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"The Center for Science in the Public Interest thinks America&amp;#039;s fast food and fast casual restaurants are &amp;quot;extreme,&amp;quot; and they don&amp;#039;t mean that as a compliment. As it has done each year since 2007, the advocacy group yesterday handed out its Xtreme Eating Awards to highlight &amp;quot;American chain restaurants&amp;#039; culinary extremism.&amp;quot; Think of the awards as the Razzies of the food world. &amp;quot;If Americans are feeling a little more full when lumbering out of The Cheesecake Factory, Applebee&amp;#039;s, Denny&amp;#039;s, and other chains, it&amp;#039;s not in their heads,&amp;quot; CSPI nutrition director, Bonnie Liebman, said in a statement announcing the awards. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s as if the restaurants were targeting the remaining one out of three Americans who are still normal weight in order to boost their risk of obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, and cancer.&amp;quot; So what fast food dishes earned a spot in the CSPI&amp;#039;s Hall of Shame this year? Here&amp;#039;s a look at the winners (er, losers?)   Denny&amp;#039;s Fried Cheese Melt Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: &amp;quot;Grilled cheese with a twist. Four fried mozzarella sticks and melted American cheese grilled between two slices of sourdough bread. Served with wavy-cut French fries and a side of marinara sauce.&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown: 1,260 calories; 21 grams of saturated fat; 3,010 mg of sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: The equivalent of downing two Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas Cheesecake Factory&amp;#039;s Farmhouse Cheeseburgerr Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: Burger &amp;quot;topped with Grilled Smoked Pork Belly, Cheddar Cheese, Onions, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo and a Fried Egg.&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown: 1,530 calories; 36 grams of saturated fat; 3,210 milligrams of sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: the equivalent of eating three McDonald&amp;#039;s Quarter Pounders with cheese Cold Stone Creamery&amp;#039;s PB&amp;amp;amp;C Shake (24-oz Gotta Have it Size) Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: Chocolate ice cream, milk, and peanut butter Nutritional breakdown: 2,010 calories; 68 grams saturated fat CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: You could swap it for two 16-oz T-bone steaks plus a buttered baked potato More from Delish: Outrageous Ice Cream Sundaes from Across the U.S. Applebee&amp;#039;s Provolone-Stuffed Meatballs With Fettuccine:  Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: &amp;quot;Provolone cheese-stuffed meatballs braised in a rich marinara sauce with a hint of crushed red pepper, layered over tender fettuccine pasta lightly blended with Parmesan cream sauce. Served with toasted garlic bread.&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown:1,520 calories; 43 grams of saturated fat; and 3,700 mg of sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: Like eating two Applebee&amp;#039;s 12-oz rib-eye steaks and a side of their garlic mashed potatoes Cheesecake Factory Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake:  Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: &amp;quot;Moist layers of Red Velvet Cake and our Original Cheesecake covered with our special Cheesecake Factory cream cheese frosting.&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown: 1,540 calories; 59 grams of saturated fat CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: The equivalent of a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza plus two Quarter Pounders with cheese (plus an added day&amp;#039;s worth of saturated fat) Great Steak&amp;#039;s Extra-Large King Fries (not available in all locations) Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: Signature Great Fries &amp;quot;loaded with Philly Whiz, chopped bacon, sour cream &amp;amp;amp; chives&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown: 1,500 calories; 33 grams saturated fat; 4,980 mg of sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: Like eating three McDonald&amp;#039;s Quarter Pounders with Cheese sprinkled with two-thirds a teaspoon of salt Morton&amp;#039;s Porterhouse Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and half of a two-person order of Creamed Spinach Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: None given on website, just pictures of juicy steaks Nutritional breakdown:2,570 calories; 85 grams of saturated fat; 2,980 mg of sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: The calories of eight pieces of KFC&amp;#039;s Original Recipe chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy, coleslaw, and four biscuits (plus an extra 1 1/2 days of saturated fat on the side) More from Delish: 10 Oversized Restaurant Eating Challenges IHOP&amp;#039;s Monster Bacon &amp;#039;N Beef Cheeseburger Restaurant&amp;#039;s description: &amp;quot;Two thick, juicy Bacon &amp;#039;N Beef\u2122 burger patties (Hickory-smoked bacon is blended right into the beef) smothered in American and Provolone cheeses on a Romano-Parmesan bun with lettuce, tomato and red onion.&amp;quot; Nutritional breakdown: 1,250 calories; 42 grams saturated fat; 1,590 mg sodium CSPI&amp;#039;s analysis: They didn&amp;#039;t offer an equivalent. 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