Eating At Romano’s Macaroni Grill

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If you are like me and love Italian food, you really need to be careful in your menu selection. One of the worst things you can eat -sometimes- is a salad. Sounds crazy, but when you add croûtons and caesar or ranch dressing, you can easily be eating more than if you got pizza. The salad greens are fine, but be careful with the add-ons! Check this out from Eat this, Not That. It defies normal common “wisdom”, but the numbers don’t lie. 920 calories and 69 grams of fat for a salad is insane.
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Chicken Caesar Salad

Calories  920
Fat 69 g
Saturated Fat 16 g
Sodium 1,669 mg

Sure, it has a respectable 18 grams of fiber and a ton of protein, but the 163 grams of carbohydrates will send your blood sugar skyrocketing.