When heading out to dinner at a chain Italian restaurant,
whether for a celebration or just another Tuesday night, you
expect to splurge a little bit. But you probably don't realize
just how indulgent the meal can be--on the order of 3,000
calories and several days' worth of saturated fat for an
appetizer, entrée and dessert.
We studied nutritional information from Olive Garden and
Romano's Macaroni Grill--the two largest sit-down Italian chains
in the U.S., and report the heart-clogging results in the
November issue of Nutrition Action Healthletter. For more
information, watch our video featuring some of the most
egregious offerings, such as Macaroni Grill's Spaghetti and
Meatballs with meat sauce, which boasts a whopping 2,430
calories and 57 grams of saturated fat.
The video, press release and the full Nutrition Action
Healthletter article are available online at
A 3,000-Calorie Dinner? Belly-ssimo! ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI.
Bonnie Liebman
Director of nutrition
Center for Science in the Public Interest
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