GREEK FOOD.A MEDITERRANEAN MIXED BAG Vegetables, grains, olives, grapes. For centuries, those staples have been the essence of traditional Greek cooking. Few countries have such a rich and fascinating culinary history grounded in thousands of years farming and cooking and influenced by Turkey, Lebanon, Italy, and other neighbors. What's more, studies in the 1950s found that residents of the Greek island of Crete had one of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world. Mediterranean cuisine has become almost synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as heart healthy. But not when most restaurants in America serve it. Americans love to eat out. And when it comes to ethnic cuisine, what the industry calls "The Big Three"--Italian, Mexican, and Chinese--are the runaway favorites. In fact, spaghetti, tacos, and egg rolls are so familiar that many people no longer think of them as any less American than a burger and fries. But we also have a growing interest in other ethnic foods. And comfortably ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. in the second tier of popularity is Greek restaurant fare. In a 1999 survey by the National Restaurant Association, more than half of the respondents said that they eat Greek food occasionally or frequently. Most people know that burgers, fries, nachos, and doughnuts are unhealthy. But what about gyros This article is about the food dish. For other uses, see Gyro. Gyros or gyro (Greek: γύρος, "turning") (IPA: [ˈjɪːɹəʊ] , spanakopita spa·na·ko·pi·ta n. A Greek spinach pie made with layers of phyllo and a filling of seasoned spinach, onions and scallions, feta, and sometimes eggs. , souvlaki Noun 1. souvlaki - made of lamb souvlakia kabob, kebab, shish kebab - cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables , and baklava? Those and other Greek specialties are popping up not only in sit-down restaurants, but in mall eateries, airports, and other locations. Yet as ethnic foods grow in popularity, it's not always easy to spot the menu items that may make a beeline bee·line n. A direct, straight course. intr.v. bee·lined, bee·lin·ing, bee·lines To move swiftly in a direct, straight course. to your waistline or heart. Some "healthy" restaurant guides endorse (or disparage dis·par·age tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es 1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry. 2. To reduce in esteem or rank. ) restaurant foods based on looking at recipes from cookbooks The following is a list of cookbooks, sorted alphabetically by author's surname. This is not a list of external links to commercial sites; please list only cookbooks here. This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by [ expanding it]. . But recipes can't tell you what a typical restaurant ladles out to its customers. Only laboratory analyses--like the ones we conducted for this article--can supply reliable numbers. And while our results can't tell you exactly what's served in the Greek restaurant in your neighborhood, they do offer a ball-park estimate of what a typical dish might contain. And those estimates are a mixed bag. A few dishes--like chicken, lamb, or pork souvlaki--are as healthy as the healthiest meals at Italian, Chinese, or typical American restaurants. Others make you wonder whether "Greece" should be spelled "Grease." A typical entree of stuffed grape leaves Noun 1. stuffed grape leaves - well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock dolmas dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" or spinach pie, for example, has more artery-clogging fat than a Big Mac. A gyro or an order of moussaka mous·sa·ka n. A Greek dish consisting of layers of ground lamb or beef and sliced eggplant topped with a cheese sauce and baked. [Serbo-Croatian, from Turkish mussakka has twice as much. Why haven't those dishes harmed the Greeks? Over the centuries, their diets consisted largely of vegetables, grains, and olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. , with just a smattering of seafood, meat, and cheese. In the landmark Seven Countries study, which began in 1947, the men from the Greek island of Crete, who had a remarkably low rate of heart disease, got only eight percent of their calories from saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be . They weren't sitting down to a plate of spanakopita every day. (They were barely sitting down, period. They were far more active than Americans--or Greeks, for that matter--are today.) But to the average American, who can have pizza on Monday and a beef burrito Noun 1. beef burrito - a burrito with a beef filling burrito - a flour tortilla folded around a filling or an order of moo shu pork Mu shu redirects here. For the Mulan character, see Mushu. Moo shu pork (literally "wood shavings pork") is a dish of northern Chinese origin. It is believed to have first appeared on the menus of U.S. on Tuesday, a portion of moussaka is another story. We can dine on a different artery-clogging cuisine every day. And our arteries and bellies show it. How We Got Our Numbers We bought dinner-sized takeout Takeout A financing to refinance or take out another loan. portions of six popular main dishes, one sandwich, one side dish side dish n. A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course entremets, side order , and one dessert at nine Greek restaurants in Chicago, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and Washington, D.C. We made a composite sample for each dish (by blending together equal portions of each restaurant's chicken souvlaki, for example) and sent the composites to an independent laboratory to be analyzed for calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat trans fat n. 1. A trans fatty acid. 2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group. trans fat A fat containing trans fatty acids. , cholesterol, sodium, and (for baklava) sugar. Here's what we found, listed from least artery-clogging fat (saturated plus trans) to most, with dessert (baklava) at the end. Chicken Souvlaki Whether it's called souvlaki in Greece or shish kebob ke·bob n. Variant of kebab. in the Middle East, it's usually the same: marinated chicken (or lamb, beef, or pork) threaded on a skewer (with vegetables), then broiled broil 1 v. broiled, broil·ing, broils v.tr. 1. To cook by direct radiant heat, as over a grill or under an electric element. 