10 Healthy Fast Food For When You Really Need A Bite On The Go

Regardless of how wellbeing cognizant, you may be, at some point, will undoubtedly wind up at a fast food eatery. Since, well, life happens. You may be hangry before a work meeting or overlook your deliberately arranged lunch at home. (Argh!) 

Fortunately, fast food eateries today are putting forth more alternatives that fit into a healthy eating regimen. At a few eateries, that may honestly boil down to only maybe a couple menu choices—yet those choices are still much better other options to a run of the mill fatty, fast food dish that is for all intents and purposes suffocating in oil. For whatever length of time that you don't make eating at places like McDonald's a propensity (even the more advantageous determinations might be high in sodium and fat), these suppers can at times fit into a sound eating routine. 

1 Starbucks 

Exemplary Whole-Grain Oatmeal or Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal 

Trust it or not, a portion of the cakes and breakfast sandwiches at Starbucks have the same number of calories as a fast food burger. The espresso chain's fiber-rich hot oats alternatives, in any case, are waistline-accommodating and don't hold back on enhance. To keep your sugar admission to a base, say "forget about it" to the discretionary sugar include ins. The 160-calorie Classic Whole-Grain Oatmeal accompanies dark colored sugar, and the 220-calorie Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal accompanies agave syrup. 

"The oats are a reasonable champ that is low in calories, sodium, and fat, and has 4 to 5 grams of fiber, in addition to it's served throughout the day," says Bethany Doerfler, a nutritionist at Northwestern Medicine. "Ladies specifically regularly advantage from a decent measurement of entire grains, since it's the most ideal approach to get magnesium, something frequently ailing in their eating regimens and fundamental in diminishing insulin protection." 

Another great alternative: The Eggs and Cheese Protein Box, which offers two hard-bubbled eggs, cut apples, grapes, white cheddar, multigrain bread, and nectar nutty spread for 460 calories and in excess of 20 grams of protein. 

2 Kentucky Fried Chicken 

Barbecued Chicken Breast with Green Beans 

Regardless of being the seared chicken kingdom of the world, KFC offers barbecued alternatives—which ought to be your exclusive go-to at this chain. 

"A flame-broiled chicken bosom would be awesomely presented with a vegetable side," says Rachel Lustgarten, a clinical dietitian at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill-Cornell Medicine. "KFC has really completed a quite great job of exchanging up their side choices. They have a more noteworthy assortment of vegetables than you may discover at other fast food outlets, including green beans, corn, and pureed potatoes." 

A Kentucky Grilled Chicken Breast is 210 calories (with 7 grams of fat, 38 grams protein), and an individual side of green beans is 25 calories. In case you're bringing nourishment home for the family, the 8-piece Bucket Meal accompanies eight bits of your decision of chicken, two huge sides, and four bread rolls. Stick to one barbecued chicken bosom and a veggie side for a satisfying feast. 

3 McDonald's 

Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad 

Next time you end up at the home of the Big Mac, skirt the oily burger and fries and rather, arrange the Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad, less the tortilla strips, and the sugary cilantro lime coat. 

"Tortilla strips appear to be quite kind since they're little, however, they're fricasseed, so they're including fat and calories," says Lustgarten. 

By swapping out the cilantro lime coat dressing for Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette, and nixing the tortilla strips, you'll spare 50 calories and 3 grams of fat. In case you're hoping to nix an extra 60 calories, arrange the serving of mixed greens without cheddar. Regardless you'll be left with a satisfying mix of barbecued chicken, lettuce, infant spinach and kale, carrots, simmered corn, dark beans, cooked tomato, poblano pepper, and cilantro for a sum of 240 calories and 33 grams of protein. 

4 Pizza Hut 

Thin It Up Pizza 

This pizza chain might be renowned for its stuffed outside layer pizzas and gooey cheddar sticks, however, it additionally makes eating a lighter feast shockingly simple with its Skinny It Up choice—which limits pizzas to 300 calories or less per cut. 

"This can be a simple route for individuals to direct their decisions," Lustgarten says. "Include the same number of vegetables as you'd like, which can enable you to eat fewer cuts since you'll feel all the more full." 

It's best to stay away from meat at pizza chains since the greater part of the alternatives are high in sodium and intensely prepared (we're taking a gander at you, pepperoni), yet in the event that you have a meat desiring you can't shake, your most solid option is to run with flame-broiled chicken or ground hamburger. 

Furthermore, to keep sodium to a base, arrange a Skinny It Up pizza with "light" cheddar, proposes Lustgarten. "With pizza, trust it or not, the mix of the cheddar and the mixture make it very high in sodium before you add anything to it," she says. 

5 Dairy Queen 

Ground sirloin sandwich Kids' Meal 

This mainstream chain may tout the motto "Fan Food Not Fast Food," yet nutritionists aren't fanatics of a large number of menu things, which incorporate alternatives like seared cheddar curds, bean stew cheddar pooches, and fudge stuffed treats. 

