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

September 16, 2012

Best Fast Convenience Food Choices - Popeyes

I can't believe I have done 11 of these so far (my list has the top 50, enough for a year).
While some of them do not exist in my area, I have heard about No. 12 - Popeyes.
Their commercials run constantly and they are in virtually every mall food court.

One of the most recent thing I have learned about these places is they actually have an industry all their own called QSR (Quick Serve Restaurants) or QSC (Quick Serve Carts). My SIL and BIL are in the QSC industry, Owner/Operators of Auntie Aunnie's in the North East. I always knew it was a HUGE business but when I read that their domestic sales would make companies like Nike, Whirlpool, and Progress Energy blush, I got a little scared. We really are a nation that lives in their cars.
On to our chosen QSR for the week......

After working the same sales strategy for more than a year, Popeyes is making some tweaks. “We now know what the vital few initiatives are that drive Popeyes results,” says Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of parent company AFC Enterprises. So what are they? The development of more Louisiana-themed products, improving operations by using surveys to verify that staffers hustle, and stepping up expansion.

As I did with the others, I am not showcasing the food that defined what they are today, but the recent alternatives that offer something other then all things battered and fried. I will start with sandwiches and wraps, move on to their "leaux" menu (lighter items) and then their signature sides, all, as usual, rated by Total Carbs.

SANDWICHES & WRAPS - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
Calories 220 * Total Fat 11g * Total Carbs 20g * Sugars 0g

No. 2
Naked Chicken Wrap
Calories 200 * Total Fat 6g * Total Carbs 22g * Sugars 0g

No. 3
Loaded Chicken Wrap
Calories 310 * Total Fat 13g * Total Carbs 33g * Sugars og

No. 4
Naked BBQ Chicken Po'Boy
Calories 340 * Total Fat 7g * Total Carbs 49g * Sugars 11g

No. 5
Chicken Po'Boy
Calories 660 * Total Fat 34g * Total Carbs 61g * Sugars 3g

No. 6
Shrimp Po'Boy
Calories 690 * Total Fat 42g * Total Carbs 66g * Sugars 3g

No. 7
Chicken Livers
Calories 1190 * Total Fat 80g * Total Carbs 65g * Sugars 3g


LOUISIANA LEAUX - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Naked Tenders (3 pcs)
Calories 170 * Total Fat 2g * Total Carbs 2g * Sugars 0g

No. 2
Green Beans
Calories 40 8 Total Fat 1.5g * Total Carbs 6g * Sugars 1g

No. 3
Baguette
Calories 90 * Total Fat 2g * Total Carbs 18g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
Large Green Beans
Calories 120 * Total Fat 4.5g * Total Carbs 18g * Sugars 3g

No. 5
Naked Chicken Wrap
Calories 200 * Total Fat 6g * Total Carbs 22g * Sugars 0g

No. 6
Get Up & Geaux Kids Meal (2 Naked Tenders/Applesauce/Toasted Baguette Roll/Zero Calorie Drink)
Calories 260 * Total Fat 5g * Total Carbs 32g * Sugars 10g

No. 7
Naked BBQ Chicken Po'Boy
Calories 340 * Total Fat 7g * Total Carbs 49g * Sugars 11g


REGULAR SIZED SIGNATURE SIDES - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Mashed Potatoes
Calories 110 * Total Fat 4g * Total Carbs 18g 8 Sugars 1g

No. 2
Cole Slaw
Calories 220g * Total Fat 15g * Total Carbs 19g * Sugars 15g

No. 3
Cheddar Cheese Tortilla
Calories 140 * Total Fat 4.5g * Total Carbs 21g * Sugars 0g

No. 4
Red Beans & Rice
Calories 230 * Total Fat 14g * Total Carbs 23g * Sugars 0g

No. 5
Cajun Rice
Calories 170 * Total Fats 5g * Total Carbs 25g * Sugars 4g

No. 6
Onion Rings (6pc)
Calories 280 * Total Fat 19g * Total Carbs 25g * Sugars 2g

No. 7
Macaroni & Cheese
Calories 200 * Total Fat 7g * Total Carbs 26g * Sugars 3g

No. 8
Biscuit
Calories 260 * Total Fat 15g * Total Carbs 26g * Sugars 1g

No. 9
Cajun Fries
Calories 260 * Total Fat 2g * Total Carbs 30g * Sugars 0g

No. 10
Corn on the Cob
Calories 190 * Total Fat 2g * Total Carbs 37g * Sugars 0g



SIGNATURE SAUCES - rated by Total Carbs

No. 1
Tartar Sauce
Calories 140 * Total Fat 15g * Total Carbs 1g * Sugars 1g

No. 2
Blackened Ranch
Calories 120 * Total Fat 0g * Total Carbs 2g * Sugars 1g

No. 3
Ranch
Calories 150 * Total Fat 15g * Total Carbs 3g * Sugars 1g

No. 4
Mardi Gras Mustard
Calories 100 * Total Fat 8g * Total Carbs 5g * Sugars 4g

No. 5
Cocktail
Calories 30 * Total Fat 0g * Total Carbs 6g * Sugars 6g

No. 6
Creamy Horseradish
Calories 130 * Total Fat 11g * Total Carbs 6g * Sugars 6g

No. 7
Barbecue
Calories 45 * Total Fat 0g * Total Carbs 10g * Sugars 8g

No. 8
Sweet Heat
Calories 70 * Total Fat 0g * Total Carbs 19g * Sugars 14g

For complete menu nutrition information, click here.

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