Top 10 Healthiest Fast-Food Chains

Health magazine recently surveyed the nation’s 100 largest fast-food chains and discovered many are crafting menus chock full of nutritious and tasty items, including more soups, salads, fresh whole grains and sensible desserts.

The magazine’s expert panel scored the chains on such factors as the use of healthy fats and preparations, healthy sodium counts in entrées, availability of nutritional information, and the use of organic produce to determine the 10 highest-ranking restaurants. Of particular interest was McDonald’s grabbing a spot in the Top 10. The Golden Arches is “overhauling its menu to offer more heart- and waist-friendly fare,” the panel said.

Here are the Top 10 Healthiest Fast-Food Chains:

1. Panera Bread Co.

2. Jason’s Deli

3. Au Bon Pain

4. Noodles and Company

5. Corner Bakery Cafe

6. Chipotle

7. Atlanta Bread

8. McDonald’s

9. Einstein Bros. Bagels

10. Taco Del Mar