Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weight

Fall food is great, but some treats are better than others for your health.

ByABC News
November 14, 2013, 4:30 PM
A pumpkin muffin, a Fall favorite, is shown.
A pumpkin muffin, a Fall favorite, is shown.
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Nov. 14, 2013— -- intro:There's nothing wrong with treating yourself to seasonal goodies once in a while…but grabbing these calorie bombs every chance you get—"while they're still around!"—isn't very good for your health or your waistline. These fall foods should be saved for splurge-only status. But don't worry—we've also included much smarter (but still festive!) alternatives.

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quicklist: 1 category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle:Dunkin' Donuts Don'turl:text: Don't Eat This: Large Frozen Pumpkin Coffee Coolatta with Whipped CreamCalories: 1,040Fat: 52 g (33 g saturated)Sodium: 260 mgSugar: 127 gThis has more fat than two large orders of McDonald's French fries!

quicklist: 2 category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle:Dunkin' Donuts Dourl:text:Eat This: Small Pumpkin Mocha Iced CoffeeCalories: 110Fat: 0 g (0 g saturated)Sodium: 45 mgSugar: 23 g

This drink is still a delicious icy pumpkin treat—but you can enjoy it for nearly a tenth of the calories.9 Amazing Pumpkin Recipes

quicklist: 3 category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle: Panera Bread Don'turl:text: Don't Eat This: Pumpkin MuffinCalories: 590Fat: 22 g (4 g saturated)Sodium: 480 mgSugar: 53 gYou'd have to eat more than 11 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Miniatures to take in this much sugar.

quicklist: 4 category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle: Panera Bread Dourl:text:Eat This: Pumpkin MuffieCalories: 290Fat: 11 g (2 g saturated)Sodium: 240 mgSugar: 26 gBecause let's be serious, all you really wanted was the muffin top anyway. Bonus points if you split it with a friend.How To Curb Your Sweet Toothhttp://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/how-sugar-harms-you?cm_mmc=ABCNews-_-Fall%20Foods%20That%20Are%20Making%20You%20Gain%20Weight-_-Article-_-How%20To%20Curb%20Your%20Sweet%20Tooth

quicklist: 5 category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle: Starbucks Don'turl:text:Don't Drink This: Grande Chocolate Chai Tea Latte with 2% MilkCalories: 260Fat: 4 g (2.5 g saturated)Sodium: 85 mgSugar: 47 gThis drink packs as much sugar as nearly 10 pieces of Twizzlers.

quicklist: 6category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle: Starbucks Dourl:text:Drink This: Tall Chai Tea Latte with Nonfat MilkCalories: 160Fat: 0 g (0 g saturated)Sodium: 80 mgSugar: 32 gAs an added perk, this much-more-reasonable choice is on the menu year-round.

quicklist: 7category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle:Krispy Kreme Don'turl:text:Don't Eat This: Pumpkin Cheesecake DonutCalories: 350Fat: 21 g (10 g saturated)Sodium: 200 mgSugar: 17 gWould you believe this donut has almost as much salt as two servings of tortilla chips?

quicklist: 7category:Fall Foods That Are Making You Gain Weighttitle:Krispy Kreme Dourl:text:Don't Eat This: 2 Pumpkin Spice Donut HolesCalories: 105Fat: 5 g (2 g saturated)Sodium: 120 mgSugar: 8.5 gOK, so this is a smaller serving size—but in this case, that's a very good thing.