25 Deadliest Red-Meat Meals (Photos)

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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.

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Calories: 1,541

Saturated Fat (g): 40

Sodium (mg): 1,059

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Calories: 1,170

Saturated Fat (g): 25

Sodium (mg): 2,920

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

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Calories: 1,310

Saturated Fat (g): 41

Sodium (mg): 2,190

Tom Strattman / AP Photo

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Calories: 1,310

Saturated Fat (g): 31

Sodium (mg): 2,800

Fred Prouser, Reuters / Landov

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Calories: 1,478

Saturated Fat (g): 32

Sodium (mg): 2,236

Ed B. / Flickr

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Calories: 1,200

Saturated Fat (g): 16

Sodium (mg): 3,920

David Paul Morris, Bloomberg / Getty Images

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Calories: 1,510

Saturated Fat (g): 32

Sodium (mg): 2,330

Fred Prouser, Reuters / Landov

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Calories: 1,170

Saturated Fat (g): 26

Sodium (mg): 3,550

Business Wire / Getty Images

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Calories: 1,320

Saturated Fat (g): 30

Sodium (mg): 2,860

Tom Strattman / AP Photo

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Calories: 1,400

Saturated Fat (g): 41

Sodium (mg): 2,680

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

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Calories: 1,843

Saturated Fat (g): 56

Sodium (mg): 1,113

Pacific Coast News / Newscom

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Calories: 1,410

Saturated Fat (g): 29

Sodium (mg): 3,160

Dale Chumbley / Flickr

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Calories: 1,561

Saturated Fat (g): 58

Sodium (mg): 1,924

Dale Chumbley / Flickr

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Calories: 1,200

Saturated Fat (g): 23

Sodium (mg): 6,340

Marianna Day Massey, Zuma Press / Newscom

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Calories: 1,510

Saturated Fat (g): 29

Sodium (mg): 3,790

Richard B. Levine / Newscom

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Calories: 1,798

Saturated Fat (g): 62

Sodium (mg): 2,141

Dale Chumbley / Flickr

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Calories: 1,526

Saturated Fat (g): 25

Sodium (mg): 3,827

Ed B. / Flickr

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Calories: 1,740

Saturated Fat (g): 22

Sodium (mg): 3,860

Richard B. Levine / Newscom

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Calories: 1,670

Saturated Fat (g): 34

Sodium (mg): 3,170

Mark Lennihan / AP Photo

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Calories: 1,520

Saturated Fat (g): 46

Sodium (mg): 3,510

Marianna Day Massey, Zuma Press / Newscom

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Calories: 1,480

Saturated Fat (g): 34

Sodium (mg): 5,260

Business Wire / Getty Images

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Calories: 1,820

Saturated Fat (g): 29

Sodium (mg): 5,630

David Paul Morris, Bloomberg / Getty Images

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Calories: 2,289

Saturated Fat (g): 82

Sodium (mg): 2,895

Rick Gomez, Zuma Press / Newscom

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Calories: 2,032

Saturated Fat (g): 49

Sodium (mg): 5,399

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