Let’s face it: Sometimes the mornings are so rushed, or you have to get kids out the door, or you’re just too lazy to try and fix a quality breakfast that you end up with a fast food breakfast sandwich.
Rather that guilt you into doing better, we’re here to help.
We rounded up nutritional info on a dozen breakfast sandwiches from a variety of places to help you decide what to grab the next time you’re on the go. And don’t forget, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Didn’t your mother tell you that – repeatedly?
Here are general guidelines recommended by Betsy Oriolo, registered dietitian with St. Elizabeth Physicians Weight Management Center:
Total fat: Choose foods with less than 5 grams (g) of total fat per serving. For someone who needs to eat 2,000 calories per day, 50 to 75 grams per day is a healthy range to follow.
Saturated fat and trans fat: Choose foods with less than 3 grams per serving of saturated fat and trans fat as these are both not healthy choices for your heart. A person who needs to eat 2,000 calories per day should eat no more than 15 grams of saturated fat and trans fat combined in one day.
Sodium: Look for foods that are low in sodium and avoiding adding salt to your food. Each day, eat less than 2,400 milligrams sodium.
Total carbohydrate and sugars: If you have high triglycerides, try to avoid eating more than 30 grams of total carbohydrate per serving and less than 15 grams of sugar per serving.
What that tells you is that eating out is not the healthiest way to go. But you knew that.
Now take a look at our chart and think about your best options.
SmartHealthToday is a service of St. Elizabeth Healthcare.