25 Deadliest Red-Meat Meals (Photos)
According to a new study, eating red meat—of any type, in any amount—increases the risk of premature death. The Daily Beast finds the most egregious red-meat restaurant options. Vertical Dek: The Daily Beast finds the most heart-stopping red-meat restaurant options.
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A recent study suggests that eating any red meat at all, whether a 16 oz. T-bone or a slice of lean pork roast (not “the other white meat” for these purposes), comes with a risk of premature death. A single 3-ounce serving of steak daily, for example, was associated with a 13% greater chance of dying during the study. Choose processed red meat, such as bacon or a hot dog, and that risk climbs to 20%.
The fact that most casual restaurant fare is laden with dietary dangers is nothing new, but in light of the new findings, that bacon burger with fries might as well come with a self-stamped toe tag. For our list of the deadliest red-meat options, we considered beef and pork entrées from chain restaurants which provide nutrition information, with a limit of three entrées per restaurant. Each entrée was ranked for calories, saturated fat, and sodium; cumulative ties were broken by total calorie count.
Mark Peterson / Corbis
Calories: 1,541
Saturated Fat (g): 40
Sodium (mg): 1,059
Pacific Coast News / Newscom
Calories: 1,170
Saturated Fat (g): 25
Sodium (mg): 2,920
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Calories: 1,310
Saturated Fat (g): 41
Sodium (mg): 2,190
Tom Strattman / AP Photo
Calories: 1,310
Saturated Fat (g): 31
Sodium (mg): 2,800
Fred Prouser, Reuters / Landov
Calories: 1,478
Saturated Fat (g): 32
Sodium (mg): 2,236
Ed B. / Flickr
Calories: 1,200
Saturated Fat (g): 16
Sodium (mg): 3,920
David Paul Morris, Bloomberg / Getty Images
Calories: 1,510
Saturated Fat (g): 32
Sodium (mg): 2,330
Fred Prouser, Reuters / Landov
Calories: 1,170
Saturated Fat (g): 26
Sodium (mg): 3,550
Business Wire / Getty Images
Calories: 1,320
Saturated Fat (g): 30
Sodium (mg): 2,860
Tom Strattman / AP Photo
Calories: 1,400
Saturated Fat (g): 41
Sodium (mg): 2,680
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Calories: 1,843
Saturated Fat (g): 56
Sodium (mg): 1,113
Pacific Coast News / Newscom
Calories: 1,410
Saturated Fat (g): 29
Sodium (mg): 3,160
Dale Chumbley / Flickr
Calories: 1,561
Saturated Fat (g): 58
Sodium (mg): 1,924
Dale Chumbley / Flickr
Calories: 1,200
Saturated Fat (g): 23
Sodium (mg): 6,340
Marianna Day Massey, Zuma Press / Newscom
Calories: 1,510
Saturated Fat (g): 29
Sodium (mg): 3,790
Richard B. Levine / Newscom
Calories: 1,798
Saturated Fat (g): 62
Sodium (mg): 2,141
Dale Chumbley / Flickr
Calories: 1,526
Saturated Fat (g): 25
Sodium (mg): 3,827
Ed B. / Flickr
Calories: 1,740
Saturated Fat (g): 22
Sodium (mg): 3,860
Richard B. Levine / Newscom
Calories: 1,670
Saturated Fat (g): 34
Sodium (mg): 3,170
Mark Lennihan / AP Photo
Calories: 1,520
Saturated Fat (g): 46
Sodium (mg): 3,510
Marianna Day Massey, Zuma Press / Newscom
Calories: 1,480
Saturated Fat (g): 34
Sodium (mg): 5,260
Business Wire / Getty Images
Calories: 1,820
Saturated Fat (g): 29
Sodium (mg): 5,630
David Paul Morris, Bloomberg / Getty Images
Calories: 2,289
Saturated Fat (g): 82
Sodium (mg): 2,895
Rick Gomez, Zuma Press / Newscom
Calories: 2,032
Saturated Fat (g): 49
Sodium (mg): 5,399
Pacific Coast News / Newscom
Calories: 2,290
Saturated Fat (g): 46
Sodium (mg): 6,500
Marianna Day Massey, Zuma Press / Newscom
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