Why You Shouldnt Order the Cheesecake Factory Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club

Looking for something healthy to eat at the Cheesecake Factory? After eyeing the sandwich menu, you might be tempted to order the Cheesecake Factory Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club. Dont be. Unfortunately, the Cheesecake Factory knows how to turn even a grilled chicken sandwich into fuel for a heart attack.

The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant is one of Americas favorite places to eat - yet it never fails to make the list of most unhealthy restaurants. For example, who would think of frying macaroni and cheese? Only the Cheesecake Factory could come up with this artery clogging entree with 1,528 calories and sixty-three grams of saturated fat. If you save room for the signature cheesecake after a meal like this, youll probably have enough fat stored to fast for the rest of the week.

So, whats wrong with the Cheesecake Factory Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club? Despite the fact that grilled chicken is typically low in fat and avocado is a good source of healthy, monounsaturated fats, this sandwich wont earn the cardiologist seal of approval. Itll just pad his pocket when you have to pay for a bypass after eating it. This grilled chicken sandwich has no less than 1752 calories and 28 grams of fat - the equivalent of eating eight-and-a-half Hersheys chocolate bars. And watch out for the salt! This baby boasts 2,309 milligrams of sodium - more than you should get in an entire day.

What did the Cheesecake Factor do to turn a simple grilled chicken club into such a diet disaster? They add bacon to this generous sandwich - and the rest of the damage is done by the dollop of full-fat mayonnaise they dress it up with. Of course, you could always ask for it without the bacon or mayonnaise, but then its a plain grilled chicken sandwich with a few slices of avocado.

Unfortunately, if youre in the mood for a sandwich, youll get dinged with most of their sandwiches. On the positive side, they offer weight management salads that are a healthier choice. Another option is to order the vegetable chopped salad off of the appetizer menu. Its an enticing blend of grilled chicken, apples, beets, asparagus, edamame, cucumber, tomato, beets, romaine lettuce, and white cheddar cheese.

And as for the Cheesecake Factor Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club? Dont be too quick to assume that grilled chicken means healthy. This one is over the top.

References:

Mens Health website. "The Twenty Worst Restaurant Foods in America".