Eating Healthy at Wendy's

Wendy's touts itself as being "better than fast food," and indeed, the menu has more healthy choices than the average burger joint--but they're listed alongside plenty of gut-busting specialty burgers. Maintain a girlish figure like Wendy by making smart choices on your next visit.

• Smaller "Jr." sandwiches are best if you want a burger. A Jr. Hamburger (or a Kids Meal hamburger) without cheese has 220 calories, 8 g of fat and 490 mg of sodium.
  
  
• While the Baconator sounds tasty, it has 830 calories, 51 grams of fat and 1,880 mg of sodium. It's best left on the menu and off of your tray.
  
  
• The Garden Sensations Salads are great choices, but the dressings that come on them contain 10-25 g of fat each. Balsamic Vinaigrette (90 calories, 6 g fat, 380 mg sodium), Light Classic Ranch (90 calories, 8 g fat, 360 mg sodium) or Fat Free French (70 calories, 0 g fat, 170 mg sodium) are your best choices for salad dressings. Be sure to ask to substitute one of the lighter dressings when you order.
  
  
• Instead of fries, ask for a side salad (35 calories, 0 grams fat, 25 mg sodium) with one of the dressings listed above, a small chili (190 calories, 6 g fat, 830 mg sodium), the plain baked potato (320 calories, 0 g fat, 25 mg sodium), or a mandarin orange cup (80 calories, 0 g fat, 15 mg sodium) instead.
  
  
• Thee following sandwich combos are healthier meal selections:
  
  
  • Ultimate Grilled Chicken with lettuce, tomato and honey mustard sauce and a side salad with Light Classic Ranch dressing (450 calories, 15 g fat, 1,340 mg sodium)
  • Grilled Chicken Go Wrap with shredded cheese and honey mustard sauce and a small chili (450 calories, 17 g fat, 1,590 mg sodium)
  • Classic Single Hamburger with everything (hold the cheese and mayo) and mandarin oranges (470 calories, 16 g fat, 830 mg sodium)
  
  
  
• Wendy's provides nutrition info on its website.