What and What Not to eat - Part 2
the list continues:
EAT THIS
mc donald's quarter pounder with cheese (4-oz beef patty)
510 calories/ 43 g carbohydrates/ 25 g fat (12 g saturated)/ 29 g protein/ 1,150 mg sodium/ 3 g fiber
NOT THAT
burger king whopper with cheese (4-oz beef patty)
800 calories/ 53 g carbohydrates/ 49 g fat (18 g saturated)/ 35 g protein/ 1,450 mg sodium/ / 4 g fiber
Why?
The Quarter Pounder, is in fact, king: almost half the fat and 300 fewer calories.
EAT THIS
1 bacon slice
42 calories/ 0 g carbohydrates/ 3 g fat (1 g saturated)/ 3 g protein/ 0 g fiber
NOT THAT
1 sausage link
82 calories/ 0 g carbohydrates/ 7 g fat (2.6 g saturated)/ 0 g protein/ 0 g fiber
Why?
Bacon has roughly the same protein as sausage, but half the fat and calories. And since it takes up more visual space on the plate, it seems just as big.
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