Wish Upon A Dish: Best Fast Convenience Food Choices - Sonic

July 15, 2012

Best Fast Convenience Food Choices - Sonic

Week four of my best fast food choices for Diabetics and anyone looking to eat less carbs, takes us to Sonic.

I do not have one near me and there are only four drive-ins in the whole state of NJ but there is one right over the Delaware River in PA. On our way to visit his Mom, we needed to eat something and Sonic was right there. I probably didn't make the best choice with their chicken nuggets.

Chicken fingers, nuggets and crispers are my fast food downfall, so when I do eat them (usually at Chili's), I make sure they are real meat chicken and take out half the order and put it back in the bag, pawn them off on The Nudge or throw them away.
Yes, it's a waste of food but better that then sacrificing my health not to mention the guilt I feel afterwards.

Sonic has 28 pages of menu items, that is a huge amount, so I only picked the basics that I thought would be ordered most often. I also am not including any drinks or sweets.

BURGERS - Rated by Carbs

No. 1
Jr. Deluxe Burger
* Calories 380 * Total Fat 23g * Total Carbs 32g * Sugars 4g

No. 2
Jr. Deluxe Cheeseburger
* Calories 450 * Total Fat 28g * Total Carbs 33g * Sugars 4g

No. 3
Jr. Burger
* Calories 340 * Total Fat 17g * Total Carbs 34g * Sugars 6g

No. 4
Jr. Double Cheeseburger
* Calories 600 * Total Fat 76g * Total Carbs 35g * Sugars 7g

No. 5
Jalapeno Burger
* Calories 640 * Total Fat 37g * Total Carbs 42g * Sugars 6g

No. 6
Sonic® Burger (w/mustard)
* Calories 640 * Total Fat 37g * Total Carbs 43g * Sugars 7g

No. 7
Sonic® Cheeseburger (w/mustard)
* Calories 710 * Total Fat 43g * Total Carbs 43g * Sugars 7g

No. 8
Super Sonic® Jalapeno Double Cheeseburger
* Calories 1120 * Total Fat 76g * Total Carbs 43g * Sugars 7g

No. 9
Sonic® Burger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 740 * Total Fat 48g * Total Carbs 44g * Sugars 7g

No. 10
Green Chile Cheeseburger
* Calories 710 * Total Fat 43g * Total Carbs 44g * Sugars 7g

No. 11
Sonic® Cheeseburger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 800 * Total Fat 54g * Total Carbs 44g * Sugars 7g

No. 12
Super Sonic®Double Cheeseburger (w/mustard)
* Calories 1120 * Total Fat 76g * Total Carbs 44g * Sugars 8g

No. 13
Super Sonic® Bacon Double Cheeseburger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 1280 * Total Fat 92g * Total Carbs 44 * Sugars 7g

No. 14
Sonic® Bacon Cheeseburger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 870 * Total Fat 59g * Total Carbs 45g * Sugars 7g

No. 15
Super Sonic® Double Cheeseburger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 1220 * Total Fat 87g * Total Carbs 45g * Sugars 8g

No. 16
Sonic® Burger (w/ketchup)
* Calories 650 * Total Fat 37g * Total Carbs 46g * Sugars 10g

No. 17
Sonic® Cheeseburger (w/ketchup)
* Calories 720 * Total Fat 43g * Total Carbs 47g * Sugars 10g

No. 18
Super Sonic® Double Cheeseburger (w/ketchup)
* Calories 1130 * Total Fat 76g * Total Carbs 47 * Sugars 11g

No. 19
Veggie Burger (w/mustard)
* Calories 450 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 64g * Sugars 8g

No. 20
Veggie Burger (w/mayonnaise)
* Calories 540 * Total Fat 25g * Total Carbs 65g * Sugars 8g

No. 21
Veggie Burger (w/ketchup)
* Calories 450 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 67g * Sugars 11g

FRENCH FRIES - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
French Fries - small
* Calories 200 * Total Fat 8g * Total Carbs 30g * Sugars 0g

