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The Dallas Morning News asked the Cooper Clinic to conduct a nutritional analysis based on
Recommended daily intake
many of the ingredients in the eight dishes that were named finalists for this year’s Big Tex Choice
for a standard 2,000-calorie diet
Awards, which showcase the best new foods.
The following is a very rough estimation of the foods’ nutritional value. Some of the Total fat 65 g
concessionaires consider their recipes to be a state secret, while others didn’t have exact Sodium 2,400 mg
measurements. Hardly anyone knew how much oil would be used to fry up a serving of their tasty
Carbohydrates 300 g
treats.
— Eric Aasen
FAIR FOOD
Deep Fried Fried Lemonade Fernie’s Fried Club Salad Texas Fried
S’mores Pop-Tart Lemon-flavored pastry made A 12-inch spinach wrap Frito Pie
A Pop-Tart with a chocolate, with lemonade, baked, then surrounding diced ham and Chili, accented with a hint
peanut butter, s'mores flavor, fried; glazed with a mix of chicken, shredded lettuce, of sharp cheddar,
battered and fried; drizzled lemonade, powdered sugar carrot strips, tomatoes, sharp encased in Fritos;
with chocolate syrup and and lemon zest. cheddar and bacon; fried, battered and fried.
topped with whipped cream. then topped with deep-fried
sourdough croutons and
served on shredded romaine
lettuce.
FAST FOOD
Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Personal Pan Pizza, 6-inch Oreo Sonic Blast,
McDonald’s pepperoni, Pizza Hut 14 ounces, Sonic
Calories 510 Calories 610 Calories 680
Carbohydrates 40 g Carbohydrates 67 g Carbohydrates 78 g
Sugar 9g Sugar 6g Sugar 70g
Sodium 1,190 mg Sodium 1,410 mg Sodium 460 mg
Fat 26 g Fat 26 g Fat 37 g
NOTE: Nutritional values for State Fair of Texas foods are estimates.
SOURCES: Cynthanne Duryea, registered dietitian, Cooper Clinic; McDonald’s; Pizza Hut; Sonic; Dallas Morning News research
DAVID WOO, NATHAN HUNSINGER/Staff Photographers; TOM SETZER/Staff Artist
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