2. To expose to great heat. v. or grilled and served over rice. Of the main dishes we tested, it's clearly the winner. A typical order of chicken kebobs will run you only 260 calories, eight grams of fat (two of them saturated plus trans), and 370 milligrams of sodium. What's more, the skewers often yield about two-thirds of a cup of vegetables, not counting the usual side dishes like green beans green beans Noun, pl long narrow green beans that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable or carrots. When you add rice, the numbers climb to just 500 calories and 14 grams of fat (five of them saturated plus trans)--about the same as a grilled chicken breast plus vegetables and a baked potato. For a restaurant meal, that's hard to beat (though 1,050 mg of sodium is nothing to boast about). To make it better: Until someone invents a salt vacuum, you can't. Lamb or Pork Souvlaki If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. red meat, you can't beat kebobs. On the skewers you'll find only 310 calories and 11 grams of fat (four of them saturated plus trans). Add rice and the numbers rise to 550 calories, 18 grams of fat (seven of them saturated plus trans), and an unfortunate 1,230 mg of sodium. Restaurant meals with red meat just don't get any leaner. Only a handful of the meat dishes we've tested from other types of restaurants even come close: spaghetti with meat sauce (but not meatballs), a trimmed sirloin steak plus salad and baked potato, and pot roast with vegetables, mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , and gravy. To make it better: Sodium aside, there's no need to. Spanakopita The spanakopita capital of Greece is the northwestern city of Epirus, where greens were often all people had to eat, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Food and Wine of Greece (St. Martin's St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to:
Spanakopita (spinach pie)--layers of paper-thin phyllo phyl·lo also fi·lo n. A pastry dough layered in very thin sheets that become flaky when baked, used especially in Greek and Middle Eastern dishes. dough that have been slathered with butter and filled with a good dose of feta fet·a n. A white semisoft cheese usually made of goat's or ewe's milk and often preserved in brine. [Modern Greek (turi) pheta, (cheese) slice, from Italian fetta, slice cheese, oil, and egg--isn't exactly what American blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. and backsides need. A modest, entree-sized serving of spanakopita is as bad as a Burger King Bacon Cheeseburger. The pastry may be light and flaky flaky - (Or "flakey") Subject to frequent lossage. This use is of course related to the common slang use of the word to describe a person as eccentric, crazy, or just unreliable. , but after 410 calories and 24 grams of fat (12 of them saturated plus trans), you may feel dull and leaden. And that's without the potatoes, rice, or vegetables that most restaurants offer on the side. Spinach is loaded with vitamins and phytochemicals, but don't use it as an excuse to order this splurge. To make it better: Split it with someone who's ordering souvlaki, and ask for extra vegetables on the side. Greek Salad Greek salad n. A salad of lettuce and raw vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions, garnished with olives and feta and dressed with olive oil and vinegar. It hurts to criticize a salad. They're largely vegetables, after all--those low-calorie, low-fat, diverse and appealing packages of phytochemicals, fiber, and vitamins that people should eat more often. (We only ordered Greek salads that included lettuce. Many restaurants offer "taverna ta·ver·na n. A café or small restaurant in Greece. [Modern Greek taverna, from Medieval Greek tabern " or "village" salads, which are made without lettuce. Their numbers may differ from those in our chart.) Naturally, you'd expect a Greek salad to be heavy on the olive oil, but that's unsaturated unsaturated /un·sat·u·rat·ed/ (un-sach´ur-at?ed) 1. not holding all of a solute which can be held in solution by the solvent. 2. denoting compounds in which two or more atoms are united by double or triple bonds. fat--not low in calories, but not an invitation to the coronary care unit coronary care unit n. Abbr. CCU A hospital unit that is specially equipped to treat and monitor patients with serious heart conditions, such as coronary thrombosis. , either. The bad news: Of the 30 grams of fat in a typical entree-sized Greek salad, 12 are saturated plus trans, more than half a day's worth ... about the same as a Quarter Pounder The Quarter Pounder is a sandwich sold by international fast food chain McDonald's. Along with the Big Mac, it is one of McDonald's two signature products. Product description with Cheese. The good news: You can cut the damaging fat by removing some of the feta cheese. Unlike Quarter Pounders, Greek salads ads are as variable as the chefs who grab a handful of cheese, crumble crum·ble v. crum·bled, crum·bling, crum·bles v.tr. To break into small fragments or particles. v.intr. 1. To fall into small fragments or particles; disintegrate. it over the plate, and move on to the next dish. On average, the salads we bought had 4 1/2 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) of feta, but some had just 1 1/2 tablespoons, while others had eight. Cutting the feta would also cut the sodium down from the 1,060 mg we found. But olives, dressing, and pepperoncini (pickled pick·led adj. 1. Preserved in or treated with pickle. 2. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. pickled Adjective 1. (of food) preserved in a pickling liquid 2. hot peppers) also add salt. To make it better: Ask for the cheese and the dressing on the side and use just a tablespoon ta·ble·spoon n. Abbr. T, tbsp. A measure of about 3 teaspoons or 15 milliliters. tablespoon a household unit of volume or capacity; equivalent to three teaspoons or approximately 15 milliliters; in metric or two of each. Dolmades Dolmades are the Greek equivalent of stuffed cabbage. The grape leaves are filled with either rice (more typical when it's served cold as an appetizer, or meze) or meat and rice (more typical when it's served as an entree). They're often drizzled with an avgolemono (egg-and-lemon) sauce. (We analyzed only entree-sized portions of meat-and-rice dolmades.) Any time you're talking ground beef or lamb, you're talking saturated fat. You can't see it ... and you can't trim it away. With the sauce, a typical serving of four grape leaves harbors 540 calories and 32 grams of fat, 15 of them saturated plus trans ... without the rice, potatoes, or vegetables that often comes on the side. While the filling and sauce supply the fat, the leaves probably account for most of the salt. "Unless the restaurant has a grapevine Grapevine - A distributed system project. in its backyard, its grape leaves are probably from a can or a jar," notes The Restaurant Lover's Companion (Addison-Wesley, 1995). And that may mean that they've been soaking in (salty salt·y adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. ) brine brine a salt solution used in the curing of meat. Standard ingredients are sodium chloride (15 to 30%) and sodium nitrate (0.15 to 1.50%) but many other ingredients may be added for special effects. brine shrimp see artemia. . Even if the restaurants rinse the leaves before using them, the brine could explain why the dish's sodium hits 1,470 mg. To make it better: You'll get less sat fat if you get your leaves stuffed only with rice. Gyro In 1995, Nutrition Action made headlines when we reported that a tuna salad sandwich with mayonnaise on the bread has more saturated fat than a Big Mac... and more total fat than two. News flash: A gyro makes that tuna salad sandwich look good. A gyro ("YEAR-oh") is a pita bread sandwich stuffed with meat, a quarter cup of tzatziki tzatziki Noun a Greek dip made from yogurt, chopped cucumber, and mint [Modern Greek] (a yogurt, cucumber cucumber, fruit of Cucumis sativus, a species of gourd whose many varieties are descended from a plant native to Asia and Africa. Cucumber is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Violales, family Curcurbitaceae. , oil, and garlic sauce Noun 1. garlic sauce - garlic mayonnaise aioli, aioli sauce sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food ), about two-thirds of a cup of vegetables (typically lettuce, tomato, and onion), and (sometimes) a sprinkling of feta cheese. Judging by what we found when we picked each sandwich apart, the meat is ground zero for blame. To make a gyro, restaurants put a molded mixture of compressed seasoned beef, lamb, bread crumbs See bread crumb. , and onions on a vertical spit and roast it. Then they carve off thin slices for the sandwich. Thin perhaps, but far from lean or skimpy skimp·y adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est 1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal. 2. Unduly thrifty; niggardly. . We found a typical five ounces of meat per sandwich, but one restaurant served as little as two ounces, while two of the three Chicago eateries piled on at least ten ounces. All told, this relatively recent addition to Greek cuisine Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and of the Greeks . It is typical of Mediterranean cuisine[] accompanied by commonalities with the cuisines of Southern France, Italy, the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Middle East. supplies a third of a day's calories (760), two-thirds of a day's total fat (44 grams), and an entire day's saturated plus trans fat (20 grams) and sodium (2,390 milligrams). It's something akin to a 16-ounce trimmed T-bone steak. To make it better: Don't bother. See if you can get a souvlaki sandwich, which is made with grilled or broiled chunks of leaner meat. Moussaka Anyone who knows moussaka--a casserole that layers fatty ground beef or lamb with fatty (usually) fried eggplant Fried eggplant (Aubergine) (also known as Bathenjan Makli in Arabic) is a vegetarian dish often served cold, consisting of fried eggplant with tahini sauce, lettuce, parsley and tomatoes, garnished with sumac and served on pita bread or sliced bread, often grilled or toasted. and douses them both with fatty bechamel sauce bé·cha·mel sauce n. A white sauce of butter, flour, and milk or cream. [French sauce béchamel, after Louis de Béchamel (1603-1703), chief steward of Louis XIV. (butter, milk, egg yolks)--knows that it's anything but spa food. But they might not guess 830 calories and 48 grams of fat either. And that's without typical