Would You Like 6 Bajillion Calories With That?
Earlier this year, New York became the first city to mandate that chain restaurants display calorie counts along with the name and price of food items to help consumers make informed choices about what they eat. Shortly thereafter, NYC hipsters started dropping from heart attacks after learning how many calories were in their daily “healthy” noshes. Okay, I’m kidding about the heart attack part, but I think some palpitations had to be going on.
Some caloric shockers from my favorite places to grab a snack on the go, Panera and Starbucks, include…
- Panera Pumpkin Muffin, 6.5 oz … 530 Calories
- Panera Reduced Fat Wild Blueberry Muffin, 4.5 oz … 360 Calories
- Panera Wild Blueberry Muffin (not reduced fat), 4.5 oz … 400 Calories
- Panera Portobello & Mozzarella on Focaccia, 11.25 oz … 650 Calories
- Paneral Broccoli Cheddar Soup, 8 oz … 320 Calories
- Starbucks Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino® Blended Coffee, 16 oz, 2% milk, with whip … 430 Calories
- Starbucks Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, 16 0z, 2% milk, with whip … 510 Calories
- Starbucks Artisan Cheese Danish … 440 Calories
- Starbucks Blueberry Streusel Muffin … 360 Calories
Panera Nutritional Values Guide - PDF
Starbucks Nutritional Values Guide
According to MSNBC, stores not posting their calorie counts by Friday, July 18, would be facing fines ranging from $200 to $2,000.
Are your favorite treats as healthy as you thought?
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4 opinions for Would You Like 6 Bajillion Calories With That?
Health Guru
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Great article Kristen!
Kinda eye opening to realize what the foods we’re snaking on are what up of!
A tip I have heard of is using sweetner instead of sugar in any coffees or teas ordered at chain restaurants.
All the best, and thanks for an informative article!
H.G.
Kristen King
Jul 23, 2008 at 9:26 pm
The thing that worries me about sweetners is the artificial content, so I generally prefer to go with regular sugar and just a little less of it, you know? I’d rather stick with natural. That’s just me, though. I know lots of folks who swear by artificial sweetners.
kk
Health Guru
Jul 24, 2008 at 11:54 am
Very true.. I actually am a bit odd and stick with sweetners for tea but when I have coffee I’ll use sugar.
H.G.
Erin
Jul 24, 2008 at 6:23 pm
WHOA.
I love Panera. Or should I rephrase that and say I loved Panera. The muffins! The half sandwich/half soup with the apple and a drink and a muffin! That has to be over 2000 calories for a single meal.
But yeah, it’s stuff people NEED to know even if they don’t want that kind of information. And I thought Panera was GOOD for you. It’s a salad or sandwich or soup! How could you go wrong with that?
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