The following “Rate Your Restaurant Diet” Quiz can help you size up what you eat away from home.
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1. Which are you most likely to get on your bagel or English muffin?
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| | a) | nothing or hummus | |
| b) | jam or jelly | |
| c) | light cream cheese | |
| d) | margarine | |
| e) | butter | |
| f) | regular cream cheese
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| Option(s): |
| Do you order/use half as much margarine, butter, or cream cheese?
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2. Which breakfast pastry do you order most often?
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| a) | low-fat muffin | |
| b) | regular muffin | |
| c) | doughnut | |
| d) | cake doughnut | |
| e) | chocolate-coated doughnut | |
| f) | croissant or scone | |
| g) | pecan roll or Danish
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3. Which is closest to the breakfast you typically order?
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| a) | hot or cold cereal | |
| b) | eggs and toast | |
| c) | pancakes or French toast | |
| d) | Belgian waffle | |
| e) | ham-and-cheese omelette
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| Option(s): |
| Do you add ham? |
| Do you add bacon or hash browns? |
| Do you add sausage? |
| Do you order egg whites when ordering eggs? |
| Do you order egg substitute instead of eggs? |
| Do you order whole-grain cereal or toast only? |
| Do you ask for no margarine on your pancakes or French toast?
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4. Which beverage are you most likely to order at Starbucks?
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| a) | coffee, regular | |
| b) | coffee frappuccino | |
| c) | cappuccino | |
| d) | caffè latte | |
| e) | caffè mocha
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| Option(s): |
| Do you use skim milk instead of half and half (or whole milk)? |
| Do you order tall cappuccino, caffè latte, or caffè mocha instead of a grande or venti size?
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5. Which sandwich do you most often order?
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| a) | turkey | |
| b) | roast beef | |
| c) | chicken salad | |
| d) | tuna salad | |
| e) | corned beef | |
| f) | ham or egg salad | |
| g) | BLT | |
| h) | grilled cheese
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| Option(s): |
| Do you order overstuffed or large sandwiches?
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6. What do you usually order on your sandwiches?
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| a) | lettuce, tomato, or onion | |
| b) | mustard | |
| c) | mayonnaise | |
| d) | cheese
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| Option(s): |
| Do you order your sandwiches on whole-wheat bread?
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7. What do you get to go with your sandwich?
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| a) | fruit or garden salad | |
| b) | cole slaw | |
| c) | potato salad | |
| d) | potato chips | |
| e) | french fries
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8. Which are you most likely to order at McDonald’s?
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| a) | Chicken McGrill | |
| b) | Hamburger | |
| c) | Chicken McNuggets (6) | |
| d) | Quarter Pounder | |
| e) | Big Mac | |
| f) | Quarter Pounder with Cheese
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| Option(s): |
| Do you order 9 Chicken McNuggets instead of 6?
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9. What do you get with—or instead of—a burger, order of nuggets, etc., at McDonald’s?
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| a) | Salad Shaker | |
| b) | Fruit ’n Yogurt Parfait | |
| c) | Baked Apple Pie | |
| d) | French Fries (large) | |
| e) | Shake (medium) | |
| f) | Shake (large) | |
| g) | McFlurry (16 oz.)
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| Option(s): |
| Do you super-size your fries?
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10. Which kind of pizza comes closest to what you usually order?
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| a) | cheeseless with grilled vegetables, chicken, or shrimp | |
| b) | half the cheese | |
| c) | cheese | |
| d) | pepperoni | |
| e) | beef or sausage
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| Option(s): |
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Do you eat more than 2 slices? If so, how many over 2? |
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11. Which are you most likely to snack on at the mall? If your snack (ice cream, for example) is included in another question (like #2, 4, or 13), skip this question.
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| a) | fruit shake | |
| b) | soft pretzel, no butter or cheese | |
| c) | soft pretzel with butter or cheese | |
| d) | Mrs. Fields or other gourmet cookie | |
| e) | Cinnabon or similar roll | |
| f) | Mrs. Fields Double Fudge Brownie
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12. Which snack do you typically get at a movie theater?
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| a) | nothing | |
| b) | Twizzlers | |
| c) | Junior Mints (1/2 box) | |
| d) | Raisinets or Milk Duds (1/2) | |
| e) | Whoppers (1/2) | |
| f) | M&M’s (1/2) | |
| g) | Reese’s Pieces (1/2) | |
| h) | small popcorn | |
| i) | medium popcorn (1/2) | |
| j) | large popcorn (1/2)
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| Option(s): |
| Do you add butter to your popcorn? |
| Do you eat more than the half-portions listed above?
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13. Which is closest to what you typically order at an ice cream shop?
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| a) | low-fat frozen yogurt | |
| b) | low-fat ice cream | |
| c) | sorbet, sherbet, or ices | |
| d) | regular ice cream | |
| e) | gourmet ice cream | |
| f) | hot fudge sundae | |
| g) | milk shake
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| Option(s): |
| Do you order two scoops or a medium cone, cup, or shake? |
| Do you order a large? |
| Do you order a “kiddie” size?
