A Week in Review: FitSugar Roundup

FitSugar — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:00:00 PST

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Romano's Macaroni Grill Breakdown

FitSugar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:30:00 PST

Romano's Macaroni Grill can be found at or around almost every mall and strip mall in the USA. Many years ago I ate there once, and after taking a look at their nutritional menu today, I am shocked I didn't have a heart attack on the spot (exaggeration, I know). I know it's convenient and there are those of you that love this place, so before you go, be sure to check out this breakdown of many of the popular Italian items served.

Item	Calories	Fat (g)	Saturated Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sodium (mg)
Calamari Fritti	1210	78	13	66	4170
Tomato Bruschetta	1000	70	11	75	1810
House Salad (w/o dressing)	130	5	2	15	460
Insalata Blue (w/ chicken)	570	38	12	9	1020
Mozzarella alla Caprese (half order)	260	21	7	5	410
Grilled Asparagus (side order)	30	1	0	4	590
Lobster Ravioli	1090	78	54	55	1910
Pollo Magro "Skinny Chicken"	330	5	1	29	770
Simple Salmon	590	40	6	5	1390
Chicken Parmesan	1490	68	35	129	3510
Veal Marsala	1270	64	44	116	2660
Fettuccine Alfrredo (w/ chicken)	1370	97	56	68	1300
Spaghetti & Meatballs (w/ meat sauce)	2430	128	57	207	5290
Traditional Lasagna	1040	54	30	65	2800

Before you go saying I've only pointed out the things that are bad for you, the only dinner items (aside from salads) that had less than 830 calories are listed ("Skinny Chicken," Chicken Cannelloni, and Simple Salmon)-almost every item had 1,000 plus calories.

For deserts and kids items, just

Item	Calories	Fat (g)	Saturated Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sodium (mg)
Lemon Passion	1150	56	29	149	910
Tiramisu	1000	64	36	89	160 (typo?)
Kids Double Mac 'n' Cheese	1210	62	40	107	3450
Kids Grilled Chicken & Broccoli	390	5	2	51	560
Kids Spaghetti & Meatballs (w/ tomato sauce)	500	20	8	58	1520

Are you as shocked as I am at the numbers above? Don't even get me started on the kids mac 'n' cheese.

If I were headed to this restaurant, I would be kicking and screaming, but I would have to order the "Skinny Chicken" with a house salad (w/o dressing) and a side of asparagus. I'd skip the dessert altogether unless I were sharing it with ten (or more) people. If you're getting anything other than the "Skinny Chicken," Chicken Cannelloni, Simple Salmon, or a salad with no dressing, split your meal with someone else to cut it back.