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3 Ways to Save 700 Calories

Posted By: fitbit.com on 12/07/2011

Burger Swap

Eat This!

McDonald’s Big Mac

540 calories

29 g fat (10 g saturated)

1,040 mg sodium

Not That!

Sonic SuperSonic Double Cheeseburger (w/mayo)

1,270 calories

87 g fat (34 g saturated)

1,500 mg sodium

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Eat This, Not That! Savings: 730 calories

While these are both double-patty burgers with cheese, Sonic’s version weighs in nearly twice as heavy. That might sound like a bargain until you realize that it contains far more than twice as many calories. The Big Mac relies on thinner cuts of beef and uses far less sauce, making it a reasonable way to fill your double-burger craving.

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Asian Swap

Eat This!

Panda Express Broccoli Beef (with a side of mixed veggies)

165 calories

4.5 g fat (1 g saturated)

970 mg sodium

Not That!

P.F. Chang’s Beef with Broccoli

870 calories

36 g fat (12 g saturated)

4,719 mg sodium

Discover healthy Chinese food

Eat This, Not That! Savings: 705 calories

P.F. Chang's lets the sodium-saturated sauces rain down upon most of its dishes. This is one of the worst. It contains more than two days’ worth of the salty stuff—not to mention eight times the fat of Panda Express' version.

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Salad Swap

Eat This!

California Pizza Kitchen Chinese Chicken Salad

617 calories

1 g saturated fat

2,532 mg sodium

Not That!

Applebee’s Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad

1,290 calories

79 g fat (12g saturated, 2.5 g trans)

2,290 mg sodium

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Eat This, Not That! Savings: 723 calories

California Pizza Kitchen's salad menu is, for the most part, a dangerous spot, but the Chinese Chicken option steers clear of trouble with a nutrient-rich blend of cabbage, lettuce, carrots, scallions, and cilantro. Topped with grilled chicken, this veggie-heavy meal is far superior to Applebee’s version. The “Neighborhood Bar & Grill” tosses its lettuce with crispy noodles—read: dipped in fattening oil—that not only add in a deadly level of trans fats, but also deliver an extra 20 grams of carbohydrates. Just watch your sodium intake the rest of the day. CPK has never met a salt shaker it didn't vigorously shake.