This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at High Point chapter.
Making healthy choices on campus can be hard. There’s so much temptation at the Farmers Market (hellooo all you can eat!) We made it easy for you to see the best choices at your favorite dining locations on campus so you can Eat This, Not That! and stop guessing.
| HPU Dining Location | Eat This! |
Not That! |
| The Great Day Bakery |
Garden Salad 103 calories, 9 grams fat |
Turkey Club 693 calories, 36 grams fat |
| The Point Sports Grille |
Turkey Burger 387 calories, 15 grams fat |
Chipotle BBQ Burger 811 calories, 48 grams fat |
| The Farmers Market |
Chicken Noodle Soup 27 calories, 0.84 grams fat |
Corn Bisque Soup 520 calories, 48 grams fat |
| The Grille |
Grilled Chicken Breast 358 calories, 8 grams fat |
Fried Chicken Sandwich 725 calories, 50 grams fat |
| Subway |
6” Turkey Breast 6” Veggie Delite 230-280 cals, 2.5-3.5 g fat |
6” Meatball Pepperoni Melt 600 calories, 29 grams fat |
| Chick-fil-a |
Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich 290 calories, 4 grams fat |
C Spicy Chicken Sandwich Deluxe 570 calories, 27 grams fat |
| Starbucks |
Venti Iced Coffee with Skim Milk 130 calories, 0 grams fat |
Venti Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino 670 calories, 12 grams fat |
Tips to follow!
-Sub out fountain soda for water or freshly brewed unsweetened ice tea and you can always sweeten it with sugar substitutes like Equal or Splenda
-Sub out a side of fries or chips for fruit or veggie sticks
-Add fiber and nutrition by subbing white bread for wheat bread
-Choose fro-yo or yogurt over ice cream
-Be careful with portion control when eating in locations like The Café, The Bistro, and The Farmers Market