McDonald’s
CRISPY CHICKEN CALIFORNIA COBB
$4.97
Calories: 380
Fat: 23 grams
Flavor: Sure, it’s got egg, bacon and blue cheese. But it was so fresh, we chose to skip the dressing. Smartsubbing: Lose 9g of fat by getting grilled chicken. It even tastes better. (Really.)
Burger King
CHICKEN CAESAR
$3.99
Calories: 495
Fat: 27 grams
Flavor: Utterly bland, even with dressing, croutons and cheese. They didn’t even slice the chicken.
Smartsubbing: Just say no. Go with a Chicken Whopper Jr. (344 calories).
Taco Bell
EXPRESS TACO SALAD (with salsa)
$4.09
Calories: 620
Fat: 31 grams
Flavor: Run from the border! It’s not a “salad” just because there’s lettuce. These are really nachos.
Smartsubbing: If, for whatever reason, you must eat one of these, at least skip chips.
Wendy’s
MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD
$4.29
Calories: 590
Fat: 34.5 grams
Flavor: Good mix of greens, and a tasty sesame dressing (but that’s responsible for 19 of the fat grams).
Smartsubbing: Pass on the dressing or the almonds. Or, better yet, pass on both.
