Is Raising Cane's Bad For You?
Also Known As: Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Short answer
Raising Cane’s sells fried chicken, which is bad for you in a number of ways.
Harmful to your health. A few benefits may be associated, but the bad outweighs the good. Moderation is extremely important.
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Category 'A'
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Side effects are rare. Things rated an 'A+' are typically necessary for survival (for example, water).
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. A few harmful qualities may be associated, but only under certain circumstances such as an allergic reaction.
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Harmful qualities may be associated, but aren't usually serious.
It is important to note that even the best things in life can become bad in immoderate amounts. So, although something may be rated an 'A+', overconsumption/overdoing can bring unwanted effects.
Category 'B'
Very beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B+' may have a few harmful qualities to pay attention to.
Overall beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B' may have some harmful qualities to pay attention to.
More beneficial to your health than not. However, harmful qualities are most likely associated and shouldn't be overlooked.
The main difference between category 'A' and category 'B' is the harmful qualities typically present in 'B' items. Serious side effects are usually uncommon, but are still possible and should be taken note of.
Category 'C'
Both beneficial and harmful qualities associated. Things rated a 'C+' are typically a bit more on the beneficial side. Still, moderation is important.
A fairly even ratio of beneficial and harmful qualities. Moderation is important. Very general topics that can lean towards both sides of the spectrum will be placed here as well. Rice, for example, can be good or bad depending on the type.
More harmful than beneficial. Side effects are common, especially when consumed/done excessively. Moderation is very important.
Category 'C' usually denotes to both good and bad qualities. When it comes to this category, it is important to keep this word in mind: moderation.
Category 'D'
Harmful to your health. Although benefits may be associated, the bad most likely outweighs the good. Moderation is very important.
Harmful to your health. A few benefits may be associated, but the bad outweighs the good. Moderation is extremely important.
Harmful to your health. Very few, if any, benefits are present. Things in this category should be avoided as much as possible.
Category 'D' is typically for things that are more harmful than beneficial. While consuming/doing something unhealthy once in a blue moon shouldn't hurt, we definitely recommend eliminating 'D' items as a regular part of your routine/diet.
Category 'F'
Category 'F' is for things that fail to bring anything beneficial to the table, and are very harmful to your health. We recommend completely avoiding anything in this category. Long-term side effects of 'F' items are usually very serious.
Category 'N'
'N' stands for neutral. Things placed into this category are generally (a) neither good nor bad for you, or (b) lack the necessary evidence to reach any conclusions.
Long answer
Raising Cane's is a restaurant that serves chicken tenders, bread, and fries. Their claim is that their chicken is always fresh and never frozen. It's still fried chicken, however, and probably isn't good for you.
Raising Cane's does not provide nutritional information for their food on their website. Instead, they have a statement that their menu is still undergoing nutritional review. The company is not transparent about the locations from which their food is sourced; their claim to always fresh, never frozen chicken means that they likely source from local suppliers. If true, that would mean that Raising Cane's chicken doesn't use artificial preservatives, flavoring, or coloring agent. Without an ingredients list, however, there's no way to know how fresh the chicken actually is.
Fried chicken isn't much good for you, however. It's rich in sodium and fat. Eating a lot of it over the long-term may drive up the levels of bad cholesterol in your blood and increase your chance of contracting heart disease. There's a fair amount of grease in Raising Cane's chicken. It clogs up your circulatory system. Greasy foods can also have an effect on skin quality; if you're struggling with acne, you'll probably want to keep foods like Raising Cane's to a minimum in your diet.
Raising Cane's doesn't provide calorie information on their website, either. ShapeFit.com, however, has a breakdown of the caloric content of different Raising Cane's orders. It's a doozy: the Box and Caniac combos have more than a thousand calories each - most of them from fats and carbohydrates. Aside from those found in the carrots and cabbage in the coleslaw, there's likely little in the way of the nutrients you need in a Raising Cane's combo. It's a lot of calories with little else for your buck.
Raising Cane's also sells soda and lemonade as refreshments. Soda is terrible for you - maybe as bad as cigarettes - and increases your risk of contracting a range of chronic diseases while doing damage to your teeth and figure. Raising Cane's lemonade is homemade, which is good, but lemonade should be consumed in moderation, as well; it's got a higher sugar content than many other drinks and is acidic enough to do damage to your teeth over the long-term.
Possible short-term side effects
- water retention
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dehydration
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nausea
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bloating
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stomach cramps
Possible long-term side effects
- weight gain, obesity
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increased cholesterol
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increased blood pressure
heart disease
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increased acne
Ingredients to be aware of
Benefits
- claims to have never frozen, always fresh chicken
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