December 4

Just because:

Not fun facts:

The possible demise of Hostess brand snacks has led to a lot of Internet chatter about how bad snack foods are for our bodies. Like we didn’t know already. But some things are much, much worse. I hate to be the one to break it to you, but an Outback Bloomin’ Onion starts with a perfectly healthy whole sweet onion that is sliced in a starburst fashion, then given an egg wash and dipped in flour (twice) before being deep fried – for an artery clogging 2,900 calories per order (including the dipping sauce). Did I mention the 158 grams of fat? Before you order the next one, consider that the average person expends only 2,000 calories a day when at rest, so you’d better get moving. I recommend a sprint to the nearest emergency room – just in case.

The good news: contains 4.7 grams of dietary fiber (19% of recommended daily allowance); the bad news – all the rest of it. Read for yourself.

Nutritional Facts for Outback Bloomin' Onion (without the sauce):
Serving Size: 1
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Calories 2573.2
Calories from Fat 1424
Total Fat 158.3 g (243% of recommended daily allowance)
Saturated Fat 71.5 g (357% of recommended daily allowance)
Cholesterol 1293.6 mg (431% of recommended daily allowance)
Sodium 2247.3 mg (93% of recommended daily allowance)
Total Carbohydrate 184.9 g (61% of recommended daily allowance)
Dietary Fiber 4.7 g (19% of recommended daily allowance)
Sugars 17.6 g (70% of recommended daily allowance)
Protein 107.2 g (214% of recommended daily allowance)

Item(s) not included: dipping sauce