McDonalds, Wendy's or Taco Bell? What works best for your family?

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Lol good one, OP!

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Anonymous wrote:I am debating which of these provides the best nurishment for my children for those nights when I just don't feel like making dinner. Any thoughts? I'd appreciate any good feedback! Thanks!

EW!! Are you really that lazy?

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pink slime

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Anonymous wrote:if i had to chose i would say wendys or taco bel. I would never feed my kids macdonalds.

that said on those nights we choe healthier fast food like district taco or a sub shop.

Whatever gave you the idea that those joints are "healthier?"

How are they not?

Let me see, a place like district taco that makes their food fresh every day and uses fresh ingredients like meats, grilled veggies and serves kids meals with black beans or a burger from MacDonald's that has about 50 ingredients, chemical preservatives and is made in some plant in the middle of god knows where ? how is district Taco not healthier?

You are really gullible. You can make poor choices in either establishment. But from a nutrition standpoint, a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese will have half the calories, fat, and sodium as a District Taco burrito. Chips and salsa from District Taco will have loads more fat and sodium than French fries.

As for the sub shop, sure you can eat healthy there. If you stick to a veggie sub.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if i had to chose i would say wendys or taco bel. I would never feed my kids macdonalds.

that said on those nights we choe healthier fast food like district taco or a sub shop.

Whatever gave you the idea that those joints are "healthier?"

How are they not?

Let me see, a place like district taco that makes their food fresh every day and uses fresh ingredients like meats, grilled veggies and serves kids meals with black beans or a burger from MacDonald's that has about 50 ingredients, chemical preservatives and is made in some plant in the middle of god knows where ? how is district Taco not healthier?

You are really gullible. You can make poor choices in either establishment. But from a nutrition standpoint, a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese will have half the calories, fat, and sodium as a District Taco burrito. Chips and salsa from District Taco will have loads more fat and sodium than French fries.

As for the sub shop, sure you can eat healthy there. If you stick to a veggie sub.

sure but my son is not eating a DT buritto with a bag of chips. I'd never argue that a huge boritto is healthy, but what kid is eating a buritto? i can't eat one. . He gets a flour tortilla with chicken, cheese (they put about 1-2 tbsp) and guacamole, rice and black beans. the only heavily processed thing is the tortilla.

are you really arguing that you would feed your child a MacDonald's burger and fries over this?? who's gullible??
a quarter pounder with cheese has 520 calories, 30g of fat, 1100 mg of sodium...

I can take the worst menu option at any restaurant and try to say that it means that place is less healthier than another place, but that is not a fair argument.
it also depends on what you mean when you say healthy. Is health to you defined as calories, sodium content and fat or does it matter where those nutrients are coming from and the quality and freshness of that food?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if i had to chose i would say wendys or taco bel. I would never feed my kids macdonalds.

that said on those nights we choe healthier fast food like district taco or a sub shop.

Whatever gave you the idea that those joints are "healthier?"

How are they not?

Let me see, a place like district taco that makes their food fresh every day and uses fresh ingredients like meats, grilled veggies and serves kids meals with black beans or a burger from MacDonald's that has about 50 ingredients, chemical preservatives and is made in some plant in the middle of god knows where ? how is district Taco not healthier?

You are really gullible. You can make poor choices in either establishment. But from a nutrition standpoint, a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese will have half the calories, fat, and sodium as a District Taco burrito. Chips and salsa from District Taco will have loads more fat and sodium than French fries.

As for the sub shop, sure you can eat healthy there. If you stick to a veggie sub.

sure but my son is not eating a DT buritto with a bag of chips. I'd never argue that a huge boritto is healthy, but what kid is eating a buritto? i can't eat one. . He gets a flour tortilla with chicken, cheese (they put about 1-2 tbsp) and guacamole, rice and black beans. the only heavily processed thing is the tortilla.

are you really arguing that you would feed your child a MacDonald's burger and fries over this?? who's gullible??
a quarter pounder with cheese has 520 calories, 30g of fat, 1100 mg of sodium...

I can take the worst menu option at any restaurant and try to say that it means that place is less healthier than another place, but that is not a fair argument.
it also depends on what you mean when you say healthy. Is health to you defined as calories, sodium content and fat or does it matter where those nutrients are coming from and the quality and freshness of that food?

No, my child doesn't eat a quarter pounder with cheese. She might eat a single cheeseburger. Your point is a good one: Kids eat very small quantities. But you're kidding yourself if you think that meal is really any more nutritious. The chicken's still mass-produced, the cheese and guac are processed (what's your deal with processed foods -- most foods are processed). I mean, Lord, woman, you're not even putting vegetables on the meal you describe. And even a half-dozen chips is probably the equivalent of a small order of fries. Really? Your child eats NO chips?

That said, my kids hate McDonald's. But you're being completely disingenuous in thinking District Taco (or Chipotle, or Panera or any other place where you can't control how your food is prepared) is somehow better for you.

