With countless restaurant options on your morning commute, you may have built a sit-downbreakfastinto your morning routine.
Not to mention, a high sugar count could leave you with an energy crash mid-morning.
As often as possible, enjoy breakfast at home.
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When selecting a healthier breakfast at a restaurant, avoid fried items, syrup, and extra butter.
This can drastically limit empty calories.
When in doubt, refer to this list of the best low-calorie breakfasts at 10 major restaurant chains.
Denny’s
Sides of fruit and an English muffin round out your meal with some quality carbs and additional fiber.
A side of fruit contributes carbs and fiber to this breakfast, making it a balanced option.
At just under 500 calories, this meal may not fit a lower-calorie budget.
IHOP
In addition to protein, they provide fat and essential nutrients, like choline and B vitamins.
Fruit and toast round out the meal, and create a filling breakfast.
If you’d like to reduce calories slightly, swap the toast for extra fruit and skip the cheese.
Corner Bakery Café
Some meals pack nearly 2,000 calories and plenty that are 1000+.
Skip the meat on your sandwich, and choose the side of fruit to keep this calorie count.
Consider skipping the cheese on your sandwich to lower calories and fat grams as well.
Waffle House
you might also eat this as an open-faced sandwich to reduce calories, fat, and carbs further.
Either way, this is a great low-calorie restaurant breakfast.
Instead, opt for an egg white omelette at the Original Pancake House.
Bob Evans
Two turkey sausage patties and two eggs provide plenty of protein and fat in this meal.
Choose a side of fresh fruit to boost nutrients and fiber.
Trade the full eggs for egg whites to drastically lower calories in this meal.
Cracker Barrel
Another Broken Egg Cafe
The Original Pancake House
Huddle House
Panera
