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The Most Caloric Meals in America

If you want to keep your diet in check, avoid these orders at all costs.

One of the trickiest things about eating out is all of the choices you're faced with. Chicken or fish? Soup or salad? Grilled or fried?

While we cannot make all of your culinary decisions for you, we're here to help steer you towards diet-friendly picks and away from meals that will derail your healthy-eating efforts. The next time you find yourself at one of your favorite chain restaurants, learn what to avoid at all costs by checking out our list of the highest-calorie dishes from all your favorite restaurants.

The 20 picks below aren't the only orders you should bypass. Check out our list of the 50 Unhealthiest Meals of 2017 for more options you should skip out on.

1

Applebee's New England Fish and Chips

Applebees fish and chips
Nutrition: 1,990 calories, 137 g fat (24 g saturated fat, 1.5 g trans fat), 4,540 mg sodium, 134 g carbs (10 g fiber, 14 g sugar), 55 g protein
2

Olive Garden's Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara

Olive garden chicken and shrimp carbonara
Courtesy of Olive Garden

Nutrition: 1,590 calories, 114 g fat (61 g saturated fat, 2 g trans fat), 2,410 mg sodium, 78 g carbs (4 g fiber, 12 g sugar), 66 g protein
3

Chili's Crispy Honey Chipotle and Waffles

Chili's Crispy Honey Chipotle & Waffles
Courtesy of Chili's

Nutrition: 2,480 calories, 125 g fat (40 g saturated fat, 0.5 g trans fat), 5,240 mg sodium, 276 g carbs (11 g fiber, 105 g sugar), 63 g protein
4

Romano Grill's Mama's Trio

Romanos macaroni grill mamas trio
Romano's Macaroni Grill/Facebook

Nutrition: 2,110 calories, 129 g fat (56 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fat), 3,940 mg sodium, 140 g carbs (9 g fiber, 19 g sugar), 103 g protein
5

Denny's Grand Slam Slugger

IHOP grand slam slugger
IHOP

Nutrition: 2,050 calories, 102 g fat (30.5 g saturated fat, 0.5 g trans fat), 4,680 mg sodium, 224 g carbs (7 g fiber, 88 g sugar), 62 g protein
6

IHOP's Cheeseburger Omelette

IHOP cheeseburger omelette
Courtesy of IHOP

Nutrition: 1,450 calories, 104 g fat (38 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fat), 3,170 mg sodium, 54 g carbs (5 g fiber, 14 g sugar), 75 g protein
7

Bob Evans Homestead Breakfast (2 Eggs, 2 Sausage Patties, Grits, Cup of Sausage Gravy, 2 Biscuits)

Bob evans homestead breakfast
Bob Evans

Nutrition: 1,500 calories, 111 g fat (46 g saturated fat, 1.5 g trans fat), 3,390 mg sodium, 83 g carbs (3 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 49 g protein
8

O'Charley's Top Shelf Combination Appetizer

Ocharleys top shelf appetizers
O'Charley's

Nutrition: 1,880 calories, 132 g fat (48 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 3,300 mg sodium, 74 g carbs (4 g fiber, 9 g sugar), 88 g protein
9

Red Lobster's Surf and Turf Feast NY Strip

Red lobster surf and turf new york strip
Red Lobster

Nutrition: 1,940 calories, 134 g fat (55 g saturated fat, 3.5 g trans fat), 4,710 mg sodium, 66 g carbs (10 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 119 g protein
10

Bonefish Grill's Half-Pound Wagyu Beef + Egg Burger with Fries

Bonefish burger egg wagyu
Bonefish Grill

Nutrition: 1,820 calories, 133 g fat (50 g saturated fat, 3 g trans fat), 2,670 mg sodium, 96 g carbs (8 g fiber, 15 g sugar), 59 g protein
11

On The Border's Stacked Nachos

On the border stacked nachos
@OnTheBorder/Twitter

Nutrition: 2,280 calories, 144 g fat (57 g saturated fat, N/A g trans fat), 3,970 mg sodium, 171 g carbs (24 g fiber, N/A g sugar), 78 g protein
12

TGI Friday's Jack Daniels Sampler, Hand Breaded

TGI fridays jack daniels platter
T.G.I. Friday's

Nutrition: 1,810 calories, 72 g fat (21 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 4,240 mg sodium, 224 g carbs (7 g fiber, 148 g sugar), 71 g protein
13

Friendly's Sriracha Half-Pound Big Beef Cheeseburger with French Fries

Friendlys sriracha burger
Friendly's

Nutrition: 1,790 calories, 110 g fat (50 g saturated fat, N/A g trans fat), 3,780 mg sodium, 100 g carbs (0 g fiber, 20 g sugar), 90 g protein
14

California Pizza Kitchen's Chicken Piccata

California pizza kitchen chicken piccata
California Pizza Kitchen

Nutrition: 1,630 calories, 78 g fat (24 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 2,140 mg sodium, 95 g carbs (6 g fiber, 8 g sugar), 130 g protein
15

Carraba's Fettuccine Weesie

Carrabbas fettuccine wessie
Carrabba's Italian Grill

Nutrition: 1,460 calories, 90 g fat (57 g saturated fat, 2 g trans fat), 3,300 mg sodium, 96 g carbs (8 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 58 g protein
16

P.F. Chang's Great Wall of Chocolate

PF changs great wall of chocolate
P.F. Chang's

Nutrition: 1,730 calories, 72 g fat (39 g saturated fat, 0.5 g trans fat), 1,420 mg sodium, 264 g carbs (14 g fiber, 191 g sugar), 18 g protein
17

Uno's Large Deep Dish Original Chicago Meat Market Pizza

Uno chicago deep dish meat market pizza
Uno Chicago Grill

Nutrition (1 pizza): 2,180 calories, 390 g fat (104 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 12,710 mg sodium, 354 g carbs (16 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 242 g protein
18

Buffalo Wild Wing's All Star Sampler with Crispy Tenders and Signature Sauce

Buffalo wild wings all star sampler
Buffalo Wild Wings

Nutrition: 2,450 calories, 149 g fat (56 g saturated fat, 6 g trans fat), 7,170 mg sodium, 212 g carbs (18 g fiber, 12 g sugar), 64 g protein
19

Red Robin's Towering Onion Rings

Red robin towering onion rings
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers/Facebook

Nutrition: 1,890 calories, 121 g fat (21 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 3,340 mg sodium, 171 g carbs (36 g fiber, 22 g sugar), 19 g protein
20

Outback Steakhouse's Bloomin Onion

Outback steakhouse bloomin onion
Outback Steakhouse/Facebook

Nutrition: 1,950 calories, 155 g fat (56 g saturated fat, 7 g trans fat), 3,840 mg sodium, 123 g carbs (14 g fiber, 18 g sugar), 18 g protein

Need some healthier dining suggestions? Check out our list of the 35 Hottest Healthy Restaurants in America for some ideas.