side dishes like rice, potatoes, or vegetables. A plate of moussaka leaves your arteries choking on 25 grams of heart-threatening fat. That's more than a day's worth. And don't forget about your blood pressure. Each serving has 2,010 milligrams of sodium, just short of your 2,400-mg daily limit. To make it better: Split a portion with a friend ... or two. Ask for extra vegetables and rice. Baklava One glance at a baklava recipe and your arteries may start to quake. Each ultra-thin layer of phyllo dough is brushed with melted butter and layered with a mixture of chopped nuts and spices. Then it's baked and drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. with syrup made of honey, sugar, and lemon juice. What pastry could possibly be worse? A croissant, Cinnabon, scone Scone (sk  n), village, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. Old Scone, west of the modern village of New Scone, was the repository of the Coronation Stone (see under coronation) and the , or danish, for starters. All have two
to four times more saturated fat than a typical portion of baklava. All
that brushing apparently delivers just two teaspoons of butter (five
grams of artery-clogging fat).That's not to say that baklava is a health food. The calories hit 550 (in the same league as most other pastries) and the fat hits 21 grams. Even the sodium--620 mg--is a mouthful. And don't forget the eight teaspoons of sugar. Still, many other restaurant desserts are far worse. To make it better: Share it with a friend. It's Greek to Me There is also a video series called Greek to Me. That's Greek to me or It's (all) Greek to me is an idiom/dead metaphor in English, claiming that an expression is incomprehensible, either due to complexity or imprecision. The highlighted foods in bold are dishes that we analyzed from Greek restaurants. To put them in perspective, the chart includes foods from our previous restaurant studies. Numbers for Burger King, McDonald's, and Pizza Hut come from the companies. Within each category, dishes are ranked from best to worst--from least to most artery-clogging fat (saturated plus trans), then total fat.
Total
Fat
Calories (grams)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 210 5
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 370 6
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 260 8
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 930 19
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 270 8
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 750 19
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 310 11
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 460 12
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 850 17
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 500 14
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 840 24
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 370 16
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 550 18
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 920 25
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 390 15
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 400 22
McDonald's Big Mac 570 32
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 830 56
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 660 46
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 410 24
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 390 30
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 530 30
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 830 40
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 1,230 64
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 1,620 76
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 540 32
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 790 33
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 930 71
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 970 50
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 760 44
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 920 50
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 1,100 71
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 960 53
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 690 44
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 830 48
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 930 64
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 1,500 97
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 1,280 94
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 60 3
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 280 3
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 240 7
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 190 8
McDonald's French Fries (large) 540 26
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 620 31
Artery-Clogging Cholesterol
Fat (grams) (mg)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 1 125
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 2 75
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 2 145
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 2(*) 335
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 3 145
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 3(*) 0
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 4 165
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 4 115
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 4(*) 30
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 5 155
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 5(*) 140
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 7 115
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 7 175
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 7(*) 110
