Applebee's Sizzlin Entrees include Steak and Cheese, Chicken with Queso Blanco, Asian Shrimp and Skillet Fajitas with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo sauce, onions, red peppers, fire roasted poblanos and white cheddar cheese. You can get shrimp, steak or chicken fajitas, and the Chicken Skillet Fajitas are lower in calories, fat and sodium than fajitas with shrimp or steak. Guacomole is an optional topping, and the nutrition information for Applebee's Chicken Skillet Fajitas does not include guacamole.
Calories And Macronutrients
A serving of Applebee's Chicken Skillet Fajitas provides 1,320 calories, with about 480 calories, or 36 percent, from fat. The American Heart Association estimates that a sedentary female adult would need about 2,000 calories per day, and fat intake should be below about 25 to 35 percent of total calories. The fajitas have 137g carbohydrates and 76g protein, or more than the daily value for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Bad Fats
According to the American Heart Association, saturated fat in the diet raises total and bad LDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Trans fat also raises bad cholesterol, and it may lower good HDL cholesterol. To follow recommendations for heart health, someone on a 2,000-calorie diet should have no more than 16g saturated fat and no more than 2g trans fat per day. The Chicken Skillet Fajitas from Applebee's have 23g saturated fat and 1g trans fat.
Sodium
Dietary sodium is found naturally in some foods, and you can get it from table salt that you add to food at the table. However, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state that most sodium comes from processed and prepared foods. High-sodium diets can increase your risk for stroke or kidney disease, and healthy adults should keep sodium intake to less than 2,300mg per day. An order of Applebee's Chicken Skillet Fajitas has 5,670mg sodium, or over twice the daily maximum.
Dietary Fiber
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department state that many Americans do not get enough dietary fiber, which can help reduce the risk for coronary heart disease. Fiber comes from the parts of plant foods that you body cannot digest, and natural sources of dietary fiber are fruit, whole grains, legumes,and vegetables. Applebee's Chicken Skillet Fajitas have 11g dietary fiber, or 44 percent of the daily value for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Considerations
Anything that you order along with your Chicken Skillet Fajitas will contribute to the nutritional totals for your meal. If you choose to get guacamole on the side, you will add another 50 calories and 5g fat, 0.5g saturated fat and 150mg sodium. A Blue Ribbon Brownie has 1,290 calories, 63g fat, 31g saturated fat and 740mg sodium. Reduce the calories and fat in your meal by eating only half of it and taking the other half home to eat at another meal.
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