Top 5 Worst Fast Food Meals For Children

This past week, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) released a report detailing the worst fast food meals for children. What's even more shocking is some fast food restaurants are marketing their products as "Healthy" choices. While I do not completely agree with fast food restaurants bending the truth, I certainty cannot agree with some parents blaming corporations for their own negligence. Today, there are 16.9 million obese children in the United States. Knowing this, legitimate parental awareness, involvement, and action is necessary if childhood obesity rates are to decline.

1. Chick-fil-A Kids Grilled Nuggets Kids Meal

Nutrition facts: 570 calories, 19 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,150 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of sugars

Nutrition shocker: Contains the same amount of cholesterol as a Big Mac

2. McDonald's Cheeseburger Happy Meal

Nutrition facts: 520 calories, 20 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 920 milligrams of sodium, 22 grams of sugars

Nutrition shocker: Contains more sodium than 13 orders of McDonald’s kids fries.

3. Sonic Kids' Jr. Burger Meal

Nutrition facts: 550 calories, 17 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 715 milligrams of sodium, 42 grams of sugars

Nutrition shocker: Contains more sugar than two Twinkies.

4. Burger King Hamburger Kids Meal

Nutrition facts: 380 calories, 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 615 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of sugars

Nutrition shocker: Contains almost as much cholesterol as six slices of pork bacon.

5. Denny's Build Your Own Jr. Grand Slam

Nutrition facts: 332 calories, 11 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 570 milligrams of sodium, 30 grams of sugars

Nutrition shocker: Contains almost 100 more milligrams of sodium than the government recommends children consume at breakfast.