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 8 165
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 10(*) 70
McDonald's Big Mac 10(*) 85
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 10 70
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 11 130
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 12 95
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 12 25
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 13(*) 95
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 13(*) 125
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 13(*) 465
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 13(*) 275
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 15 120
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 17(*) 35
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 18 285
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 19 295
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 20 95
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 20 230
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 20(*) 125
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 21(*) 215
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 23 145
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 25 140
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 32 235
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 48(*) 420
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 52 195
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 1 5
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 2 5
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 3 10
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 3 10
McDonald's French Fries (large) 5(*) 0
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 19 70
Sodium (mg)
Main Dishes
Broiled Low-fat Fish
(cod, haddock, etc.) (6 oz.) 360
Turkey Sandwich with
mustard (9 oz.) 1,410
Chicken Souvlaki
(kebob) (7 oz.) 370
Szechuan Shrimp with
rice (3 1/2 cups) 2,460
Grilled Chicken Breast (6 oz.) 650
Stir-Fried Vegetables
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 2,150
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
(kebob) (8 oz.) 550
Roast Beef Sandwich
with mustard (9 oz.) 990
Spaghetti with Marinara
Sauce (3 1/2 cups) 1,450
Chicken Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 1,050
Chicken Fajitas (2 cups)
with tortillas (4) 1,530
Pot Roast (10 oz.) 570
Lamb or Pork Souvlaki
with rice (13 oz.) 1,230
Spaghetti with
Meat Sauce (3 cups) 1,790
Sirloin Steak, trimmed
(12 oz. raw) 470
Burger King Bacon
Cheeseburger 940
McDonald's Big Mac 1,100
Tuna Salad Sandwich
with mayo (11 oz.) 1,360
Chicken Caesar Salad
(4 cups) with dressing 1,490
Spanakopita
(spinach pie) (8 oz.) 730
Greek Salad (3 1/2 cups)
with dressing 1,060
McDonald's Quarter
Pounder with Cheese 1,310
Beef Burrito (14 oz.) 1,970
Moo Shu Pork with rice (4 cups) 2,590
Kung Pao Chicken
with rice (4 1/2 cups) 2,610
Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
(4 pieces--12 oz.) 1,470
Pizza Hut Big New Yorker
Cheese Pizza (2 slices) 2,200
Chef Salad (5 cups)
with dressing 2,510
Fried Seafood Combo (14 oz.) 1,920
Gyro (pita sandwich
with meat) (12 oz.) 2,390
Reuben Sandwich (14 oz.) 3,270
Taco Salad (3 1/2 cups) 1,850
Lasagne (2 cups--20 oz.) 2,060
T-bone Steak, trimmed
(16 oz. raw) 510
Moussaka (ground beef &
eggplant casserole)(12 oz.) 2,010
Porterhouse Steak,
trimmed (20 oz. raw) 510
Fettuccine Alfredo (2 1/2 cups) 1,030
Prime Rib, untrimmed (16 oz.) 620
Side Dishes
Vegetable of the Day (1 cup) 150
Baked Potato with
1 Tbs. sour cream 200
Greek Rice (1 1/2 cups) 680
Mashed Potatoes
with gravy (3/4 cup) 600
McDonald's French Fries (large) 350
Loaded Baked Potato (bacon,
butter, cheese, and sour cream) 570
Total
Fat
Calories (grams)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 550 21
Apple Pie (8 oz.) 540 28
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 670 34
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 530 26
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 630 42
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 520 31
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 1,130 57
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 710 49
Artery-Clogging Cholesterol
Fat (grams) (mg)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 5 15
Apple Pie (8 oz.) 13 5
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 14 65
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 16 125
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 18 90
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 23 80
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 30 115
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 31 215
Sugars
(grams)(1)
Desserts
Baklava (honey & nut pastry)
(5 oz.) 32
Apple Pie (8 oz.) na
Cinnabon Cinnabon (7.5 oz.) 49
Starbucks Cinnamon Scone
(5 oz.) 15
Au Bon Pain Almond Croissant
(5 oz.) 23
Au Bon Pain Cheese Danish
(4.5 oz.) 23
Fudge Brownie Sundae (10 oz.) 74
The Cheesecake Factory
Original Cheesecake
(1 slice--7 oz.) 49
(*) Doesn't include trans fat. na Information not available. (1) May include sugars from dairy and/or fruit ingredients. The use of information from this article is strictly prohibited without written permission from CSPI CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Corporate Service Price Index CSPI Cumulative Schedule Performance Index . The testing for this article was coordinated by Ingrid Van Tuinen and Heather Jones Heather Jones (born October 8, 1970 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Women's Team. . Sheryl Bedno and Cyndi Jones helped purchase the food. |
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