The 20 Worst Kids Foods according to MSN.com

This morning an article on MSN.com caught my eyes.

It was called The 20 Worst Kids Foods In America.

I was shocked by the nutritional values of some kids meals. There should be a law against this. These poor kids have no way of knowing what they are putting into their bodies. I bet if you explain to them what is in each meal lots of them would refuse to eat it.

Did you know that some restaurants actually serve a Grilled Cheese Sandwich with the same amount of fat as 25 strips of Bacon? That's just wrong.

The worst part is that some of the meals actually sound kind of healthy. I can even imagine how much chemicals and artificial flavors they must put in in order to make it so UNHEALTHY.

We do eat at many different restaurants, but I do pay attention to what my children order. There are times that their choice is not the best, but that's part of life.

When my older son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes we had to start counting carbs and calories for every meal he eats. That was an eye opener for me (not that we were unhealthy eaters before). I purchased a handy little pocket book called Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter available at Calorie King.

This little book not only contains nutritional values to every food imaginable, but it also includes nutritional values for 200 Fast Food Chains and Restaurants across U.S. and Canada. I highly recommend this book for every mom out there.

Anyway, after reading the article on MSN I decided that I must share it with all of you.

The 20 Worst Kids Meals In America:


1.Uno Chicago Grill Kids' Kombo with French Fries
1,250 calories79 g fat (11.5 g saturated)2,850 mg sodium2.P.F. Chang's Crispy Honey Chicken on Brown Rice
1,210 calories51 g fat (9 g saturated)610 mg sodium3.Burger King Kids' Double Cheeseburger with Small Fries and Coke
1,100 calories52 g fat (17.5 g saturated, 1.5 g trans)1,870 mg sodium4.Baskin-Robbins Small Snickers Shake
1,040 calories50 g fat (26 g saturated, 1 g trans)112 g sugars 5.Denny's Little Dipper Sampler with Honey Mustard Dressing Dipping Sauce and Deep Space French Fries
1,030 calories61 g fat (15 g saturated)1,590 mg sodium6.Chili's Pepper Pals Little Chicken Crispers with Ranch and Homestyle Fries
1,010 calories75 g fat (13 g saturated)1,780 mg sodium 7.Uno Chicago Grill Kid's Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza
980 calories70 g fat (20 g saturated)1,860 mg sodium8.On the Border Kids Bean and Cheese Nachos
980 calories57 g fat (29 g saturated)1,850 mg sodium 9.Romano's Macaroni Grill Fettuccine Alfredo
890 calories67 g fat (38 g saturated)1,480 mg sodium 10.Boston Market's Kids' Meat Loaf with Sweet Potato Casserole and Cornbread
890 calories46.5 g fat (17.5 g saturated)131 g carbohydrates1,500 mg sodium11.Ruby Tuesday Kids Turkey Minis & Fries
873 calories46 g fat88 g carbohydrates12.Uno Chicago Grill Kid's Sundae
860 calories38 g fat (20 g saturated)94 g sugars 13.Oscar Mayer Maxed Out Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Combo Lunchables
680 calories22 g fat (9 g saturated)61 g sugars1,440 mg sodium14.Au Bon Pain Kids' Grilled Cheese
670 calories41 g fat (25 g saturated)1,060 mg sodium15.Auntie Anne's Pepperoni Pretzel Pocket
650 calories27 g fat (12 g saturated)1,120 mg sodium11 g sugars16.Atlanta Bread Company Peanut Butter & Jelly
550 calories15 g fat (3.5 g saturated)690 mg sodium34 g sugars 17.Bob Evans Smiley Face Potatoes
524 calories31 g fat (6 g saturated)646 mg sodium18.SunnyD Smooth Style (16 ounces)
260 calories60 g sugars 19.Austin Cheese Crackers with Cheddar Jack Cheese (1 package)
210 calories10 g fat (2 g saturated, 4 g trans)370 mg sodium20.Cap'n Crunch Cereal (1 cup)
146 calories2 g fat (1 g saturated)16 g sugars1 g fiber

Please, remember that all of these are Kids Meals or Food that our children eat.

If you like to read the whole story with all the ugly details you will find it on MSN.com