How to Make Smart Fast Food Choices While Travelling

If you're hitting the road this summer, stopping for a quick bite at a fast food restaurant is practically inevitable. Here are our suggestions for how to make smart choices at some of the most popular chains.

McDonald's

• Chicken Nuggets Happy Meal (4 piece chicken nuggets, small fries, and 12 oz beverage) 500 calories
• One regular hamburger 280 calories
• Hamburger Happy Meal w/apple dippers instead of fries and reduced-fat milk 460 calories
• McChicken sandwich 370 calories
• Fruit and yogurt parfait 380 calories

Burger King

• BK Veggie Burger 330 calories
• BK Veggie Burger w/no mayo and small fries 530 calories
• 4-piece chicken tenders 180 calories
• Whopper Junior Sandwich (no mayo) 290 calories
• Garden salad w/Border Ranch dressing 125 calories

Arby's

• Martha's Vineyard Market Fresh Salad (no dressing) 250 calories
• Martha's Vineyard Market Fresh Salad (w/Light Buttermilk Ranch dressing) 360 calories
• Light roast turkey deluxe sandwich 260 calories

Wendy's

• Small chili and a baked potato (no sour cream) 480 calories
• Grilled chicken sandwich 300 calories
• Mandarin Chicken Salad and small soda 300 calories
• Roasted Turkey and Basil Frescata 420 calories
• Roasted Turkey and Basil Frescata w/o Pesto 350 calories
• Small fries 280 calories

Subway

Stick with 6-inch subs to keep portions in check.

• Oven-roasted chicken-breast w/cheese and reduced-fat mayo 415 calories
• Oven-roasted chicken-breast w/honey mustard 360 calories
• Veggie Delight Sub (hold the cheese, oil, and mayo) 230 calories
• Turkey Breast on Italian Bread w/veggies and olives (no oil or mayo) 280 calories
• Turkey Breast on white, apple slices and reduced-fat milk 505 calories
• Low-fat chicken salad sub 250 calories
• Roast beef sub 260 calories

Taco Bell

You can order "regular" menu items "Fresco Style" and save a lot of calories and get some extra veggies, too (salsa is substituted for cheese and sauce)

• Two "Fresco Style" chicken soft tacos 340 calories
• One regular chicken soft taco 190 calories

KFC

Avoid "crispy" recipe chicken as it is higher in fat. The Snacker sandwich line is great for portion control. There are some healthy vegetables sides here, too.

• One original recipe drumstick 140 calories
• Honey Barbecue Snacker, corn on the cob, and reduced-fat milk 490 calories
• Barbecue baked beans 190 calories
• Tender Roast Chicken Sandwich (no sauce) 270 calories
• Original Recipe Chicken Sandwich (no sauce) 360 calories