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Wegman's $6 Meal - entree and 2 sides
Whole Foods - soup and salad bars
Plaka grill - kids chicken kabob

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Chipotle
Take out sushi
Prepared foods at WF

[Anonymous]

TB has advertised their new 'fresco' menu with items under 10 grams of fat and under 350 calories. Also not too bad considering alternatives.

At McD or Wendy's you can get a plain, grilled chicken sandwich. McD has apple slices too. Just saying.

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I would try out chipotle or chik-fil a

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if i had to chose i would say wendys or taco bel. I would never feed my kids macdonalds.

that said on those nights we choe healthier fast food like district taco or a sub shop.

Whatever gave you the idea that those joints are "healthier?"

How are they not?

Let me see, a place like district taco that makes their food fresh every day and uses fresh ingredients like meats, grilled veggies and serves kids meals with black beans or a burger from MacDonald's that has about 50 ingredients, chemical preservatives and is made in some plant in the middle of god knows where ? how is district Taco not healthier?

You are really gullible. You can make poor choices in either establishment. But from a nutrition standpoint, a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese will have half the calories, fat, and sodium as a District Taco burrito. Chips and salsa from District Taco will have loads more fat and sodium than French fries.

As for the sub shop, sure you can eat healthy there. If you stick to a veggie sub.

sure but my son is not eating a DT buritto with a bag of chips. I'd never argue that a huge boritto is healthy, but what kid is eating a buritto? i can't eat one. . He gets a flour tortilla with chicken, cheese (they put about 1-2 tbsp) and guacamole, rice and black beans. the only heavily processed thing is the tortilla.

are you really arguing that you would feed your child a MacDonald's burger and fries over this?? who's gullible??
a quarter pounder with cheese has 520 calories, 30g of fat, 1100 mg of sodium...

I can take the worst menu option at any restaurant and try to say that it means that place is less healthier than another place, but that is not a fair argument.
it also depends on what you mean when you say healthy. Is health to you defined as calories, sodium content and fat or does it matter where those nutrients are coming from and the quality and freshness of that food?

BTW, I used the Chipotle calculator and put in the meal you described.

Got 1,000 calories, 40.5 grams of fat, 1790 grams of sodium. http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/menu/nutrition_calculator/nutrition_calculator.aspx

I know it's not District Taco, but it would basically the same thing.

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Cereal and fruit
PB & J
eggs, toast & feuit
Homemade bean & cheese quesadilla
Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Box Mac and cheese with frozen broccoli mixed in

Look, I am the laziest person under the sun and the above options are cheaper, healthier and yes easier than drive through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if i had to chose i would say wendys or taco bel. I would never feed my kids macdonalds.

that said on those nights we choe healthier fast food like district taco or a sub shop.

Whatever gave you the idea that those joints are "healthier?"

How are they not?

Let me see, a place like district taco that makes their food fresh every day and uses fresh ingredients like meats, grilled veggies and serves kids meals with black beans or a burger from MacDonald's that has about 50 ingredients, chemical preservatives and is made in some plant in the middle of god knows where ? how is district Taco not healthier?

You are really gullible. You can make poor choices in either establishment. But from a nutrition standpoint, a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese will have half the calories, fat, and sodium as a District Taco burrito. Chips and salsa from District Taco will have loads more fat and sodium than French fries.

As for the sub shop, sure you can eat healthy there. If you stick to a veggie sub.

sure but my son is not eating a DT buritto with a bag of chips. I'd never argue that a huge boritto is healthy, but what kid is eating a buritto? i can't eat one. . He gets a flour tortilla with chicken, cheese (they put about 1-2 tbsp) and guacamole, rice and black beans. the only heavily processed thing is the tortilla.

are you really arguing that you would feed your child a MacDonald's burger and fries over this?? who's gullible??
a quarter pounder with cheese has 520 calories, 30g of fat, 1100 mg of sodium...

I can take the worst menu option at any restaurant and try to say that it means that place is less healthier than another place, but that is not a fair argument.
it also depends on what you mean when you say healthy. Is health to you defined as calories, sodium content and fat or does it matter where those nutrients are coming from and the quality and freshness of that food?

BTW, I used the Chipotle calculator and put in the meal you described.

Got 1,000 calories, 40.5 grams of fat, 1790 grams of sodium. http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/menu/nutrition_calculator/nutrition_calculator.aspx

I know it's not District Taco, but it would basically the same thing.

Um the chipolte taco calculator is for 3 tacos. A 6 inch flour tortilla, chicken, cheese small scoop of guacamole and 1/2 c rice and black bean is not quite the same.

Either eat my logic is that quality matters and simply looking at calories is not the same.

[Anonymous]

This is one of those things where you have to own your decision. There's nothing wrong with letting your kids have McDonalds once in a blue moon, but dont try to kid yourself that it's healthy. If nutrition is your main concern, then go with some of the quick meal suggestions from PPs. Now i also will,sometimes get a Cosi pizza and a salad entree, and split both with my kid. Just as fast as McDs, but the quality of the vegetables and salads is much better.

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To the poster who thinks sweet potatoes fries are healthier...they are NOT (but delicious!)