Healthy Fast Food Quiz

Figuring out what's healthy for kids to eat at chain restaurants (or school cafeterias) gives me a headache. Especially if we are waiting in a long line and by the time I reach the counter to order I am so hungry I would almost eat the cardboard boxes holding the burgers.

Never fear, there is a new book out to save the day--even when your brain is suffering from food deprivation. The new book Eat This Not That! for Kids! makes it visually and nutritionally fun for kids and adults to select healthy foods to eat at home or on the go.

Just like the other Eat This books by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, their new book compares popular menu items and even includes great color photos to help get the kids involved in healthy menu choices. Keep in mind, you aren't always going to be able to find the most nutritious meal at a chain (or other) restaurant. Even though this book highlights the "healthier choice", not all food choices at fast food chains are healthy. But finding out which is the lesser of the two evils can help.

Nutrition experts Keith Ayoob and Margo Wootan say Eat This, Not That! For Kids! has much good advice, but they also note a few nutritional warnings in this link.

Which is healthier?

(Answers below)

Find out how you score on the healthy fast-food test based on David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding's  book and featured in USATODAY.com:

McDonald's

(Photo: USA Today)

Quarter Pounder vs. The Premium Grilled Chicken Club

Subway

(Photo: USA Today)

6-inch Tuna Sub vs. Double Roast Beef sub

Chipotle

(Photo: USA Today)

 Chicken Burritto vs. Chicken Burrito Bol

(Go to this link for more photos of the food items below.)

Cosi

Bombay Chicken vs. The Signature Salad

Dairy Queen

Chocolate Sundae vs. Blizzard

Pizza Hut

Thin 'N Crispy Ham and Pineapple Pizza vs. Supreme Pan Pizza

Ruby Tuesday

Top Sirloin w/green beans and mushrooms vs. Turkey Burger w/fries

Taco Bell

Grilled Steak Soft Tacos vs. Baja Beef Chalupa

Wendy's

Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich w/ Side Salad and Med. Iced Tea vs. Roasted Turkey and Swiss Frescata w Med. Fries and Med. Coke

Answers according to the new book for kids and USA TODAY:

McDonalds"

• Healthier choice: The QUARTER POUNDER has 410 calories, 19g fat. 
• Not as healthy: The premium grilled chicken club has 570 calories and 21g fat

Subway

• Healthier choice: The 6-inch tuna sub, left, has 530 calories, 31g fat.
• Not as healthy: The 6-inch DOUBLE ROAST BEEF sub, 360 calories, 7g fat

Chipotle

• Healthier choice: CHICKEN BURRITO BOL with 489 calories, 22g fat 
• Not as healthy: chicken burrito, 1,169 calories, 47g fat.

Cosi

• Healthier choice: The BOMBAY CHICKEN SALAD with soup, 94 calories, 5g fat. 
• Not as healthy: The Signature Salad with soup 870 calories, 69g fat.

Dairy Queen

• Healthier choice: small CHOCOLATE SUNDAE  280 calories, 7g fat 
• Not as Healthy: Blizzard's 720 calories and 28g fat.

Pizza Hut

• Healthier Choice; Two slices of THIN 'N' CRISPY HAM and PINEAPPLE PIZZA, 360 calories, 12g fat.
• Not as healthy: Two slices of the Supreme pan pizza, 620 calories, 32g fat.

Ruby Tuesday

• Healthier choice: TOP SIRLOIN with baby green beans and portabella mushrooms, 464 calories and 24g fat
• Not as healthy: turkey burger with fries has 1,171 calories and 58g fat.

Taco Bell

• Healthier choice: Two GRILLED STEAK SOFT TACOS, Fresco Style pack 320 calories, 9g fat
• Not as healthy: Baja beef chalupa, 410 calories, 27g fat

Wendy's

• Healthier choice: ULTIMATE CHICKEN GRILL SANDWICH with side salad and medium iced tea has 540 calories, 22g fat. 
• Not as healthy: The roasted turkey and Swiss Frescata, left, with medium fries and medium Coke has 1,100 calories, 40g fat.

More nutrition information...

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