Recipes and Cooking Healthy Recipes Healthy Eating Smarter Fast Food Choices The next time you're eating out, check our downloadable checklist. Each item on it has less than 400 calories—the ideal amount for your lunch main course. By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on March 30, 2023 Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Marcus Reeves is an experienced writer, publisher, and fact-checker. He began his writing career reporting for The Source magazine. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone, among other publications. His book Somebody Scream: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power was nominated for a Zora Neale Hurston Award. He is an adjunct instructor at New York University, where he teaches writing and communications. Marcus received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Learn about BHG's Fact Checking Process Share Tweet Pin Email 12 Fast Food and Casual Fast Food Picks Under 400 Calories With these meal suggestions, you can eat away from home without making a mess of your diet or kitchen. Click here for healthy menu picks Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit