List of “healthy” fast food options:
Let’s face it, when it comes to fast food there are really no healthy choices you can make. But life happens and sometimes no matter how much you try to avoid it fast food is your only option. As a (broke) college student, I deal with this a lot.
So here are some options at our major fast-food locals that are under 400 calories! There’s more than you think so keep reading under the cut!
{not intended as a promotion of eating disorders. Just trying to help someone who’s panicking!}
McDonald’s:
6-Piece McNuggets – 270 calories (4-piece – 180 calories)
3-piece Chicken Tenders – 370 calories
Asian Salad w Grilled Chicken – 270 calories (no chicken – 140 calories)
Southwest Salad w Grilled Chicken – 350 calories (no chicken – 220 calories)
Grilled Chicken Sandwich – 380 calories
McChicken – 370 calories
Egg McMuffin – 300 calories (Egg WHITE McMuffin – 260 calories)
1 Cheeseburger – 300 calories (no cheese – 250 calories)
Filet-O-Fish – 380 calories
McDouble – 380 calories
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal – 260 calories
Sausage McMuffin – 400 calories
Burger King:
Whopper Jr. (no cheese) – 340 calories
6-piece Chicken Nuggets: 290 calories (4-piece – 190 calories)
Bacon Cheeseburger – 330 calories
Garden Grilled Chicken Salad – 320 calories
Side Caesar Salad – 220 calories
Side Garden Salad w/ Avocado Ranch Dresssing – 230 calories
Quaker Oatmeal (breakfast only) – 140 calories
Grilled Hot Dog – 310 calories
Subway:
This one is tricky because it’s so personalized. So:
Veggie Delite Salad [whatever veggies you want + sweet onion sauce] – 60 cals
-> if you want, add some protein! Just add in the extra cals.
My typical “bad-breath salad” [tuna, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and sweet onion sauce] – 310 calories
Panda Express:
Orange Chicken – 370 calories
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken – 300 calories
Broccoli Beef – 150 calories
String Bean Chicken Breast – 190 calories
Side of Mixed Veggies – 80 calories
1 Chicken Egg Roll – 200 calories (Veggie Egg Roll – 160 calories)
Grilled Asian Chicken – 300 calories
Black Pepper Chicken – 280 calories
Firecracker Chicken – 220 calories
Kung Pao Chicken – 290 calories
Mushroom Chicken – 220 calories
Sweet & Sour Chicken – 300 calories
*note – do NOT add rice to any of these. That’ll add you 380 calories!*
Arby’s:
Roast Beef Sandwich – 360 calories
Arby’s Melt – 330 calories
Arby-Q Sandwich – 400 calories
Ham & Swiss Melt – 300 calories
3-Piece Chicken Tenders – 360 calories (2 piece – 240 calories)
Chopped Side Salad – 70 calories
Turkey Farmhouse Salad – 230 calories
Chic-fil-A:
12-piece Grilled Nuggets – 210 calories (8-piece – 140 calories)
12-piece Regular Nuggets – 390 calories (8-piece – 260 calories)
Grilled Market Salad – 200 calories
Chicken Tortilla Soup (medium) – 260 calories
Grilled Chicken Sandwich – 310 calories
Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap – 350 calories
Taco Bell:
Beefy Nacho Loaded Griller – 370 calories
Chili Cheese Burrito – 370 calories
Cheesy Potato Griller – 340 Calories
Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller – 340 Calories
Beefy Mini Quesadilla – 210 calories
Spicy Tostada – 210 calories
Every single taco they have is under 400 calories. Most are under 200.
Zaxby’s:
Caesar Salad – 380 calories (side salad version – 220 cals)
Chicken Salad SIDE (*not the full size!*) – 230 calories
Chicken Finger Nibbler – 330 calories
Side Salad (no dressing) – 15 calories
