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Bread Is Not a Bowl: Healthy Dining at Panera


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WEBSITE:
www.PaneraBread.com

About Panera Bread

Repeat after me: a loaf of bread is not a bowl. Even a healthy Low-Fat Vegetarian Black Bean Soup at Panera goes bad when poured into a bread bowl. Pair the two, and you’re in for 770 calories, 60 grams of fat, and 147 grams of carbohydrates. That’s the same amount of carbs as 10 slices of white bread, and the fat content of 15 strips of bacon! Order the bean soup, but stick with a ceramic bowl.  Check out our other F-Factor Approved picks at Panera Bread.

From the Panera Bread Menu

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Appetizers(s)

  • Low-Fat Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto
  • Low-Fat Chicken Noodle Soup (Step 2)
  • Low-Fat Lemon Chicken Orzo (Step 2)
  • Low-Fat Vegetarian Black Bean (Step 2)

Main(s)

  • Asian Sesame Chicken Salad, no wonton strips, dressing on the side
  • Chopped Chicken Cobb Salad, dressing on the side
  • Classic Salad, dressing on the side
  • Fuji Apple Chicken Salad, no cheese, dressing on the side
  • Greek Salad, no cheese, dressing on the side
  • Strawberry, Poppy Seed & Chicken Salad, dressing on the side, no pecans
  • Thai Chopped Chicken Salad, no wonton strips, no peanut sauce
  • Breakfast Power Sandwich (Step 2)
  • Asiago Roast Beef on Whole Grain Bread (Step 2)
  • Chicken Caesar on Whole Grain Bread, light Caesar dressing (Step 2)
  • Chipotle Chicken on Whole Grain Bread (Step 2)
  • Smoked Ham and Swiss on Whole Grain Bread (Step 2)
  • Smokehouse Turkey on Whole Grain Bread (Step 2)
  • Tuna Salad on Whole Grain Bread (Step 2)

Beverages(s)

  • Coffee or Tea, unsweetened
  • Iced Green Tea, unsweetened
  • Iced Tea, unsweetened
  • Diet Soda

Dessert(s)

  • Fruit
  • Any dessert, following the three-bite rule

Remember Portion Size

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Men: Eat 3/4 portion of lean protein
Aim for 4-6 oz., or the length of a man’s hand.

Women: Eat 1/2 portion of lean protein
Aim for 3-5 oz., or the size of a deck of cards.


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