Xtreme Eating Awards 2016: The 9 Worst Restaurant Dishes

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For the ninth year in a row, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has announced the restaurant winners of its Xtreme Eating Awards. Restaurants with high-calorie dishes are “honored” by CSPI and this year’s winners are:

• Uno Pizzeria & Grill – Whole Hog Burger

Hamburger, sausage, bacon, prosciutto, pepperoni, four types of cheese, garlic mayo, and pickles with fries and onion rings.

Calories: 2,850

Saturated Fat: 62 g (3 day’s worth)

Sodium: 9,790 mg (6 day’s worth)

Equivalent to eating: Four McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with Cheese and two medium French fries, doused with 18 packets of salt.

• Cheesecake Factory – Fried Chicken & Waffles Benedict

Belgian waffle topped with fried chicken, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce with maple-butter syrup and a side of breakfast potatoes

Calories: 2,580

Saturated Fat: 86 g (4 day’s worth)

Sodium: 3,390 mg (2 day’s worth)

Sugar: 15 teaspoons (day’s worth)

Equivalent to eating: Two Marie Callender’s one-pound Chicken Pot Pies topped with half a stick of butter and a quarter cup of maple syrup.

• Dave & Buster’s – Short Rib & Cheesy Mac Stack

Sandwich stuffed with beef short rib and macaroni and cheese, served with “crispy seasoned tots.”

Calories: 1,910

Saturated Fat: 42 g (2 day’s worth)

Sodium: 3,390 mg

Equivalent to eating: Three McDonald’s Big Macs and a medium fries

• Buffalo Wild Wings – Dessert Nachos

Fried flour tortilla with four scoops of ice cream, sugar and “gooey breaded cheesecake bites” topped with chocolate and caramel sauce.

Calories: 2,100

Saturated Fat: 64 g (+5 g of trans fat)

Equivalent to eating: Four Taco Bell beef and cheese Crunchy Tacos topped with a 14-ounce container of Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream and two melted Hershey’s milk chocolate bars

• Jersey Mike’s Subs – Giant Chipotle Cheese Steak

Grilled steak on 14-inch white-flour roll with melted white American cheese, peppers and onions, drizzled with spicy chipotle mayo

Calories: 1,850

Saturated Fat: 30 g

Sodium: 4,330 mg

Equivalent to eating: Two Subway foot-long roast beef submarines

• Romano’s Macaroni Grill – Cremini Pork Shank

Braised pork shank, marsala wine sauce, caramelized onions, mushrooms, roasted parmesan potatoes

Calories: 1,800

Saturated Fat: 43g

Sodium: 3,700 mg

Equivalent to eating: Two Outback Steakhouse 10 oz. Ribeye Steaks and two sides of seasoned French fries

If eaten with complimentary Rosemary Peasant Bread (additional 480 calories), meal is equivalent to eating: Two Chipotle Carnitas Burritos with pork, rice, beans, sour cream, cheese and salsa

• Applebee’s – Build Your Sampler

Selection of two to five menu appetizers or bar snacks

Calories: 3,390 calories (1,700 calories per person split between 2 or 850 calories per person split between 4)

Saturated Fat: 65 g

Sodium: 11,650 mg

5 choices selected:

– Cheeseburger Egg Rolls (630 calories)

– Brew Pub Pretzels & Beer Cheese Dip (510 calories)

– Chicken Quesadilla (610 calories)

– Boneless Wings with Classic Buffalo Sauce (440 calories + 240 calories bleu cheese dressing)

– Spinach & Artichoke Dip (960 calories)

Equivalent of eating: If split FOUR ways, one serving is equivalent of polishing off an Applebee’s Classic Burger with cheddar cheese (before you even get to the entrée!)

• Maggiano’s Little Italy – Marco’s Meal for Two

White flour rolls, choice of appetizer or flatbread, two side salads, two pasta dishes and dessert

Choices include:

– Appetizer: Mozzarella Marinara (1,530 calories)

– Dish 1: Taylor Street Baked Ziti (1,400 calories)

– Dish 2: Fettucini Alfredo (1,560 calories)

– Dessert: Warm Apple Crostada (1,180 calories)

Calories: 2,840 per person

Saturated Fat: 79 g per person

Sodium: 6,390 mg per person

Sugar: 11 teaspoons from Crostada alone

• Sonic – RT 44 Grape Slush with Rainbow Candy Icy slush made with “sippable candy”

Calories: 970

Sugar: 1 1/4 cup

Equivalent to eating: Two Marie Callender’s one-pound Chicken Pot Pies topped with half a stick of butter and a quarter cup of maple syrup.

See other winners here.