Weight Loss Weekly - What's a Healthier Choice, a Pot Pie OR Big Mac?

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As a note, before you dig into a pot pie that you purchased at the market, be sure to check the label in regards to serving size. Marie Callender has a small pot pie that contains two servings, and when we did our Pot Pie Research, we almost had to get out our magnifying glass to view a single-serving size which contained over 500 calories!

Let's face it; pot pies can contain a lot of crust, and crust is pricey when it comes to calories. Without crust, most dessert pies wouldn't be so deadly to a diet plan. And of course, what is cheaper to make - the pie crust, or the filling in chicken pot pies? The crust of course. And crust can be a Carb Dieter's Biggest Nightmare.

So what would be a healthier choice, a Marie Callender Pot Pie OR a McDonalds' Big Mac?  That tasty Big Mac wins hands-down over the tasty Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie. The McDonalds' Big Mac contains less calories, more protein grams, less fat grams, less carb grams, more dietary fiber, six times the iron content, less saturated fat, and less trans fat. The downside is that the Big Mac contains three times the cholesterol than the Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie BUT we need to keep in mind that we're comparing a beef selection with a chicken selection. Overall, the Big Mac shines.

And as far as serving size - the Big Mac is a lot more food for the Calorie Buck.

Next, let's pit Marie's pie against KFC's. KFC's Chicken Pot Pie is a lot bigger (284 grams vs 369 grams), contains less calories, more protein grams, less fat grams,  and less trans fat grams. The downside is that KFC's Chicken Pot Pie contains almost four times the cholesterol, and more than twice the saturated fat. It's also far too generous in sodium.

The bottom line is that whenever you're out and about, many items offered by fast food establishments aren't always less healthy than those common selections we may have purchased at our local markets. Choose wisely and your weight scales will reward you for such.

CHICKEN POT PIE VS MCDONALDS' BIG MAC - THE HEALTHIER CHOICE MAY BE SURPRISING
Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie	1  serving	Banquet Chicken Pot Pie	1 serving	KFC Chicken Pot Pie	1 serving	McDonalds' Big Mac	1 Big Mac
Calories	667	Calories	380	Calories	690	Calories	540
Protein Grams	19.40	Protein Grams	11.07	Protein Grams	27	Protein Grams	25
Total Fat Grams	41.44	Total Fat Grams	21.46	Total Fat Grams	40	Total Fat Grams	29
Carbohydrate Grams	54.47	Carbohydrate Grams	35.68	Carbohydrate Grams	57	Carbohydrate Grams	45
Fiber Grams	2.8	Fiber Grams	3.4	Fiber Grams	3	Fiber Grams	3
Calcium, MG	45	Calcium, MG	30	Calcium, MG	N/A	Calcium, MG	25
Iron, MG	4.12	Iron, MG	1.01	Iron, MG	N/A	Iron, MG	25
Sodium, MG	1003	Sodium, MG	842	Sodium, MG	1760	Sodium, MG	1040
Vitamin C, MG	0.0	Vitamin C, MG	N/A	Vitamin C, MG	N/A	Vitamin C, MG	2
Vitamin A, IU	2127	Vitamin A, IU	1370	Vitamin A, IU	N/A	Vitamin A, IU	6
Saturated Fat Grams	11.644	Saturated Fat Grams	8.296	Saturated Fat Grams	31	Saturated Fat Grams	10
Monounsaturated Fat Grams	16.273	Monounsaturated Fat Grams	9.167	Monounsaturated Fat Grams	N/A	Monounsaturated Fat Grams	N/A
Polyunsaturated Fat Grams	4.998	Polyunsaturated Fat Grams	3.742	Polyunsaturated Fat Grams	N/A	Polyunsaturated Fat Grams	N/A
Trans Fat Grams	1.960	Trans Fat Grams	0.257	Trans Fat Grams	0	Trans Fat Grams	1.5
Cholesterol, MG	26	Cholesterol, MG	30	Cholesterol, MG	95	Cholesterol, MG	75

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