The Center for Science in the Public Interest had released a list of "food porn" to let people know which menu items have high levels of calories, saturated fat, sugar and/or sodium.
One of the headliners was a Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with more than 3,000 calories, or more than a day and a half of the recommended calories for an average adult. The Cheesecake Factory's Bistro Shrimp Pasta is made with a butter and cream sauce and topped with battered, fried shrimp. It has 3,120 calories and 89 grams of saturated fat and 1,090 milligrams of sodium.
Cheesecake Factory said that dish has 3,020 calories, 79 grams of saturated fat and 1,076 milligrams of sodium.
Normal adults are asked to take in no more than 20 grams of saturated fat and 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.
More than one-third of Americans are obese and about 10 percent of the nation's healthcare bill is tied to obesity-related diseases.
Other meals on the Xtreme Eating list are:
1. Johnny Rockets' Bacon Cheddar Double Hamburger--1,770 calories, 50 grams of saturated fat and 2,380 milligrams of sodium. To compare, three Quarter Pounders with Cheese from McDonald's have 1,570 calories.
2. Cheesecake Factory's Crispy Chicken Costoletta--2,610 calories, 89 grams of saturated fat and 2,720 milligrams of sodium. An entire 12-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe fried chicken has about the same number of calories but less than half the saturated fat. Cheesecake Factory claims that dish has 2,560 calories, 86 grams of saturated fat and 2,767 milligrams of sodium.
3. Smoothie King's Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie, which includes peanut butter, banana, sugar and grape juice--A 40-ounce, large size of that drink has 1,460 calories and 22 teaspoons of added sugar plus 29 teaspoons of naturally occurring sugar.
The U.S. government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that women have no more than six teaspoons of added sugars per day and that men have no more than nine.
4. Chocolate Zuccotto Cake from Maggiano's Little Italy--One slice weighs almost one pound and has 1,820 calories, 62 grams of saturated fat and 26 teaspoons of added sugar. The same as 15 Hostess Ho Hos.
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