Since healthier fast food orders may still contain more sodium, fat or added sugar than a home cooked meal might, this might be a good day to skip the sugary beverage and dessert.īelow are some of the "healthiest" fast food orders you can find at McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Chipotle and more. For example, ask for your Taco Bell order "fresco" to nix a dressing, cheese or sour cream. Some chains even have ordering hacks that can help you add more nutrition to your meal without you having to think of the tweaks yourself. Try ordering salad dressing or other condiments on the side so you can better control how much you use. Aim to stick to one fat source-whether that’s cheese, avocado, sour cream or cream cheese. Set your sights on menu items that feature lean proteins like grilled chicken or turkey, and of course veggies. It’s a smart idea to opt for whole wheat or whole grain bread or rice options to sneak in some extra fiber. Veggies offer an amazing array of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Start by loading your meal with as many healthy vegetables as possible, whether that means adding extra peppers to your pizza, asking for mushrooms on (or in place of!) your burger or scooping some salsa onto your burrito bowl. No matter where you are chowing down, Fischer says to keep these tips in mind for healthier ordering: This is awesome for folks who are trying to make healthier choices, and provides better options for people who live in areas where fast food chains are the main affordable option. By introducing more veggie-forward meals like salads and bowls, many chain restaurants now offer plenty of options that go beyond the typical cheeseburger-and-fries fare. “Many fast-food chains offer healthier options to meet everyone’s dietary goals,” says Amy Fischer, M.S., R.D.N., registered dietitian with the Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab. Eat This, Not That! Medical Expert Board member and registered dietitian, Lisa Moskovitz, RD, helped rate the products and choose the winners.If you need to grab a quick meal on the go but don't want to totally blow your healthy eating plan, it's still possible to do that while you hit your favorite fast food drive-thru. In the end, eight menu items stood out from the rest with their impressive nutrition. To maximize availability, we only considered permanent additions to the menu (limited-time offers not included). Our criteria included all fast-food items released nationwide between Januand Jby America's largest restaurant chains. That's why we decided to highlight the quick-service and fast-casual chains whose new releases get our nutritional stamp of approval-and these are the options you can feel good about eating. 
Yes, healthier items like these have definitely made their way onto your favorite mainstream restaurant chain menus, but it may require some effort to spot them among a sea of more alluring yet ultimately inferior nutritional options. But, the fact remains that millions of Americans eat at chain restaurants each year, and it's worth acknowledging that some menu picks qualify as better choices than others-be it a burger that ditches fatty red meat for a plant-based patty, a side that actually adds superfood greens to your meal, or a salad that foregoes croutons, grains, and caloric sauces.
Of course, the very nature of fast food goes against the premise of "healthy" food. The subcategory of new, better-for-you fast-food items hasn't received nearly as much media attention as some of its more indulgent counterparts (we're looking at you, chicken sandwiches). Read more about our judging process and check out the winners in 7 other exciting categories here! If you buy any of the winning products through the links below, know that we may earn a commission. Our editors worked with registered dietitians from our Medical Expert Board to put hundreds of the newest grocery items to the test, crowning 79 products as the healthiest (and tastiest!) winners.
This story is part of our 2022 Eat This, Not That! Food Awards.
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