Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I don't do WW, I count calories. Tonight DH and I went to Red Robin and split a cheeseburger and fries (I know, bad, but at least we split it!), and now I cannot find a calorie estimate anywhere. The best I have found is at Dottie's website where she lists the RR cheeseburger and fries as 22 points. Am I safe to assume that this is roughly 1100 calories? (so my half would be 550) Or should I add some more calories onto that?
A WW Point is primarily based on 50 calories (give/take for fat/fiber), so I think 1100 is the best estimate you will get. I think the amounts in the last post must include some high-fiber foods, but I wouldn't think the burger (on white bun) and fries are much for fiber I really REALLY wish Red Robin would stop being such schmucks and just post their nutritional info on their site already. I know a LOT of people who have written to them asking for it, but they just weasle out a standard answer about having too many different combinations and yadda yadda yadda...
A WW Point is primarily based on 50 calories (give/take for fat/fiber), so I think 1100 is the best estimate you will get.
Close but the chart I gave is actually from a leaders manual back from a few years ago and that 1100 that you put for an estimate would be minus the 200-250 calories a day for free veggies and freebies.
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I really REALLY wish Red Robin would stop being such schmucks and just post their nutritional info on their site already. I know a LOT of people who have written to them asking for it, but they just weasle out a standard answer about having too many different combinations and yadda yadda yadda
I don't think they are weaseling out of anything nor giving a standard answer about different combos and area ingredients. That is a fact. Even on websites that they do give the info there is usually a disclaimer about regional items. As well as the fact that it costs hundreds of dollar for each item you have analyzed and they would have to pass off that cost to the consumer. None of us want to pay more than we already do when we dine out. Finally the USDA/FDA does not required a place to list the information unless they make a health claim (low calorie, low carb, low fat, hearth healthy etc).
The 22 WW Points should not include the 200-250 for free foods (such as veggies) since it was for 1 meal, not for an entire day's food. The original poster was asking about an estimated Points to calories converstion for a burger and fries--I don't think that has anything to do with 200-250 calories worth of veggies So I still think 1100 is a great estimate.
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I don't think they are weaseling out of anything nor giving a standard answer about different combos and area ingredients. That is a fact. Even on websites that they do give the info there is usually a disclaimer about regional items. As well as the fact that it costs hundreds of dollar for each item you have analyzed and they would have to pass off that cost to the consumer. None of us want to pay more than we already do when we dine out. Finally the USDA/FDA does not required a place to list the information unless they make a health claim (low calorie, low carb, low fat, hearth healthy etc).
There are plenty of big chains that DO provide nutritional info and don't cost more than RR. I know such information is not a requirement, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice to have. I'd rather have a ballpark estimate with a disclaimer than nothing at all.
Man, remind me not to post in the WW section anymore
Thanks everyone! I was thinking there wasn't much fiber in there. I'd rather overestimate my calories than underestimate them when I go somewhere like RR.
I also wish they would provide their nutritional info. Plenty of places do and I don't think it would be a hardship for them by any stretch of the imagination. I'm certain they already have that information and just don't release it.
And Shelby - THANKS for pointing out the dailyplate! I don't know why I didn't check there...checked everywhere else! I like their estimate better - LOL. Though I think I'll stick with my original to cover any extra fries that may have found their way from my children's baskets into mine.
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I don't do WW, I count calories. Tonight DH and I went to Red Robin and split a cheeseburger and fries (I know, bad, but at least we split it!), and now I cannot find a calorie estimate anywhere. The best I have found is at Dottie's website where she lists the RR cheeseburger and fries as 22 points. Am I safe to assume that this is roughly 1100 calories? (so my half would be 550) Or should I add some more calories onto that?
Thanks for any help!
I know this is fairly old thread, but did you know you can get the nutrition values from the Red Robin website? Here's their "customizer" page: http://www.redrobin.com/home/customizer.aspx
I know this is fairly old thread, but did you know you can get the nutrition values from the Red Robin website? Here's their "customizer" page: http://www.redrobin.com/home/customizer.aspx
WOW, that must be a relatively new feature on their site because I know a LOT of people have compained that Red Robin didn't offer nutritional information even if you specifically called or wrote to them. Thanks for posting this!!
I would be careful with the daily plate, they had cheeseburger and fries with 0 fat and 0 fiber, the burger by itself on the customizer had 49 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber.
22 points = ?? calories
I really REALLY wish Red Robin would stop being such schmucks and just post their nutritional info on their site already. I know a LOT of people who have written to them asking for it, but they just weasle out a standard answer about having too many different combinations and yadda yadda yadda...
So I still think 1100 is a great estimate.
