Which fair food has the most calories

Grilled is always preferable health-wise to fried, and chicken is a very lean meat. Use a nicely seasoned grilled chicken breast to take the edge off your hunger before delving into the more indulgent offerings. And if you can, choose a wrap over a sandwich. Load it up with cheese, bacon and sour cream, and this can easily go to the second category below It should be no shock to anyone that the following are among the least healthy options at the fair.

Yummy though it may be, fried cheese is pretty awful nutritionally. Add to that the fat content over half of those calories are fat , and you can expect to spend a few extra hours on the treadmill trying to balance it out. Clocking in at over calories and 40 grams of fat , funnel cake is among the worst health choices at the fair.

Cotton candy is almost pure sugar. Not a surprise, right? More surprising, however, is that these actually have fewer calories than fried cheese and funnel cake. The average deep fried Snickers packs well-deserved calories. To reiterate, the first list is good for you when compared with the second.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user theogeo. Doesn't look so appealing, but we're sure it's good. Also at the Minnesota State Fair , you can find this lengthy meat in a bun. Now get your mind out of the gutter. Find it at the Iowa State Fair. Apparently, fried Oreos are even worse for you than Twinkies, which has me a little worried. These fried morsels are brought to you by the Texas State Fair and pretty much any state fair.

If you thought cheesecake on its own isn't really rich enough, just get it fried and smothered in powdered sugar at the Texas State Fair. I've seen this invention all over the Internet, but the Tennessee State Fair has the most bragging rights to this "sundae.

I'm not sure why you would want a simple pork chop at the fair, but hey. This guy at the Iowa State Fair seems pretty happy about it. When you order this at the Iowa State Fair don't be fooled by its simple name — this chicken on a stick is NOT just chicken. It's chicken, a couple cups of butter, and sweet, sweet batter. Not getting funnel cake at the fair is like going to the beach without getting a bucket-full of sand in your tote bag. Giant Turkey Legs - These meaty giants can be anywhere around 1, calories, but they also pack grams of protein!

Funnel Cakes - They start around calories, but can be more depending on the added toppings. Fried Pickles - One serving is about 50 small pickle chips and is about or so calories. If you're willing to share that number gets cut in half! Fried Oreos - Original Oreos have 53 calories a cookie, frying them bumps it up to 98 calories a cookie.

French Fries - These delicious potato sticks start anywhere around calories but of course that number is different based on dipping sauces, toppings, and even the type of fry. MIni Donuts - 52 calories per donut, so a bag of 12 would be about calories.