McDonald's: Healthier than Sit-Down Chain Restaurants?

Today's Full Disclosure Moment: I hate those national, franchised, sit-down restaurants. Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's, Bennigan's, Rafferty's, Chili's, O'Charley's, Beef O'Brady's, and all the rest. They employ the lowest order of waitstaff and kitchen staff, their menu's are overpriced, the booze is insanely expensive, and the food just isn't very good.

There, I feel better. On to the news:

This article, which unfortunately abuses the statistical data a bit, inspired me to do a little research on my own, and the results are somewhat surprising. Even spotting the big sit-down chains the benefit of the doubt, and ordering a Big Mac and Large Fries at McDonalds, you will consume more calories, and more calories from fat, by sitting down and eating a $12 dollar burger, served with wilted lettuce and a pickle heated by the glow lamps, brought to you by some kid who couldn't get a job at a non-corporate restaurant.

McDonalds (McDonald's Nutrition Information):
- Big Mac: 540 cal, 260 cal from fat.
- Large French Fries: 570 cal, 270 cal from fat.
- TOTAL: 1110 cal, 530 cal from fat.
Ruby Tuesday's (PDF of Ruby Tuesday's Nutritional Information):
- Ruby's Classic Burger: 1,013 cal, 639 cal from fat.
- "Fresh Hot Fries" 359 cal, 117 cal from fat.
- TOTAL: 1372 cal, 756 cal from fat.
Chili's (PDF of Chili's Nutritional Information):
- Chili's Oldtime burger: 800 cal, 396 cal from fat.
- Homestyle French Fries: 430 cal, 236 cal from fat.
- TOTAL: 1230 cal, 632 cal from fat.

Feel free to do a little research on your own and add your favorite artey-clogging sit-down Americana restaurant in the comments.