhouse Bacon Cheeseburger
The Bacon Cheeseburger Texas Truck Stops contains 2,410 mg of sodium per burger. This menu item features bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions served on a bun with steak fries and a pickle dash. As high in sodium as the cheeseburger is, it’s nothing compared to the grilled shrimp dinner (12 shrimp), which contains 4,520 mg of sodium.
Chili’s Buffalo Large Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Chilies The Big Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich is loaded with sodium: 3,400 mg to be exact. This item features crispy, hand-breaded chicken topped with buffalo sauce, pickles, and a side of house-made ranch. That’s not all: the sandwich is served with white cheddar mac and cheese and fries for a hearty meal.
Domino’s Spicy Bacon Chicken Ranch Pizza
Domino’s Spicy Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pizza contains 1,410 mg of sodium per serving (1/8 of an XL pizza). Then there are the sides: One order of Hot Buffalo Wings contains 1,520 mg of sodium. That’s only four pieces!
Applebee’s Breadsticks with Alfredo Sauce
Applebee’s Breadsticks with Alfredo sauce contain 2,570 mg of sodium per serving. Then there’s the Hot Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Skillet: This menu item of sliced grilled chicken breast contains 3,400 mg of sodium. Adding salad dressing will increase the sodium.
Hot Kookaburra Wings from Outback Steakhouse
Hot Kookaburra wings in 10 units Outback Steakhouse contain 4,470 mg of sodium, but Sweet BBQ Wings contain even more, at 5,170 mg. Both pale in comparison to Aussie Cheese Fries, which somehow contain 9,330 mg of sodium. Crikey!
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