Should you order the pancakes, the biscuits, or none of the above? A registered dietitian analyzes the menu so you know what to order.
That’s a whole lot of food! And although delicious, biscuits and pancakes aren’t necessarily the best Cracker Barrel menu options if you’re looking for healthy choices while dining there—but are they the worst?
Best: Good Morning Breakfast
cracker barrel good morning breakfast
TWO EGG WHITES, COARSE GROUND GRITS, TOMATOES, AND SEASONAL FRUIT: 310 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 830 mg sodium, 32 g carbs (3 g fiber, 11 g sugar), 27 g protein
It’s not easy to find a healthy option that still offers some Southern love. But this breakfast offering provides the least amount of calories of all the breakfast options, and you can still enjoy grits, a true Southern staple. The sodium is still 36 percent of the daily recommended amount, which is rather reasonable if this is one of your three daily meals.
In one study, researchers examined the nutritional content of egg yolks from chickens primarily fed wheat or corn. It has been concluded that the yolk of conventional chickens contains two amino acids with powerful antioxidant properties, which is important for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer: tryptophan and tyrosine.
. These two are powerful elements in preventing age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness.
⅓ less cholesterol
¼ less saturated fat
⅔ more vitamin A.
2 times more omega 3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E.
7 times more beta carotene
