RANKED: The 9 unhealthiest restaurant dishes in America

A new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest has identified the unhealthiest restaurant meals in America.

The center's nutrition experts reviewed menus at 200 restaurant chains in the US to find the meals heaviest in calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugar for its annual "Xtreme Eating" list.

Restaurants that made the list include The Cheesecake Factory, Outback Steakhouse, and Red Lobster.

Here's the list, ranked lowest to highest by calories.

9. The Cheesecake Factory: Warm Apple Crisp (1,740 calories)

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8. IHOP: Chorizo Fiesta Omelette. (1,990 calories)

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When you account for four tablespoons of syrup on the pancakes, the calories come to 1,990, with 42 grams of saturated fat, 4,840 milligrams of sodium, and 1,035 milligrams of cholesterol.

7. Sonic: Pineapple Upside Down Master Blast (2,020 calories)

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6. Uno Pizzeria & Grill: The "2 For $12 Pick & Choose" menu (2,300 calories)

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5. The Cheesecake Factory: Louisiana Chicken Pasta (2,370 calories)

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"Add the New Orleans sauce (butter and heavy cream), and your plate is up to 2,370 calories (more than a day's worth), plus 80 grams of saturated fat (a four-day supply) and 2,370 milligrams of sodium (1.5 days' worth). For those numbers, you could have had two Fettuccine Alfredos plus two breadsticks at Olive Garden."

4. Outback Steakhouse: Herb Roasted Prime Rib (2,400 calories)

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3. Dickey's Barbecue Pit: 3 Meat Plate (2,500 calories)

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2. Steak 'n Shake: 7x7 Steakburger 'n Fries with a chocolate fudge brownie milkshake (2,530 calories)

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1. Red Lobster: "Create Your Own Combination" meal (2,710 calories)

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"It's like eating an 8-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe chicken with four sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, four pieces of corn on the cob, and eight packets of 'buttery spread,'" the report says.