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14. What do you typically get on your ice cream?
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| a) | nothing | |
| b) | fruit | |
| c) | nuts | |
| d) | chocolate chips or candy | |
| e) | crumbled cookies | |
| f) | syrup or sprinkles | |
| g) | hot fudge | |
| h) | chocolate dip or coating
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15. Which is closest to what you typically order as an appetizer?
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| a) | salad | |
| b) | unbuttered bread | |
| c) | garlic bread | |
| d) | Buffalo wings | |
| e) | fried calamari (1/2 portion) | |
| f) | cheese nachos (1/2) | |
| g) | fried mozzarella sticks (1/2) | |
| h) | deep-fried onion (1/2) | |
| i) | stuffed potato skins (1/2) | |
| j) | cheese fries (1/2)
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| Option(s): |
| Do you eat more than the half-portions listed above?
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16. Which is closest to what you typically order at a Chinese restaurant?
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| a) | Hunan tofu | |
| b) | shrimp with garlic sauce | |
| c) | stir-fried vegetables | |
| d) | Szechuan shrimp | |
| e) | chicken chow mein | |
| f) | beef with broccoli | |
| g) | moo shu pork | |
| h) | house lo mein | |
| i) | house fried rice | |
| j) | kung pao chicken | |
| k) | General Tso’s chicken | |
| l) | orange or crispy beef | |
| m) | sweet and sour pork
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17. Which is closest to what you typically order at an Italian restaurant?
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| a) | linguine with red clam sauce | |
| b) | spaghetti with marinara sauce | |
| c) | linguine with white clam sauce | |
| d) | spaghetti with meat sauce | |
| e) | cheese ravioli | |
| f) | spaghetti and meatballs | |
| g) | spaghetti and sausage | |
| h) | cheese manicotti | |
| i) | veal or eggplant Parmigiana | |
| j) | lasagna | |
| k) | fettuccine Alfredo
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18. Which is closest to what you typically order at a Mexican restaurant?
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| a) | chicken, vegetable, or shrimp fajitas | |
| b) | 2 chicken tacos (crispy or soft) | |
| c) | 1 chicken burrito | |
| d) | 2 beef or chicken enchiladas | |
| e) | 1 beef burrito | |
| f) | beef chimichanga | |
| g) | taco salad or 2 chile rellenos
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| Option(s): |
| Do you eat the refried beans and sour cream that are served on the side.?
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19. Which is closest to what you order at a seafood restaurant?
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| a) | grilled fish or shellfish | |
| b) | fried fish or shrimp | |
| c) | fried clams | |
| d) | fried seafood combo
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20. Which is closest to what you typically order at a steak house?
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| a) | grilled chicken or fish | |
| b) | sirloin or filet mignon | |
| c) | pork chops | |
| d) | New York Strip steak | |
| e) | rib eye steak | |
| f) | T-bone steak | |
| g) | porterhouse steak | |
| h) | prime rib (16 oz.)
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| Option(s): |
| Do you trim the fat from the meat?
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21. Which kind of potato do you most often order as a side dish?
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| a) | baked potato with sour cream (1 Tbs. or less) | |
| b) | mashed potatoes with gravy | |
| c) | baked potato with sour cream (3 Tbs.) | |
| d) | baked potato with butter | |
| e) | baked potato with sour cream and butter | |
| f) | french fries | |
| g) | “loaded” baked potato (with bacon, butter, cheese, and sour cream)
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22. Which is closest to what you typically order at a family-style restaurant?
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| a) | chicken stir-fry or pot roast | |
| b) | grilled or roasted chicken | |
| c) | turkey and stuffing | |
| d) | chicken Caesar salad | |
| e) | chicken fingers or nuggets | |
| f) | hamburger | |
| g) | chef salad or chicken pot pie | |
| h) | meat loaf
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| Option(s): |
| Do you eat the skin on the chicken? |
| Do you order light dressing on your salad.?
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23. Which side dish is closest to what you typically order?
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| a) | salad or vegetable of the day | |
| b) | rice pilaf or mashed potatoes | |
| c) | macaroni and cheese | |
| d) | french fries or creamed spinach | |
| e) | onion rings
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24. Which is closest to what you typically order at a Greek restaurant?
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| a) | chicken souvlaki | |
| b) | lamb or pork souvlaki | |
| c) | Greek salad | |
| d) | spanakopita (spinach pie) | |
| e) | dolmades (meat-stuffed grape leaves) | |
| f) | gyro sandwich | |
| g) | moussaka
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25. Which is closest to the dessert you typically order?
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| a) | sorbet | |
| b) | pumpkin pie | |
| c) | baklava or chocolate cake | |
| d) | apple pie or chocolate mousse | |
| e) | cheesecake | |
| f) | fudge brownie sundae
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