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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.... ]
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- Daily Breeze
- Article date:
- July 17, 2006
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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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