The Ugly Truth About Stadium Food

Photo: Lauren Klain Carton

Product: Hot dog
Calories: about 320
Shea price: $4.50
Yankee price: $5
Nutritionist Dr. Jo Ann Weinrib says: “Stick with kosher hot dogs—they’re lower in fat.”

Product: Regular cheese nachos
Calories: 1,500
Shea price:$6
Yankee price: $6
Nutritionist says: “The most fattening option.”

Product: Slice of pizza
Calories: about 480
Shea price: $5.50
Yankee price: $4.75
Nutritionist says: “A more complete food; it has vegetables and cheese and bread.”

Product: Peanuts (7 oz.)
Calories: 110
Shea price: $4.50
Yankee price: $5
Nutritionist says: “Very salty, but the protein is filling.”

Product: Box of Cracker Jack
Calories: 120
Shea price: $4.75
Yankee price: $5.50
Nutritionist says: “You’ll just crave more sugar afterward.”

Product: Popcorn
Calories: 300
Shea price: $4.25
Yankee price: $3.50
Nutritionist says: “Cheap, has lots of fiber, and takes time to eat.”

The Ugly Truth About Stadium Food