Healthiest Food Options at the Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory is a gourmet chain restaurant that can bring out the dessert fiend in anyone, and much to a dieter’s dismay, seems to be off limits when the sweet tooth rears its ugly head. The Cheesecake Factory offers a complete menu of sandwiches, salads, soups, and snacks but has become famous for its spectacular desserts; multilayered cheesecake, decadent chocolate creations, and homebaked brownies are just a few reasons why this restaurant is a dessert-lover’s dream come true. If you’re cutting calories or simply looking for some low fat treats to enjoy, you still have a few options from the tasty menu. Here are your healthiest food options at The Cheesecake Factory:

Cheesecake Factory Salads:

Weight Management Spicy Chicken salad: possibly the healthiest salad on the menu, this one contains 490 calories and 14 grams of fat. For lunch or dinner, it’s a satisfying meal with plenty of protein to curb those hunger pangs.

Weight Management Asian Chicken salad. One of the best salads in their healthy lineup, this one contains 574 calories and 31 grams of fat per serving. The fat content is still fairly high for a low fat lunch, but can be a valuable substitute for dinner when nothing else is available.

Weight Management Tuna Seafood Salad. A great choice for seafood lovers, this one weighs in at 520 calories and 22 grams of fat.

Weight Management Pear Endive Salad. A gourmet food lover’s delight, this one contains 500 calories and 23 grams of fat per serving. It’s a fresh mix of endive lettuce and vegetables, with a zesty-and almost addictive-dressing.

Cheesecake Factory Desserts:

Dessert at the cheesecake factory doesn’t reach anywhere near the healthy radar for the average dieter, but making some wiser choices when you must indulge is still an option. Here’s a list of the lowest calorie counts on the spectrum (per slice) ; keep in mind that this is relative to the rest of the menu and contain enough calories to be a meal in itself!

Apple Crisp dessert: 650 calories, 24 grams of fat

Original Cheesecake (4 oz.): 410 calories, 27 grams of fat

Pumpkin Cheesecake: 500 calories, 32 grams of fat

Oreo Cheesecake: 600 calories, 40 grams of fat

Banana Cream Cheesecake: 600 calories, 42 grams of fat

Keylime Cheesecake (6.2 oz.): 630 calories, 43 grams of fat

Snickers Cheesecake (6.2 oz.): 670 calories, 44 grams of fat

Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake (7.5 oz.): 780 calories, 46 grams of fat

The ultimate diet disasters are also found on the dessert menu. The Cheesecake Factory classic Carrot Cake weighs in with 1510 calories and 84 grams of fat-the equivalent of a day’s worth of calories for a woman on a diet. One slice of the Toblerone Swiss Almond Cheesecake contains 1100 calories and 76 grams of fat with the Chocolate Oreo Mudslide and Fabulous Mousse Cake trailing close behind.

An easy way to have your cake and eat it too? Save half the calories by splitting your selection with a fellow dessert lover, or savor it over a few days–if you can resist eating the whole serving at once!