Next time you wind up at Dairy Queen longing for an exemplary fast-food staple, decide on the children's ground sirloin sandwich (320 calories), which is presented with a banana and drain. On the off chance that you can't kick the longing a sweet treat, go for a child's measured vanilla gelato (170 calories). 

"I regularly urge my customers to get a children's supper, since it can give individuals the part control they're searching for, helping them keep calories, soaked fat, and sodium in line," Doerfler says. 

6 Sonic Drive-In 

Exemplary Grilled Chicken Sandwich 

With its retro-roused, super liberal menu (which highlights things like sausage and bean stew cheddar fries) eating solid at Sonic isn't the simplest thing on the planet, yet it should be possible. 

"The sausage is very prepared, which would be the greatest concern, and the bun will be refined sugars," says Neal Malik, an enlisted dietitian, and seat of the nourishment program at Bastyr University in San Diego. "Go for a flame-broiled chicken sandwich, and request to skirt any sauce or mayonnaise. On the off chance that they have bundles as an afterthought, you can include your own." 

Sonic offers a Classic Grilled Chicken Sandwich, an all-white flame-broiled chicken bosom served on an entire grain ciabatta bun with lettuce, tomatoes, and light mayonnaise. Regardless of whether you don't confine your mayonnaise, this sandwich signifies a good supper of 460 calories. (Simply don't mistake it for the higher-calorie Classic Fried Chicken Sandwich.) 

In case you will enjoy a seared side, recollect this for any fast food eatery: Opt for straight, thin French fries, instead of wavy fries or tots. The more surface zone a potato has, the more greasy oil it will get canvassed in, Malik brings up. 

7 Dunkin' Donuts 

Veggie Egg White Flatbread 

The World Health Organization has arranged prepared meat as a cancer-causing agent, and sadly for Dunkin' Donuts fans, their breakfast menu is brimming with the stuff. To guarantee you're taking a seat to no less than a fairly nutritious supper stay away from the bacon-and frankfurter topped sandwiches, and additionally the doughnuts, which are full in fat and sugar, and acquire little to the table terms of nourishment. 

"I need to ensure that fat and calories aside, that my customers restrict however much as could be expected, if not maintain a strategic distance from, the admission of smoked, cured, and handled meats," Doerfler says. "Dunkin' Donuts eats sandwiches that have turkey bacon or Canadian bacon, which brings down in fat, however it's a prepared meat that expands your danger of colon growth." 

Rather, attempt the Veggie Egg White Flatbread, which brags chime peppers, mushrooms, and green onions in an egg white patty. A "DDSmart Item" with 330 calories and 14 grams add up to fat, it has around 25% fewer calories, fat, and sodium than Dunkin' Donuts' frankfurter, egg, and cheddar croissant sandwich. 

8 Taco Bell 

Power Menu Bowl Combo 

Like McDonald's, Taco Bell is available to modifying their menu things, which makes picking a sound choice simple. Choose the Power Menu Bowl Combo, avoiding the additional cheddar and sharp cream. 

"Those are two major territories of high fat and high calories," Lustgarten says. "You can change out the rice as a base for the lettuce to make it more like a plate of mixed greens bowl." 

Concerning protein, stay with the chicken, or go sans meat and basically appreciate the bowl's veggies, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo sauce. "These make the supper extremely hearty and filling without being subject to the [meat]," Lustgarten says. 

A Power Menu Bowl without chicken, included sauce, cheddar, acrid cream, and rice is only 190 calories with 6 grams fat and 3 grams sugar, making it perfect for a smaller than expected feast or needing squashing nibble. 

9 Wendy's 

Prepared Potato Topped with Chili 

At this chain, don't hesitate to enjoy a "solace" feast. 

"They have a great bean stew that would be a pleasant choice served over the heated potato side," Malik says. 

A little side of Wendy's Rich and Meaty Chili is only 170 calories, while the Plain Baked Potato is 270 calories—and both are great wellsprings of satisfying fiber. 

10 Hardee's and Carl's Jr. 

Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich 

Regardless of whether this fast-food chain is called Hardee's or Carl's Jr. in your area, one thing stays reliable: It prefers its burgers tall, greasy, and gooey with cheddar. 

"While numerous fast food organizations will bring down carb, nutritious, or sound menu alternatives, Carl's Jr. has sort of gone the other way in getting serious about fixings," says Malik. "So it will be somewhat more difficult to discover better choices there."

That doesn't mean it's inconceivable, however. The chain has "Trim It" entrées under its "Better For You Options" menu, including a Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich. This sandwich avoids the undesirable fixings this eatery is known for, similar to bacon, and boiled onions, and rather, accompanies flame-broiled chicken, lettuce, tomato, and BBQ sauce. Request the sauce as an afterthought (you'll likely include less yourself than the gourmet expert), and you'll take a seat to an exquisite sandwich with around 210 calories and 3.5 grams of fat. All things considered, you won't have any desire to make it this alternative a go-to. Like most fast food dinners high in salt, pressing almost a large portion of the day of sodium.