The Xtreme Eating list is a collection of the unhealthiest foods at 200 American restaurant chains. Business Insider ranked the Xtreme Eating list highest to lowest based on calories, and the top of the list makes McDonald’s look like a healthy option.
Unhealthiest Meals in America
- The Cheesecake Factory: Breakfast Burrito (2,730 calories)
- Chili’s: Honey-Chipotle Crispers & Waffles (2,510 calories)
- Shake Shack: Double SmokeShack, fries, and Peanut Butter Shake (2,240 calories)
- Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Deep Dish Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese (2,320 calories)
- Yard House: Vampire Taco Combo (2,040 calories)
- AMC Cinemas: Bavarian Legend Soft Pretzel (1,920 calories)
- The Cheesecake Factory: Chicken Parmesan “Pizza Style” (1,870 calories)
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Peanut Butter S’mores Pizookie (1,580 calories)
The heavy hitters on this list are over 2,000 calories. According to the Food and Drug Administration, they easily exceed the recommended daily calorie intake. But more importantly, can you ski it off?
Many skiers would say that you can eat whatever you want if you ski hard enough. This might be a theory to enjoy apres grub guilt-free, but there could be some truth to it. It all depends on how hard you shred.
According to Harvard Medical School, downhill skiing burns anywhere from 360 to 532 calories per hour, depending on weight. While running and biking might burn more calories, skiing still helps you make up for that Cheesecake Factory Breakfast Burrito.
To burn off the top 5 highest calorie foods, you must ski for 4-6 hours non-stop. This is not counting chairlifts, so that might take two days. Higher intensity skiing will burn more calories, so mogul laps all day are encouraged. You’d need to ski like Jonny Moseley to regularly burn off these tasty treats.
