The 20 Worst Foods in America

The U.S. food industry has declared war on your waistline.
Here's how to disarm its weapons of mass inflation

By: Matt Goulding

1. 20. Fast-Food Chicken Meal
2. 19. Drink
3. 18. Supermarket Meal
4. 17. "Healthy" Burger
5. 16. Mexican Entree
6. 15. Kids' meal
7. 14. Sandwich
8. 13. Salad
9. 12. Burger
10. 11. Steak
11. 10. Breakfast
12. 9. Dessert
13. 8. Chinese Entree
14. 7. Chicken Entree
15. 6. Fish Entree
16. 5. Pizza
17. 4. Pasta
18. 3. Nachos
19. 2. Starter
20. 1. The Worst Food in America

Sure, a turkey burger sounds healthy. But is it, really? Not if you order the Bella from Ruby Tuesday, which packs a whopping 1,145 calories. (And yes, that's before a side of fries.)

To further enlighten you on the prevalence of preposterous portions, we spent months analyzing menus, nutrition labels, and ingredient lists to identify the food industry's worst offenders. Our primary criterion? Sheer caloric impact. After all, it's the top cause of weight gain and the health problems that accompany it. (As you read, keep in mind that 2,500 calories a day is a reasonable intake for the average guy.) We also factored in other key nutritional data, such as excessive carbohydrates and fat, added sugars, trans fats, and sodium. The result is our first annual list of the worst foods in America.

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