Take-Out Lunch: Raising Cane’s

Last Tuesday after dialysis, I decided to get lunch at Raising Cane’s in Tustin. I used to go there about once a month to get lunch on Sunday but haven’t been there since the heart surgery. At first glance, I should be staying away from fried chicken tenders and french fries, but I had a craving all day Tuesday so I stopped by and got a Box Combo. Instead of ordering at the drive-through board, they had two employees standing at the side of the drive-through lane to take orders. I paid by credit card, making sure I wiped it down with hand sanitizer after getting it back from the cashier. I gave my parents the Coleslaw and Texas Toast but ate most of the rest. It was yummy. Here is the nutritional information:

Nutritional InformationBox ComboSweet TeaTexas ToastColeslaw
Calories1,300140150100
Fat Calories66004560
Total Fat73 g0 g5 g6 g
Saturated Fat11 g0 g1.5 g1 g
Trans Fat1 g0 g0 g0 g
Cholesterol170 mg0 mg0 mg5 mg
Sodium2,120 mg15 mg290 mg310 mg
Carbohydrates100 g36 g24 g11 g
Sugar17 g36 g5 g7 g
Protein60 g0 g4 g1 g
Raising Cane’s website

In hindsight, it wasn’t the healthiest lunch. There is a lot of fat and sodium. Even if you remove the Coleslaw and Texas Toast, it still ~1,600 mg of sodium. I guess if I didn’t eat too much for breakfast and dinner, it’s probably okay. If you look at the individual chicken finger, it’s only 180 mg of sodium each, or 720 mg for all four. A lot of sodium is actually in Cane’s Sauce which appears to be a spicy ranch dressing. Maybe I’ll just get the 3 Finger Combo next time.

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