Here’s The #1 Most Unhealthy Chicken Dish Served in US Restaurants 

When you think of chicken, you might typically associate it with being healthy and low in calories. Well, I'm about to shatter that image. It seems Americans have a knack for transforming the humble, seemingly wholesome chicken into a veritable health crisis on a plate. I've discovered what might be the most unhealthy chicken dish served in a mainstream U.S. restaurant. Packed with fat, calories, and sodium, it's a doozy, but I have to admit, it looks incredibly delicious.



From Eat This Not That:

Chicken Bellagio at The Cheesecake Factory

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NUTRITION: 2,020 calories, 116 g fat (32 g saturated fat), 4,230 mg sodium, 144 g carbs (7 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 98 g protein
This chicken and pasta dish has a massive serving size, and a ton of sodium to boot.
"This plate of chicken breast over basil pasta and arugula salad sounds like a well-balanced option, but the amount of calories and sodium in this plate will shock you," says Ehsani. "It packs 2,020 total calories, 116 grams of fat, and a whopping 4,230 milligrams of sodium just in one dish. It well exceeds your total calories in one dish and sodium limits for the day."

Take a look at that sodium content. My blood pressure is rising just thinking about all that salt. The real issue in the U.S. isn’t so much the fat and calories; it’s the portion sizes. If you were to eat maybe just a quarter of that serving, it wouldn’t be nearly as bad, and you'd still get to enjoy the dish. Unfortunately, we do have a significant problem with portion sizes in this country. We simply eat too much and don’t walk enough, especially after indulging in these heavy meals.

That being said, it does look tempting. I’m curious, has anyone here tried this dish at The Cheesecake Factory? If so, how good was it?