23. Worst Frozen Breakfast
Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Bowl
710 calories – 31 g fat (11 g saturated) – 890 mg sodium – 34 g sugars
A disastrous trifecta of refined carbs from the pancakes, saturated fat from the sausage, and added sugar from the syrup. Jimmy’s got his name attached to more than a few solid breakfast choices, so find one less than 400 calories immediately and make the switch. Hint: Look to the breakfast sandwiches and the D-Lights line.
24. Worst Frozen Pizza
DiGiorno for One Supreme pizza with Garlic Bread Crust
840 calories 44 g fat (16 g saturated, 3.5 g trans) 1,450 mg sodium
Regardless of the crust you choose, DiGiorno’s For One line is dominated by nutritional duds. The bloated crust and the greasy toppings will saddle you with 60 percent of your day’s sodium, 80 percent of your day’s saturated fat, and nearly twice the amount of trans fat you should take in daily. Hands off!
25. Worst Side Dish For Your Arteries
Jack in the Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges
760 calories – 52 g fat (16 g saturated, 13 g trans) – 960 mg sodium
It’s no surprise this side dish is bursting with fat and calories—it’s a plate of fried potatoes topped with bacon and melted cheese. The Jack in the Box menu is so thoroughly swaddled in trans fats that they truly have earned the bottom slot on our list of the trans-fattiest foods in America—not to mention, the title of Trans-Fattiest Restaurant in America. The good news is that not all of Jack’s items are filled with the bad stuff—a smarter appetizer or side dish would be the Grilled Chicken Pita Snack.
26. Worst Supermarket Kids’ Lunch
Oscar Mayer Maxed Out Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Combo Lunchables
680 calories – 22 g fat (9 g saturated) – 1,440 mg sodium – 61 g sugars
The Maxed Out line is the worst of the lackluster Lunchables, with a back label that reads like a chemistry textbook. By cramming dessert and a superweet drink into the box, Oscar manages to saddle this already-troubled package with more added sugar than your child should take in all day. This meal has the sugar equivalent of 10 Dunkin’ Donuts jelly-filled doughnuts!
27. Worst Gas Station Treat
Hostess Chocolate Pudding Pie
520 calories – 24 g fat (14 g saturated, 1.5 g trans) – 45 g sugars
This is the type of snack you pick up at a gas station in a pinch and feel vaguely guilty about, not knowing that you just managed to ingest nearly three-quarters of a day’s worth of saturated fat before your tank finishing filling up. And considering these little packages of doom cost a buck or less across the country, the pudding pie qualifies as one of the cheapest sources of empty calories in America.
28. Worst Supermarket Drink
Sobe Pina Colada Liz Blizz (20 oz bottle)
325 calories – 0 g fat – 78 g sugars
Don’t be fooled by the natural motifs that adorn Sobe’s bottles. It has more sugar than you’ll find in two Snickers bars! We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Don’t buy products with cartoon animals on the front.
29. Worst Snack For Your Arteries
Pop Secret Kettle Corn (1/3 bag)
180 calories – 13 g fat (2.5 g saturated, 5 g trans) – 150 mg sodium
The only “secret” here is that the company has no qualms about trans fat. Eat an entire bag of this kettle corn, and you’ll consume 15 grams of the artery-clogging junk—that’s more than 7 times your recommended daily limit. Choose Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Theater Butter for fewer calories and no trans fat.
30. Worst Canned Fruit
Del
Monte Peach Chunks Yellow Cling Peaches in Heavy Syrup
100 calories – 23 g sugars
Peaches themselves aren’t bona fide junk food; they are, after all, still fruit. But why manufacturers feel the need to can, packaged, and bottle nature’s candy with excess sugar is a question we will never stop asking. In this case, the viscous sugar solution clings to the fruit like syrup to a pancake, soaking every bite with utterly unnecessary calories. Looking for cheap sources of fruit to have on hand at any time? Opt for the frozen stuff—it’s picked at the height of season and flash frozen on the spot, keeping costs low and nutrients high.
