Finally made my way to @Wingstop to see how I could make a more diet-friendly meal from a familiar favorite.
Here’s what I ordered:
➡️ 4 piece tenders
➡️ Mexican street spice (dry rub)
➡️ Side of veggies (can’t have Wingstop without carrots and celery)
It’s hard to determine exact calories on these because there isn’t any information online about this particular flavor. However, I’d guess that each tender is around ~130 calories 10g protein. The traditional Cajun dry rub is listed at 150 calories 10g protein per tender. Using deductive reasoning, I came to the conclusion above.
These tenders are HUGE. Seriously, they are massive. So these macros are actually reasonable considering they are huge, breaded, and flavored.
Is this the best diet-friendly place to eat at? No. @ChickFilA has better macro options. However, you could peel the breading off of the tenders if you really wanted to conserve calories or get plain wings (90 calories 10g protein per sauceless wing). But we live in the real world with real taste buds. If your friend wants to order Wingstop and watch the game that night, this is a realistic option.
What I would avoid at Wingstop:
🔘 Sauce – Due to their awesome dry rub options, you don’t need the sauce. If you opt for the sauce, get their Original Hot as it doesn’t add any additional calories (hot sauce is a great dieting hack!)
🔘 Ranch – I know it’s the best… but it’s 320 calories per cup. If you’re going to do ranch, make your own. Nonfat Greek yogurt with ranch seasoning is an awesome alternative.
🔘 Fries – Again, I know they’re amazing. But 500 calories for a regular fry. Skip it.
I shot a lot of content this day including both McDonalds and Taco Bell. Wingstop was by far the best tasting.
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