As tasty as it is, and we hate to break it to you,fillet not that healthy of a food. sure is that high in proteinwith an average 100 gram portion of the stuff packaged in 26 grams of proteinbut also tends to be high on fat, with almost 12 grams for that same serving. It also tends to be high in saturated fat and cholesterol if you don’t choose the right cut. And that refers only to the meat alone with nothing added.
Eaten without any additional ingredients, as in no Salt either butter or greasy sauces, it’s fine to enjoy a lean steak once in a while, but when you order a steak from a steakhouse, it’s almost never served without being slathered with extras. (Read: 8 secrets steakhouses don’t want you to know.) And it’s definitely not going to be served in a modest 100-gram bottle. part—that’s a mere 3.5-ounce serving, or less than a quarter-pound of meat, for reference.
Go ahead, treat yourself to a great steak grill from time to time, but do yourself a favor and never order the less healthy grilled steaks featured here from all the popular chains.
This gut-busting pound-and-a-half steak is just a bad idea. According to Outback proprietary nutritional information, contains many more calories than the average adult needs in an entire day, with the recommended amount being 2,000 while this steak has 2,660 calories, 1,950 of which come from fat. It has 99 grams of fat and 1,180 milligrams of sodium.
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Maybe this steak is nothing compared to Outback’s 24-ounce Prime Rib in terms of calories, but 1,000 calories is more than anyone needs in an entree. And it’s the fat here that really matters: despite being significantly smaller than the Prime Rib, this Ribeye still has a staggering 87 grams of fat, not to mention the 34 grams of saturated fat. And 2,780 milligrams of sodium.
When you go to Morton’s The Steakhouse, you can expect to pay big and eat heartily. And that’s what’s going to happen if you order the 24-ounce Prime Porterhouse steak, which is something you probably shouldn’t do, because steak is around $75 most places and packs in more than 1,600 calories.
This pound of steak isn’t the highest calorie cut on the Texas Roadhouse menu—that “honor” goes to the 16-oz. Ft. Ribeye worth it. But it’s a close second at 1,260 calories and “wins” when it comes to fat and sodium, with 42 grams of saturated fat and 1,960 milligrams of sodium.
The 22-ounce LongHorn steak it’s going to take you a long time to work out, at 1,280 calories, almost exactly half of which come from fat. It has 67 grams of total fat, 27 grams of saturated fat, and five grams of trans fat. There’s also that 365 milligrams of cholesterol, and no, it’s not the good cholesterol either.
Remembering that this is a bone-in steak, which means you won’t be eating it all, this steak’s 990 calories are pretty high for the serving, as are the 72 grams of fat and 1,060 milligrams of sodium. At least you’ll also get a huge 80 grams of protein.
Sizzler’s 14oz Ribeye Steak it’s certainly an affordable way to get your calories, but at 1,090 calories in this single slab of meat, it’s still not a great deal health-wise, the sub-$20 price tag as enticing as that may be.
Here’s another 1000+ calorie steak. It is, in fact, a 1,030-calorie steak with 750 calories from fat, 83 grams of fat (and 37 grams of saturated fat) plus 1,680 milligrams of sodium and 275 milligrams of cholesterol.
This steak, served in a pound-and-a-half portion, provides a staggering 1,620 calories, of which 1,174 are from fat, to be very specific, like according to the nutritional information of the chain. The Porterhouse also has 130 grams of fat, and 49 grams of saturated fat, and let’s not get into the chain’s “Steak Toppers,” like the Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions, which add 310 more calories and 30 more grams of fat.
Now, for the record, we know that no one orders this massive steak to eat alone, no person in their right mind who won’t take a gamble or a dare, anyway, so no need to point it out. But even cut in half, this steak is still a health bomb. weighs in 40 ounces and contains 3,160 caloriesPlus, it’s around $140 at most locations. Oh,
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Steven John is a freelance writer for Eat this, not that! based on the outskirts of New York City. read more