No. 2
French Fries w/cheese - small
* Calories 350 * Total Fat 18g * Total Carbs 38g * Sugars 1g

No. 3
French Fries w/chili & cheese - small
* Calories 380 * Total Fat 20g * Total Carbs 40g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
French Fries - medium
* Calories 340 * Total Fat 16g * Total Carbs 46g * Sugars 0

No. 5
French Fries w/cheese - medium
* Calories 490 * Total Fat 26g * Total Carbs 53g * Sugars 1g

No. 6
French Fries w/chili & cheese - medium
* Calories 560 * Total Fat 31g * Total Carbs 57g * Sugars 2g

No. 7
French Fries - large
* Calories 470 * Total Fat 22g * Total Carbs 64g Sugars 0g

No. 8
French Fries w/cheese - large
* Calories 780 * Total Fat 41g * Total Carbs 88g * Sugars 2g

No. 9
French Fries w/chili & cheese - large
* Calories 890 * Total Fat 48g * Total Carbs 94g Sugars 3g

SNACK & SIDES - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Tater Tots- small
* Calories 220 * Total Fat 12g * Total Carbs 27g * Sugars 0g

No.2
Tater Tots w/cheese - small
* Calories 290 * Total Fat 18g * Total Carbs 27g * Sugars 1g

No. 3
Tater Tots w/chili & cheese - small
* Calories 330 * Total Fat 20g * Total Carbs 29g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
Tater Tots - medium
* Calories 360 * Total Fat 19g * Total Carbs 43g * Sugars 0g

No. 5
Tater Tots w/cheese - medium
* Calories 430 * Total Fat 28g * Total Carbs 43g * Sugars 1g

No. 6
Tater Tots w/chili & cheese - medium
* Calories 540 * Total Fat 33g * Total Carbs 48g * Sugars 2g

No. 7
Onion Rings - medium
* Calories 440 * Total Fat 21g * Total Carbs 55g * Sugars 14g

No. 8
Tater Tots - large
* Calories 580 * Total Fat 31g * Total Carbs 69g * Sugars 1g

No. 9
Onion Rings - large
* Calories 640 * Total Fat 31g * Total Carbs 80g * Sugars 20g

No. 10
Tater Tots w/cheese - large
* Calories 840 * Total Fat 50g * Total Carbs 86g * Sugars 2g

No. 11
Tater Tots w/chili & cheese - large
* Calories 980 * Total Fat 59g * Total Carbs 93 * Sugars 3g

CHICKEN- rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Chicken Strips (3)
* Calories 300 * Total Fat 16g * Total Carbs 16g * Sugars 0g

No. 2
Chicken Strips (5)
* Calories 490 * Total Fat 27g * Total Carbs 26g 8 Sugars 0g

No. 3
Jumbo Popcorn Chicken - small
* Calories 380 * Total Fat 22g * Total Carbs 27g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
* Calories 430 * Total Fat 20g * Total Carbs 33g * Sugars 6

No. 5
Grilled Chicken Wrap
* Calories 390 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 39g * Sugars 5g

No. 6
Jumbo Popcorn Chicken - large
* Calories 560 * Total Fat 32g * Total Carbs 41g * Sugars 2g

No. 7
Chicken Strip Sandwich
* Calories 450 * Total Fat 24g * Total Carbs 43g Sugars 4g

No. 8
Crispy Chicken Sandwich (wheat)
* Calories 570 * Total Fat 33g * Total Carbs 47g * Sugars 6g

No. 9
Crispy Chicken Wrap
* Calories 490 * Total Fat 23g * Total Carbs 49g * Sugars 5g

No. 10
Chicken Club Toaster® Sandwich
* Calories 810 * Total Fat 46g * Total Carbs 63g * Sugars 7g

No. 11
Chicken Strip Dinner
* Calories 1010 * Total Fat 46g * Total Carbs 11g * Sugars 8g


For the total menu and nutrition facts, download this PDF.

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2 comments :

Jennifer@The Foodery said...

Sonic is my once-in-a-while indulgence, I love their diet limeades, chicken strips and breakfast burrito for lunch. :D

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