Article: [ Think picking up a bite to eat from your local coffee chain is healthier than swinging by a fast-food joint? Think again. Some coffee shop items pack as many fat grams and calories as their fast- food counterparts.... ]

Think picking up a bite to eat from your local coffee chain is healthier than swinging by a fast-food joint? Think again. Some coffee shop items pack as many fat grams and calories as their fast- food counterparts.

Compare: 1 grande (16-ounce) banana coconut Frappuccino with whipped cream (550 calories and 16 grams of fat) to 1 medium (16- ounce) McDonalds triple chocolate shake (580 calories and 14 grams of fat).

Compare: 1 16-ounce Extreme Ultimate Vanilla Ice Blended (610 calories and 14 grams of fat) to 1 slice of Carl's Jr. strawberry swirl cheesecake (290 calories and 17 grams of fat) and a Coke (210 calories and 0 grams of fat for a total of 600 calories and 17 grams of fat).

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