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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

10 Hidden Restaurant Calorie Traps


club sandwich with fries


You already know to order the salad dressing on the side if you want to cut calories, but fat-laden sauces aren't the only calorie bombs lurking in restaurant dishes. The Daily Meal's got a list of 10 restaurant saboteurs to avoid if you're trying to squeeze into a pair of skinny jeans. Heavy cream hides in sauces you wouldn't expect (bolognese, for example) and certain sandwich spreads can contain almost as many calories as the rest of the sandwich. And -- yuck -- did you know some eateries slip poultry skin into turkey burgers to keep them moist?


Read the full list of restaurant saboteurs