The four food groups become one—the beige group—when kids are ordering. You know: nuggets, fries, and anything cheesy. Navigate the caloric minefields of kids' menus with this list from Eat This, Not That! The Best (& Worst) Foods in America.

The Worst Cheesy Food for Kids
Applebee's Kids' Grilled Cheese
620 calories
Applebee's does not release information about grams of fat. But it's safe to assume that a cheese sandwich with this many calories has more fat than your child should be eating at one sitting. If your kid loves grilled cheese, make it at home, where it'll weigh in at about 300 calories.

Eat This Instead!
Macaroni & Cheese
340 calories
Sometimes nothing will satisfy but cheese. Let your child order Applebee's mac 'n' cheese, which will arrive in a familiar hue and appearance. Balance it out with a few vegetables from your plate. (You did order vegetables, didn't you?)

Worst Pizza
Uno Chicago Grill Kid's Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza
980 calories
70 grams fat (20 g sat)
1,860 mg sodium
We analyzed every kids' pizza at every chain, and these sloppy slices smothered the closest competitor by 27 fat grams.

Eat This Instead!
Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust Cheese Pizza (2 slices)
278 calories
14 grams fat (5 g sat)
480 mg sodium
The lesson: Kids' menus are often less healthy than adult fare. Places like Cosi and Uno offer kids their own personal pie, but that translates into adultlike serving sizes. A few slices of Mom and Dad's pizza will serve them better.