We are blessed around the world with an abundant choice of fast-food restaurants. Finding the healthiest option among them, however, is a different challenge altogether.
So here’s some good news: there absolutely are healthy options on fast-food menus. Using caloric information directly from their own websites, here is a list of some of the healthiest fast-food options you can find today!
1) Dairy Queen
While Dairy Queen is most well-known for it’s ice cream and deserts, the grilled chicken salad is a good choice combined with kids size fries.
Grill chicken salad contains 270 calories while kids size fries contain a total of 180 calories. Not only a healthy option, but also a delicious one!
It’s easy to create your own meal with Chipotle, giving you more control over your health options.
The Burrito Bowl with steak, fajita vegetables, lettuce, and tomato salsa is best to keep in check your carbs. It only contains 200 calories, 6 grams fat, 4 grams fiber, and 22 grams protein.
3) Subway
Subway keeps it pretty simple: you can build your own sandwich froma wide range of options, which once again gives you control. If you’re looking to keep up a diet, control keeps you in the driver’s seat.
There are many healthy options but we will highlight a few here:
- Veggie delight sandwich (230 calories )
- Sweet onion chicken teriyaki (269 calories)
- Black forest ham (290 calories)
4) McDonald’s
McDonald’s has changed a lot by maintaining its signature taste along with turning to the healthy side.
If you’re looking for a quick breakfast, fruit and maple oatmeal is a good customizable item. Its caloric value is 310 with 4g fat, 62g carbs and 6g protein.
5) Taco Bell
75% of Tacos’ menu is under 500 calories. One can find some delicious yet healthy meals on taco bells.
The Fresco Burrito Supreme with chicken is one of the best healthy food options. It has 340 calories and just 8 grams of fat, along with 6 grams of fiber and 20% of your daily iron.
6) Panda Express
Panda Express is loaded with an amazing menu. Grilled teriyaki chicken and super green is the best combination for your meal. This protein-rich meal has 36 grams of proteins and a total of 390 calories.
You can also add some vegetables to the meal for some additional healthy choices!
7) JACK IN THE BOX
Jack in the box has a range of items that fall under 400 calories and 15 grams of fat. For example, the Grilled chicken pita snack. Its nutritional value is as interesting as its taste. Contain a total of 310 calories and 17 g protein.
When you order two regular beef tacos for a single sitting, you’re consuming only 344 calories.
8) Burger King
Burger King might not be your first choice when it comes to a healthy meal, but you can find several healthy options available at all times.
Checkout Burger king’s Grilled chicken sandwich without mayo. You may be surprised that it only contains 370 calories, saving 130 calories and 15 grams of fat compared to other Burger King options.
9) KFC
KFC is a favorite spot for most chicken-lovers. Thankfully, chicken can be prepared in extremely healthy ways. The grilled chicken breast plus sweet corn is a perfect bowl for your lunch.
The total calories it contains is 180 with 31 grams protein. Sweet corn adds an extra 2 grams of fiber to the diet. The phytochemicals present in corn are good for your eyesight.
10) Starbucks
No doubt Starbucks is there for your caffeine fix, but you can also switch your choice from sugar and caffeine to healthier option.
A quinoa and chicken protein bowl with black beans and greens is one of the tastiest food items available with a perfect caloric intake. Being rich in fiber and protein, this single bowl can help maintain your diet as well.
