RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE
Cowboy Ribeye steak (1,690), martini (230).
The New York Times has recently compiled a story of what 2,000 calories of food looks like. Surprisingly, at some large food chains, it’s not that much food after all.
Taking popular American restaurant chains, such as Chipotle, Shake Shack, Potbelly, and comparing it with home cooked meals, this story shows an insightful look into the amount of calories one unknowingly ingests during a meal at one of these places.
For reference, most adults should consume 1,600 to 2,400 calories a day. Some of these single meals well exceed that.
Read the full story at The New York Times.
POTBELLY
Orange Mango juice (250), big Italian sandwich with mayonnaise (1,088), chips (220), cookie (420).
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Louisiana Chicken Pasta (2,370).
SUBWAY
Cold-cut combo (375), chips (230), chicken noodle soup with oyster crackers (155), cookie (220), Buffalo-chicken salad (360), Coke (200), egg-and-cheese flatbread (370), juice (100).
AT HOME
Yogurt with fruit and nuts (210), toast and jam (85), coffee (2), beef stir-fry and farro (400), diet soda (0), pretzels (220), pear (100), chicken and arugula (490), brussels sprouts and squash (55), water (0), wine (120), cookies (200).
[via New York Times, images via Tony Cenicola]