Healthy foods to eat at McDonald’s

5 Healthy Foods at McDonald’s and enjoy your healthy meal.

Welcome to the Failed Dieter’s 5 Healthy Foods series! In this series, we will feature 5 healthy foods to eat at various fast food and sit-down restaurants. Today I will be featuring 5 healthy foods to eat at McDonald’s, the most popular (for better or worse) fast food restaurant there is!

McDonald’s is famous for having unhealthy choices, and they’re often bait for being attacked for the fillers. And preservatives they put in their foods to keep costs down. But they are also one of the more accommodating restaurants when it comes to finding a healthier option. Did you know they even have a section on their website of foods under 400 calories?

They also have an excellent meal builder, and you can even sort for foods by calories, total fat, sodium content, protein, and more!

healthy foods to eat at various fast food and sit-down restaurants. Today I will be featuring McDonald’s, the most popular (for better or worse) fast food restaurant there is! McDonald’s is famous for having unhealthy choices, and they’re often bait for being attacked for the fillers and preservatives they put in their foods to keep costs down.

5 Healthy Foods at McDonald’s

But they are also one of the more accommodating restaurants when it comes to finding a healthier option. Did you know they even have a section on their website of foods under 400 calories?

They also have an excellent meal builder, and you can even sort for foods by calories, total fat, sodium content, protein, and more!

Just for the fun of it, I decided to add some McDonald’s favorites like their hamburgers, their McNuggets, and their world famous french fries! Everyone knows to get the salad option.

Think of this as a guide to eating what you really want to without packing on the extra pounds.

Egg White Delight McMuffin with Cuties and a McCafe Coffee

Make your morning with 100%, freshly grilled egg whites, extra lean Canadian bacon and smooth white cheddar stacked on a toasted English muffin made with eight grams of whole grain. An excellent source of protein and all that for 250 calories.–290 calories, 8g fat, 3g saturated fat, 40g carbs, 6g fiber, 11g sugar, 18g protein–8 Weight Watchers Plus Points

McDouble, Side Salad (low fat balsamic or light ranch add a few calories extra), Diet Dr. Pepper (or water, unsweet tea, coffee, or any other diet beverage)

Because sometimes you just want a McDonald’s hamburger!–Two 100% beef patties simply seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper. A slice of melty American cheese and topped with tangy pickles. Minced onions, ketchup and mustard. Show your taste buds some lovin’ with this local option. –390 calories, 17g fat, 8g saturated fat. 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugar, 24g protein.–10 Weight Watchers Plus Points

Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich with no mayo, apple slices, and water

Mouthwatering tender, white meat grilled chicken breast filet, leaf lettuce. And a hearty tomato slice all served on a bakery-style bun. Made with 8-grams of whole grain.–320 calories, 30 calories from fat, 3.5g fat, 1g saturated fat. 45g carbs, 3g fiber, 11g sugar, 27g protein.–8 Weight Watchers Plus Points

Premium Southwest Salad (use lime for dressing), small fries with ketchup packet, unsweetened iced tea (Vegetarian)

Mix it up with a toss of premium greens made fresh daily and three cups of veggies like fire-roasted corn. Savory black beans. Oven roasted tomatoes and poblano peppers. Sprinkled with cheddar and jack cheeses, chili-lime tortilla strips and a fresh-sliced lime wedge.–400 calories, 160 calories. From fat, 18g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 51g carbs, 8g fiber, 6g sugar, 11g protein–11 Weight Watchers Plus Points

6-piece Chicken McNuggets, Side Salad, and Diet Coke

Our tender, juicy, Chicken McNuggets are made with USDA-inspected white meat. They’re tempura battered and cooked to golden perfection–300 calories.  160 calories from fat, 18g fat, 3g saturated fat, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 2g sugar, 14g protein–8 Weight Watchers Plus Points

5 Healthy Foods to Eat at McDonald’s

*Bonus–A Vanilla Cone from McDonad’s has only 170 calories. 40 calories from fat, 4.5g fat, 3g saturated fat, 27g carbs, 0g fiber, 20g sugar. And 5g protein–5 Weight Watchers Plus Points.

What are your favorite healthy foods to eat at McDonald’s? Let me know in the comments section below!

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5 Healthy Foods to Eat at McDonald’s

I might even include some waffle fries. Check it out! eating healthy, but sometimes eating out is unavoidable. It may be a little more challenging to find healthy choices at Arby’s.  But it can be done! Beware-the Market Fresh Sandwiches seem like a healthy choice, but they are not! At 800 calories for the roast turkey ranch and bacon sandwich, you’re better off splitting one with a friend. If you really have a craving. A good rule of thumb is to stick to any junior-sized sandwich and a side salad. You get the taste of Arby’s without having to stray too far from your diet or healthy eating plan.

5 Healthy Foods to Eat at McDonald’s

Here are 5 healthy choices at Arby’s! healthy foods to eat at various fast food and sit-down restaurants. Today I will be featuring Wendy’s, the hamburger fast food chain. Wendy’s is actually where I had my first job, and where I started dating my first boyfriend, who is now my husband!

As much as we try to make healthy foods at home instead of eating out, sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Fortunately, Wendy’s has a lot of healthy options. The great thing about Wendy’s, though, is that you can eat healthy while staying on the Value Menu.

Wendy’s is also a great place to find healthy gluten-free options. And it’s pretty much the winner as far as healthy and low-calorie foods with variety and value. Check it out!

5 Healthy Foods to Eat at McDonald’s

healthy foods to eat at various fast food and sit-down restaurants. Today I will be featuring Taco Bell, everyone’s favorite place to eat their “Fourth Meal”.

Eating at Taco Bell can be challenging because they have so many things covered with cheese and/or fried, but it is possible to get out of there eating something with at least some nutritional value, or at least lower in calories. Check it out!  food restaurant known for its piled-to-the-sky Thickburgers and 2000 calorie combos. Did you know there’s a whole other side of Hardee’s? They are one of the few fast food restaurants that caters to the low-carb diet crowd. They actually have some of the tastier not-as-bad-for-you restaurant options. Another salad? No thank you! Sometimes you just want a burger! Burger King, the fast food restaurant known for its flame-broiled hamburgers and “having it your way”.

Burger King has a lot of famously unhealthy options, like their onion rings and chicken fries, but they offer some not-so-horrible options as well. Jack-in-the-box is one of the few fast food restaurants that offers a veggie burger to vegetarians! 

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