Diabetes Forums » Staying Healthy » Restaurant Eating » fast foods compared


Welcome to Diabetes Forums!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.

Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Reply
fast foods compared LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 11-19-2007, 05:53 PM
Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Victoria Canada
Posts: 785
fast foods compared

Fast Food Restaurants & Nutrition Facts Compared




a really good set of comparison charts
__________________
SoSo


Dx Sept 2004
A1c 5.2
MDI
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 11-19-2007, 06:00 PM
Stealthman80's Avatar
Junior Member
I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 34
and thats why I don't eat fast food
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 10:35 AM
Junior Member
I am a: Type 2
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Just south of the thumb
Posts: 4
Omg

Very interesting article indeed, no wonder I used to be out of control!
I tried to teach my teenage son that Arby's was not healthier for him when I looked up his typical meal and it was way over 2000 calories and the fat and sodium off the charts.
Thanks for the resource!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 10:43 AM
JediSkipdogg's Avatar
Senior Member
I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,356
And to think, I thought a french fry was a french fry. I knew one could change a hamburger, but a french fry?
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002-Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - ?)
●LifeScan OneTouch UltraSmart

Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 11:06 AM
xMenace's Avatar
Senior Member
I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 7,048
Wow. THe carbs are bad enough, but that fat and sodium make me sick. Who'da thought McDonalds would be the best of the worst.
__________________
Michael Pollan on CBC

In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan


T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)


7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 01:09 PM
xMenace's Avatar
Senior Member
I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 7,048
Welcome to the forum.

It sounds extreme to me. You should target a loss of 1.5 lbs a week. Slow and steady is the way to go for most things with our bodies. Obviously you can't keep up your pace forever. There is a balance somewhere where you can achieve your weight objectives while feeling good.

You are a type 1?
__________________
Michael Pollan on CBC

In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan


T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)


7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 02:28 PM
Gordonm's Avatar
Senior Member
I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 708
And this is the reason Americans are obese. Most people eat these meals for just a meal. You are getting almost a full days calories in one meal and they do this 2 or 3 times a day.
__________________
Type 1 since 4/74
Pump user since 10/17/06!
MM 522 pump
CGMS started 10/3/08
A1C 5/08: 6.0
A1C 10/08 5.7
Bike miles this year: 2332 miles
Keep on pedaling
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 12-08-2007, 02:46 PM
EasyType2's Avatar
Senior Member
I am a: Type 2
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 543
The chart is well worth reading over for those who eat fast food on a regular basis. I must confess up front that I do partake of a Whopper perhaps once a week.

However, in fairness, we must recognize the sometimes significant variation in serving size when comparing constituent items.
__________________
I was born with nothing and I've still got most of it.
Reply With Quote

Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:50 AM.

For Advertising:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32