July 13, 2014
Food Villains #11: Pancakes
Pancakes are a traditional American breakfast, and one that we've all enjoyed many, many times. There's nothing like a "stack o' flapjacks" steaming on our plates, complete with butter, maple syrup, honey, and other delicious toppings.
However, pancakes are almost always made with white flour, so they're empty calories--and A LOT of them! Stuff the pancakes with nuts or chocolate chips, and you just increase the calorie and sugar count of your breakfast without adding ANY value whatsoever.
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Take the Stacked & Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Hotcakes served at Bob Evans. With each serving of these pancakes, you get:

- 1,543 calories
- 109 grams of sugar
- 2,259 mg of sodium
- 77 grams of fat