Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurant Chains

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March 03, 2009

After surveying 100 of the country’s largest fast food chains, Health Magazine has published a list of what these results have confirmed are the healthiest fast food restaurants in America. The restaurants were scored on such things as the use of healthy fats and preparations, sodium counts, availability of nutritional information, and organic produce to determine the 10 highest-ranking restaurants. This list is an excellent source of information for all of those busy Americans with little time to prepare meals. You’ll see primarily those fast food chains that serve up soups, salads and whole grain breads, but you’ll also see on the list organic Mexican, a touch of Mediterranean, and even the home of the Big Mac made the list.

After surveying 100 of the country’s largest fast food chains, Health Magazine has published a list of what these results have confirmed are the healthiest fast food restaurants in America. The restaurants were scored on such things as the use of healthy fats and preparations, sodium counts, availability of nutritional information, and organic produce to determine the 10 highest-ranking restaurants.

This list is an excellent source of information for all of those busy Americans with little time to prepare meals. You’ll see primarily those fast food chains that serve up soups, salads and whole grain breads, but you’ll also see on the list organic Mexican, a touch of Mediterranean, and even the home of the Big Mac made the list.

 

TOP 10 HEALTHIEST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT CHAINS

1.    Panera Bread
2.    Jason’s Deli
3.    Au Bon Pain
4.    Noodles and Company
5.    Corner Bakery Cafe
6.    Chipotle
7.    Atlanta Bread
8.    McDonald’s
9.    Einstein Bros. Bagels
10.  Taco Del Mar