Denny's Fried Cheese Melt

Not so long ago it was in vogue for restaurants to present healthy meals to their customers. The low carb craze put a temporary crimp in donut and bagel sales. The Atkin's Diet was approved by the beef industry, and so on.

My, how things have changed. Now we are seeing more and more gluttonous products. Denny’s has just launched a new item on their $2-4-6-8 Value Menu. It’s the Fried Cheese Melt. This concoction is a grilled cheese sandwich with a twist. Four fried mozzarella sticks and melted American cheese grilled between two slices of sourdough bread. Served with wavy-cut French fries and a side of marinara sauce.

Recommended limits for a 2,000 calorie daily diet are 20 grams of saturated fat (this sandwich alone has 17 grams), and 2,300 milligrams of sodium (the sandwich alone has 2,670).

The calorie count is also quite high. For the sandwich, fries and the marinara sauce there are 1260 calories.

Perhaps someone with Michael Phelps' metabolism can handle the Fried Cheese Melt, but I am pretty sure most of us need to pass on this one!