nutritional-info
—>We love the idea of Northwestern chain Burgerville's new receipts that feature nutritional information—not just calorie counts, but also the amount of fiber, fat, and carbohydrates in each item of your order, as well as the order as a whole. Now, here's one of the receipts as spotted out in the wild. More »
—>Last May, we reviewed which fast food and chain restaurant websites were sharing nutritional information with customers and which ones weren't. Red Lobster has always been stingy about nutritional info, so we're happy to report that they've finally changed their ways and now offer an online and downloadable nutrition guide. The only thing we can't figure out is how their "1 1/4 lb" steamed lobster is only 45 calories—that works out to about 1.5 ounces of actual lobster. (Thanks to zlionsfan!) More »
—>This website displays photos of soft drinks, smoothies, candy, and even vegetables next to little piles of sugar cubes that represent the total sugar in them. This is a great service, because if you ever go into space you can simply use this site to pack a baggie full of an equivalent amount of cubes. Then you can enjoy your Space McFlurry without worrying about liquid contamination of the spacecraft. More »
—>Welcome to the future! We've seen (but been reluctant to use) shopping carts that let you ring up your crap as you place it into the cart, but now there's talk of one that'll give you a hard time about your diet as well. More »
—>Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed California's menu labeling legislation, claiming that the burden of having to post calorie info on menus was "unfair" and "inflexible." More »
If you want decaf coffee on the go, your best bet is McDonald's, says Consumer Reports: cups from Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and Seattle's Best Coffee varied unpredictably, spiking as hight as 20-30 mg of caffeine per serving, while McDonald's was consistently under 5 mg. [Consumer Reports] More »
