Eat This, Not That: Worst Foods in America

If you’re looking to make better choices at casual and fast-food establishments, Eat This, Not That! is out with their new 2011 edition. Exposed inside are the dirty secrets of the food industry; the best and worst foods to boost brain power; the newest picks from more than 50 fast-food and sit-down restaurants; and, the 20 worst foods in America.

Shown below are 10 of the 20 worst foods.

Worst Kids’ Meal: California Pizza Kitchen Kids Curly Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Calories: 1,038
Saturated Fat: 38 grams
Sodium: 1,651 mg

This meal delivers as much saturated fat as an adult should consume over the course of 48 hours.

Worst Healthy Sandwich: Blimpie Special Vegetarian (12-inch)

Calories: 1,180
Saturated Fat: 59 grams
Sodium: 3,540 mg

This sandwich gnaws through nearly an entire day’s fat allotment and more than 1 1/2 days of sodium.

Worst Fast-Food Burger: Wendy’s Triple Baconator

Calories: 1,350
Saturated Fat: 90 grams
Sodium: 2,780 mg

It’s fat on top of fat on top of fat, 10 layers in all — a tower of nutritional terror.

Worst Side: Five Guys Large Fries

Calories: 1,464
Saturated Fat: 71 grams
Sodium: 213 mg

You’re better off ordering two “little” sandwiches and skipping the fries.

Worst Fast-Food Breakfast: Hardee’s Loaded Biscuit ‘N’ Gravy with Large Hash Rounds

Calories: 1,530
Saturated Fat: 110 grams
Sodium: 3,020 mg

The biscuits and gravy amount to a full day’s worth of saturated fat before you tack on the side of hash browns.

Worst Sandwich: Cheesecake Factory Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Club

Calories: 1,746
Saturated Fat: 28 grams
Sodium: 2,306 mg

This sandwich packs more calories than three Big Macs.

Worst Salad: TGI Friday’s Santa Fe Chopped Salad

Calories: 1,800

You could have a dozen crunchy tacos from Taco Bell for the same caloric cost.

Worst Burger: Denny’s Smokin’ Q Three Pack

Calories: 2,020
Saturated Fat: 110 grams
Sodium: 3,570 mg

These may look harmless, but this trio will knock our your entire day’s caloric allotment.

Worst Breakfast: IHOP “Big” Country Breakfast

Calories: 2,040
Saturated Fat: 55 grams
Sodium: 4,500 mg

If this is the first thing you eat in the morning, don’t even bother getting out of bed.

The Worst Food in America: Cheesecake Factory Bistro Shrimp Pasta

Calories: 2,727
Saturated Fat: 78 grams
Sodium: 1,737 mg

There is more saturated fat in this dish than you’ll find in three packages of Oscar Mayer Center Cut Bacon.

For some positive news, check out their list of the 20 Best Restaurant Foods in America.