These are the most unhealthy meals in America, ranked

• The "Xtreme Eating" list from the Center for Science in the Public Interest ranks the most unhealthy meals in America.
• Some of the meals on the list for 2018 contain almost four days' worth of the recommended fat content. 
• Among the nation's most unhealthy dishes is a 1.5-pound pretzel that contains 1,920 calories.

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If you've ever wondered what four days' worth of fat content in one meal looks like, you finally have your answer.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has put together a list of the most unhealthy meals in America, known as the "Xtreme Eating" list. These highly calorific, artery-clogging meals make a KFC family bucket look like child's play.

The list is collated by nutrition experts who reviewed menus at 200 restaurant chains in the United States to find the meals heaviest in calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugar.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the daily recommended intake is 2,000 calories, 20 grams of saturated fat, 2,300 milligrams of sodium, and 50 grams of added sugar. 

Unfortunately for the chains on this list, chain restaurants nationwide are now required to list calories on all menus and menu boards. 

Here's the list, ranked lowest to highest by calories:

8. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Peanut Butter S’mores Pizookie (1,580 calories)

This extravagant-looking dessert is the least calorific of all but has a massive sugar content at an estimate 135g.  

At the base is a triple chocolate cookie topped with peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, marshmallows, and vanilla ice cream.

7. The Cheesecake Factory: Chicken Parmesan "Pizza Style" (1,870 calories)

This is one of two Cheesecake Factory dishes to make the list. It ranks high in terms of fat, sodium, and calorie content. 

It's made of chicken coated with breadcrumbs, covered with marinara sauce and melted cheese and topped off with angel hair pasta in an Alfredo cream sauce. It's the best of all worlds. 

 

6. AMC Cinemas: Bavarian Legend Soft Pretzel (1,920 calories)

This 1.5-pound pretzel is sprinkled with salt and served warm with nacho cheese and mustard.

It's a salt sprinkling that it definitely doesn't need, as the sodium content in one portion is nearly equivalent to four days' worth of the recommended amount. 

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