2,000 Calories Worth of Food From Various Restaurants

Retaurant: Potbelly | Meal: Orange Mango juice (250), big Italian sandwich with mayonnaise (1,088), chips (220), cookie (420)

The New York Times recently had an article that featured photos of 2,000-calorie meals from various establishments. Some were fast food joints, some were fancier restaurant chains. To those who are newly conscious of nutrition, calorie content, and weight loss/maintenance, these photos may be a wake-up call. Certain restaurant meals contain the entire recommended caloric intake per day (though that varies by a person's weight and exercise level). Perhaps most noteworthy is the fact that healthy choices made at home, shown in the photo at bottom, afford a person quite a lot of food per day. There's no need to feel hungry if one makes good food selections. 

See more photographs of 2,000-calorie restaurant meals here.  

Images: Tony Cenicola

 
Restaurant: IHOP | Meal: Classic Skillet with sausage (1,880), orange juice (110)


Restaurant: Chipotle | Meal: Carnitas burrito (945), chips and guacamole (770), Coke (276)Food from home: Yogurt with fruit and nuts (210), toast and jam (85), beef stir-fry and farro (400), diet soda (0), pretzels (220), pear (100), chicken and arugula (490), brussels sprouts and squash (55), water (0), wine (120), cookies (200)

Restaurant: Ruth's Chris Steak House | Meal: Cowboy Ribeye steak (1,690), martini (230)

 
Restaurant: Olive Garden | Meal: Salad (150), breadstick (140), Tour of Italy sampler (1,500), quartino of wine (230)

 
Restaurant: Wendy's | Meal: Baconator Cheeseburger (940), Potato with bacon and cheese (520), Caesar salad (250), Coke (320)