Weight Loss Advice for Dieters

Calories in Chicken Pot Pie

What's a Healthier Choice, a Pot Pie OR Big Mac?

As a note, before you dig into a pot pie that you purchased at the market, be sure to check the label in regards to serving size. Marie Callender has a small pot pie that contains two servings, and when we did our Pot Pie Research, we almost had to get out our magnifying glass to view a single-serving size which contained over 500 calories!

Let's face it; pot pies can contain a lot of crust, and crust is pricey when it comes to calories. Without crust, most dessert pies wouldn't be so deadly to a diet plan. And of course, what is cheaper to make - the pie crust, or the filling in chicken pot pies? The crust of course. And crust can be a Carb Dieter's Biggest Nightmare.

So what would be a healthier choice, a Marie Callender Pot Pie OR a McDonalds' Big Mac?  That tasty Big Mac wins hands-down over the tasty Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie. The McDonalds' Big Mac contains less calories, more protein grams, less fat grams, less carb grams, more dietary fiber, six times the iron content, less saturated fat, and less trans fat. The downside is that the Big Mac contains three times the cholesterol than the Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie BUT we need to keep in mind that we're comparing a beef selection with a chicken selection. Overall, the Big Mac shines.

And as far as serving size - the Big Mac is a lot more food for the Calorie Buck.

Next, let's pit Marie's pie against KFC's. KFC's Chicken Pot Pie is a lot bigger (284 grams vs 369 grams), contains less calories, more protein grams, less fat grams,  and less trans fat grams. The downside is that KFC's Chicken Pot Pie contains almost four times the cholesterol, and more than twice the saturated fat. It's also far too generous in sodium.

The bottom line is that whenever you're out and about, many items offered by fast food establishments aren't always less healthy than those common selections we may have purchased at our local markets. Choose wisely and your weight scales will reward you for such.

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