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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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