How Many Calories... in concession stand nachos?

Late winter, early spring - 'tis the season for indoor sporting events and weekend movie matinees in dreary weather. All that sitting on bleachers and walking down movie isles can work up an appetite (no, somehow it really can) but here's the problem: most concession stands don't offer many, if any, healthy choices. In the past I've justified buying the nachos since they seemed to be the closest thing to "real food" on the menu, compared to all the pop and candy. Sure, those two lonely pickles bobbing around in the massive jar of pickle juice could theoretically be categorized as a vegetable, but they aren't even appetizing.

I know that nacho cheese is a dieter's nightmare, but just how many calories and grams of fat are in an average serving of concession stand nachos?

A) 500 calories, 28 grams of fat
B) 750 calories, 37 grams of fat
C) 900 calories, 49 grams of fat
D) 1100 calories, 60 grams of fat


The answer is D) 1100 calories and 60 grams of fat.

And even worse, it's mostly saturated fats too. This estimate is for a typical concession stand sized serving of nacho cheese and chips (approximately 4 oz of the cheese). It's almost unbelievable that so many calories can be packed into such a small little cheese dip compartment in a tray!