Fast Food POINTS® Primer

 

Article By: Leslie Fink, MS, RD   Print   Email

 

Heading out for a fast-food meal, and wondering what you can eat for 4 POINTS® values, 5 POINTS values or more? Read our suggestions for something speedy and satisfying. You're standing in line at a fast-food restaurant and don't want to blow all of your POINTS values. Is it possible? Yes! Many national chains offer nutrition information, but since you may not want to take the time to sort through it all we've done the number crunching for you. Here are some ideas for tasty eats at such popular spots as Wendy's, KFC, Dairy Queen and more, in categories ranging from 4 to 11 POINTS values. Read the article below

You may want to print the list so you can keep it handy for when the fast-food mood strikes!

For 4 POINTS values

• Blimpie Chef Salad (without dressing)
• Subway Roast Beef, Turkey or Ham Sandwich
• One Del Taco taco
• Wendy's small chili
• One medium serving of Boston Market's Vegetarian Chili

For 5 POINTS values

• Del Taco Bean & Cheese Burrito (Red or Green)
• Large Au Bon Pain Split Pea Soup
• Six-inch Subway Turkey Breast Sub
• Taco Bell Soft Beef Taco or a Tostada
• Chick-Fil-A Southwest Chargrilled Chicken Salad with 2 tablespoons Light Italian Dressing

For 6 POINTS values

• Arby's Light Roast Turkey Deluxe Sandwich and a side salad with 1 packet reduced-calorie Buttermilk dressing
• Au Bon Pain Ham & Cheese Croissant
• One Hardee's fried chicken leg and a small serving of mashed potatoes
• A KFC Extra Crispy Chicken Drumstick with Skin plus 1 small piece corn on the cob and a serving of green beans
• Dairy Queen Grilled Chicken Salad with 1 serving fat-free Ranch dressing

For 7 POINTS values

• Wendy's Jr Hamburger with a side salad and half a packet of fat-free French dressing
• Six Burger King Chicken Tenders with 1 packet of dipping sauce
• Arby's Sourdough Ham Melt

For 8 POINTS values

• Hardee's Regular Roast Beef Sandwich
• Dairy Queen Homestyle Cheeseburger
• 1 pizza Little Caesar's Pizza Baby Pan! Pan!
• One Taco Bell Double Decker Taco Supreme
• One slice (1/12 of a large pie) Pizza Hut Chicken Supreme Stuffed Crust Pizza

For 9 POINTS values

• Burger King TenderGrill Chicken Sandwich with Honey Mustard
• Chick-Fil-A Chicken Caesar Cool Wrap
• McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
• 2 slices (1/4 of a medium pizza) Pizza Hut Thin 'N' Crispy Cheese Pizza
• Subway's Tuna with Cheese Salad

For 10 POINTS values

• One serving each of Boston Market's skinless rotisserie turkey breast, savory stuffing, new potatoes and green beans
• Hardee's Hot Ham 'N' Cheese Sandwich
• One KFC Chicken breast without skin and a serving of each seasoned rice and BBQ baked beans
• One serving each Chipotle's rice, black beans and fajita vegetables

For 11 POINTS values

• Long John Silver's 1 serving breaded clams and a regular fries
• McDonald's Hamburger and a small serving of fries
• Six-inch Blimpie's Tuna Sub on a white roll
• One slice (1/8 of 14-inch large pizza) Domino's Pizza Ultimate Deep Dish Bacon Cheeseburger Feast Pizza