Deadliest Pasta Dishes
A popular favorite can also harbor calories and fat. From the Cheesecake Factory's 2,300-calorie carbonara to a fat-packed pesto penne, The Daily Beast ranks the 30 unhealthiest pastas.

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Bertucci's
Calories: 1,930
Sat. Fat (g): 36
Sodium (mg): 6,780
Carbohydrates: 198
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Cheesecake Factory
Calories: 2,193
Sat. Fat (g): 58
Sodium (mg): 1,833
Carbohydrates: 164
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Cheesecake Factory
Calories: 2,291
Sat. Fat (g): 81
Sodium (mg): 1,628
Carbohydrates: 144
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Perkins
Calories: 1,810
Sat. Fat (g): 45
Sodium (mg): 2,970
Carbohydrates: 128
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Applebee’s
Calories: 1,530
Sat. Fat (g): 44
Sodium (mg): 3,820
Carbohydrates: 113
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Bertucci's
Calories: 1,530
Sat. Fat (g): 19
Sodium (mg): 5,870
Carbohydrates: 196
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Cheesecake Factory
Calories: 2,285
Sat. Fat (g): 73
Sodium (mg): 824
Carbohydrates: 196
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Applebee’s
Calories: 1,470
Sat. Fat (g): 37
Sodium (mg): 3,030
Carbohydrates: 124
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Applebee’s
Calories: 1,440
Sat. Fat (g): 41
Sodium (mg): 3,320
Carbohydrates: 110
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Perkins
Calories: 1,590
Sat. Fat (g): 41
Sodium (mg): 2,170
Carbohydrates: 102
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Ruby Tuesday
Calories: 1,418
Sat. Fat (g): n/a
Sodium (mg): 3,187
Carbohydrates: 111
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Olive Garden
Calories: 1,450
Sat. Fat (g): 33
Sodium (mg): 3,830
Carbohydrates: 97
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Bertucci's
Calories: 1,241
Sat. Fat (g): 23
Sodium (mg): 4,120
Carbohydrates: 142
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Ruby Tuesday
Calories: 1,564
Sat. Fat (g): n/a
Sodium (mg): 2,811
Carbohydrates: 94
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Perkins
Calories: 1,420
Sat. Fat (g): 38
Sodium (mg): 2,170
Carbohydrates: 104
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Carino's
Calories: 1,420
Sat. Fat (g): 37
Sodium (mg): 2,114
Carbohydrates: 107
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UNO
Calories: 1,300
Sat. Fat (g): 26
Sodium (mg): 2,660
Carbohydrates: 114
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Outback Steakhouse
Calories: 1,475
Sat. Fat (g): 45
Sodium (mg): 1,807
Carbohydrates: 91
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California Pizza Kitchen
Calories: 1,562
Sat. Fat (g): 57
Sodium (mg): 1,068
Carbohydrates: 91
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California Pizza Kitchen
Calories: 1,561
Sat. Fat (g): 57
Sodium (mg): 791
Carbohydrates: 91
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Olive Garden
Calories: 1,270
Sat. Fat (g): 24
Sodium (mg): 3,090
Carbohydrates: 97
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Ruby Tuesday
Calories: 1,368
Sat. Fat (g): n/a
Sodium (mg): 3,766
Carbohydrates: 81
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UNO
Calories: 1,280
Sat. Fat (g): 24
Sodium (mg): 1,820
Carbohydrates: 104
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Carino's
Calories: 1,406
Sat. Fat (g): 22
Sodium (mg): 2,615
Carbohydrates: 95
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Olive Garden
Calories: 1,220
Sat. Fat (g): 47
Sodium (mg): 1,350
Carbohydrates: 99
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Carino's
Calories: 1,243
Sat. Fat (g): 25
Sodium (mg): 1,745
Carbohydrates: 104
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Red Lobster
Calories: 1,260
Sat. Fat (g): 19
Sodium (mg): 3,110
Carbohydrates: 91
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California Pizza Kitchen
Calories: 1,370
Sat. Fat (g): 11
Sodium (mg): 1,306
Carbohydrates: 140
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UNO
Calories: 1,280
Sat. Fat (g): 12
Sodium (mg): 1,060
Carbohydrates: 116
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Bob Evans
Calories: 804
Sat. Fat (g): 12
Sodium (mg): 1,641
Carbohydrates: 86
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