Choosing sides is never easy. Crisp, golden fries or crunchy onion rings? Sometimes it’s best to let the numbers decide. We sent the two classic sides to the lab to get to the bottom of the age-old quandary.
Smoke’s poutinerie
Traditional Poutine
Considering the mounds of melted cheese curds and the pool of gravy that smothered these fries, we weren’t really surprised that the lab results showed they contain almost a whole day’s fat and sodium.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: regular poutine (509 g)
- Calories 1069
- Total Fat 55 g (84.6% Daily Value*)
- Sodium 1680 mg (70% Daily Value*)
- Carbohydrates 116 g (38.7% Daily Value*)
- Protein 28 g
Fresh
Quinoa Onion Rings
Seemingly at odds with their lighter veggie fare, Fresh is known for their decadent onion rings. Their crunchy quinoa-crusted version comes with a choice of dipping sauce, and packs quite a few cals for the small serving size.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: starter rings, BBQ sauce (203.8 g)
- Calories 654
- Total Fat 36.5 g (56.2% Daily Value*)
- Sodium 1096 mg (45.7% Daily Value*)
- Carbohydrates 74.4 g (24.8% Daily Value*)
- Protein 6.9 g
TEST PARAMETERS: Results relate only to the items tested. A standard margin of error applies for each item. *DAILY VALUE PERCENTAGES: Health Canada uses a 2,000-calorie diet as the benchmark for nutritional labelling, and so did we. Subsequent values for total fat and carbohydrates are derived as a percentage of that diet.