What to Order at Panera Bread for Fat Loss (Men Over 40) - 147
YouTube The Broccoli Cheddar Bread Bowl at Panera runs 950 calories. That is close to half a day of food for most men, spent on one lunch. It is also one of the best selling items on the whole menu. Nobody orders it thinking they took a risk.
(Do you pick Panera because it feels like the safe lunch? Get the real numbers for Panera and a dozen other spots at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide)
This episode ranks five real Panera orders from one to ten using the calorie and protein numbers behind them. Coach Brian Parana breaks down why the bread bowl lands dead last and why a half sandwich with a half salad beats almost anything else on the board. You will hear where the hidden calories sit in the orders that sound healthy. By the end you will have one sentence you can say at the counter without reading the menu board again.
Chapters:
- [00:00] The 950 calorie bread bowl nobody flags
- [02:00] Five real Panera orders ranked one to ten
- [11:00] The exact sentence to say at the counter
- [13:00] Why half and half beats a whole sandwich or a whole salad
- [14:00] Fast Five: soup, breakfast and the dressing trick
Key Takeaways:
- Panera reads healthy before you check a single ingredient, and a normal order here runs 700 to 900 calories.
- Bread, cheese and sweet dressings do the calorie work in the orders that sound healthiest. A Fuji Apple Chicken Salad runs 710 calories and a Frontega Chicken Panini runs 780.
- A half Avocado sandwich with a half Asian Sesame Chicken Salad lands at 400 calories with 21 grams of protein, which is the best fat loss order on the menu.
Resources Mentioned:
- Eating On-The-Go Guide: go.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide
- Episode 145: What To Order At Chipotle
- Episode 146: What To Order At Starbucks
Common questions from this episode:
- How many calories are in the Panera broccoli cheddar bread bowl?
The bread bowl runs 950 calories before a drink or a cookie. Order the same soup in a cup instead and the number drops by hundreds of calories.
- What is the healthiest thing to order at Panera?
A half Avocado sandwich with a half Asian Sesame Chicken Salad. That combo lands at 400 calories with 21 grams of protein. Both halves come from the You Pick Two menu.
- Is the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad a healthy choice?
The full size salad runs 710 calories. Candied pecans and dried apple chips carry a large share of that. The sweet dressing can hold more sugar than the apple on top.
- Is Panera actually healthy?
Panera runs a clean ingredient list and that claim is real. Clean does not mean low in carbs or fat. Half the menu is bread and cheese under a healthy label.
- How do you cut calories on a Panera salad?
Ask for the dressing on the side. Dip your fork then take the bite. You get the same flavor for a fraction of the calories.
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