Red lobster.Seafood isn't automatically healthy. Red Lobster's regular menu has its share of 2,000-calorie battered-and-fried seafood platters (which include French fries French fry n. A thin strip of potato fried in deep fat. Often used in the plural. , just in case you haven't had your fill of trans-fatladen shortening). But Red's LightHouse lighthouse, towerlike structure erected to give guidance and warning to ships and aircraft by either visible or radioelectrical means. Lighthouses were long built to conform in structure to their geographical location. Until the beginning of the 19th cent. Selections make it easy to "indulge in·dulge v. in·dulged, in·dulg·ing, in·dulg·es v.tr. 1. To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor. 2. a. without compromising taste or your diet." The menu lists calories, carbs, total fat, and (for side dishes 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 ) fiber, so you can see what each appetizer, entree, side dish, condiment, and beverage will mean to your waist (though not to your arteries Arteries Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy, or blood pressure). * Sides. The broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated. has 60 fat-free calories. In contrast, the other sides--buttered vegetables, a baked potato with pico de gallo Pico de gallo (Spanish for "rooster's beak") is the term generally referring to a fresh condiment made from chopped tomato, onion, and chiles (typically serranos or jalapeños). topping (marinated chopped chop 1 v. chopped, chop·ping, chops v.tr. 1. a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax: chop wood. b. tomato), or wild rice pilaf--have 150 to 200 calories. * Better than butter. The menu lets you compare the butter's 180 calories (and 21 grams of fat, 15 of them probably saturated) to a 70-calorie, fat-free serving of cocktail sauce. * Half portions. The menu offers a half portion of the salmon, rainbow trout rainbow trout Species (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae) noted for spectacular leaps and hard fighting when hooked. It has been introduced from western North America to many other countries. , or tilapia tilapia (təlä`pēə) or St. Peter's fish, a spiny-finned freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae, native chiefly to Africa and the Middle East. . That cuts the calories to under 300 (not counting the sides). * Extras. The Cheddar Bay Biscuits run you 160 calories each. A glass of wine is about 140 calories. Can you afford them?
Red Lobster
LightHouse Selections
Total Carbs Fiber
Entrees & Platters Calories Fat (g) (g) (g)
[check] Live Maine Lobster 370 6 45 5
(1 1/4 lbs.) with
cocktail sauce *
[check] Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail 470 8 45 5
Dinner with cocktail
sauce *
[check] Rock Lobster Tail with 490 8 45 5
cocktail sauce *
[check] Broiled Flounder * 400 10 26 5
[check] Snow Crab Legs (1 lb.) 490 10 43 5
with cocktail sauce *
[check] Grilled Chicken * 540 14 40 7
[check] King Crab Legs (1 1/2 720 14 43 5
lbs.) with cocktail
sauce *
[check] Tilapia, half portion 560 16 62 7
(5 oz.) +
[check] Tilapia (10 oz.) + 720 20 62 7
[check] Salmon, half portion 630 22 62 7
(5 oz.) +
[check] Rainbow Trout, half 640 24 64 7
portion (5 oz.) +
[check] Rainbow Trout (10 oz.) + 880 35 68 7
[check] Salmon (10 oz.) + 950 41 62 7
Appetizers & Side Dishes
[check] Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail 180 2 11 0
with cocktail sauce
[check] Baked Potato with pico 190 2 37 5
de gallo topping
[check] Garden Salad with red 100 5 14 1
wine vinaigrette
[check] Wild Rice Pilaf 210 5 36 2
Cheddar Bay Biscuit 160 9 17 0
Buttered Vegetables 140 12 9 3
[check] Better Bite. * Includes broccoli and Garden Salad with red wine
vinaigrette. + Includes wild rice pilaf, broccoli, and Garden Salad
with red wine vinaigrette.
Daily Values (daily limits for a 2,000-calorie diet): Total Fat: 65
grams. Fiber: 25 grams.
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