Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 1,459
- Protein
- (15%)
- 56 g
- Fat
- (50%)
- 81 g
- Carbohydrates
- (35%)
- 129 g
- of which sugar
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 3,668 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Applebee’spublishes this item's nutrition but not what it weighs, so the portion above is worked back from the energy density of ham and cheese sandwich (213 kcal per 100 g). That assumption moves the energy-density and sodium figures; the protein, fibre and craving parts of the score are ratios of calories and are unaffected.
Alternatives
Applebee’sHigher-scoring, from Applebee’s own “Sandwiches & More” in United States.
22Bacon Ranch Chicken Sandwich (with Grilled Chicken)63 g protein · 1191 cals · 559 g*- Bacon Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich (with Hand-Breaded Chicken)58 g protein · 1321 cals · 620 g*
20 
19The Prime Rib Dipper73 g protein · 1440 cals · 676 g*
19Spicy Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich (with Grilled Chicken)62 g protein · 1220 cals · 573 g*- Spicy Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich (with Hand-Breaded Chicken)58 g protein · 1350 cals · 634 g*18
Nutrition as published by Applebee’s — check it yourself. Product photograph © Applebee’s, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.