What is the Nutrition Information for Claim Jumper Restaurant?
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Claim Jumper Restaurant has finally revealed the nutritional information of the food they sell. Since opening in 1977, Claim Jumper has been very secretive about the contents of their food; recently, however, they have quietly updated their website.
As you see below, Claim Jumper may be the highest-Calorie chain restaurant you have ever seen.
For those that are unfamiliar with the restaurant, Claim Jumper is a chain restaurant with over 45 locations primarily in the western United States. They are known for gigantic portions of rich and tasty "comfort foods."
Note that many of the items on their menu contain more than an entire day's worth of calories, sodium, saturated fat and cholesterol.
Reply by
onecrore (196):
I think there are some regulations in the pipeline that will require chain restaurants from disclosing this on their menus. I am not sure if it is limited to just fastfood restaurants or will include "sit-down" restaurants too. add a comment
Reply by
Cubberley (69):
I am a big proponent of requiring such disclosures. Let businesses sell whatever they want, and let people buy whatever they want, but the government should require transparency so that the consumer knows enough to make an intelligent decision about the product/service. add a comment
posted by Anonymous
They are required to in California. add a comment
posted by Anonymous
yeah in california they have the values on their menu. me and my friends were pretty shocked when we ate there 3 months ago. even the kids meal stuff was pretty scary. i dont take my six year old there. he's a lot funner to play with when hes alive! add a comment
posted by Anonymous
Yes, look at the kids menu (3-12 year old) MANY of the entrees are 600-800 calories (without the soda), then they offer a 500 calorie kid's sunday for a couple bucks more! add a comment
posted by Anonymous
Required in California, but went there last night on nothing was on the menu's. add a comment
posted by Anonymous
They have a nutrition menu on the table. The nutrition values may not be on the menu, but it's there! add a comment
What is so shocking? They serve very large portions. You throw a few pounds of beef ribs in front of me and tell me it's 4000 calories, well, that's what I would expect. The same person who would actually finish this would also probably consume the same amount anywhere else.
That is amazing. I would love it if there was one around where I live. I want to simply check it out! :d. Well, apparently if their portions are really THAT huge, than it can be expected. The war America is fighting: Obesity. Honestly there's a lot of Fat asses....
It's all about knowing what to order at any restaurant. We are happy to say that Claim Jumper has been promoting their healthier options on HealthyDiningFinder for some time now. See what they have to offer. --The Staff of Healthy Dining
Reply by
Kinetic (47):
I like what you guys are doing over there, but I am sorry to say that aside from a few vegetable side orders, there is practically nothing at Claim Jumper that qualifies as "healthy". Hopefully there will be some outrage, and they will add some genuinely healthy items. add a comment
Since the portions are so large, you would not want to eat the whole meal yourself. Have a communal experience and share it, or take some of it home with you. Their food is excellent. I used to love their eggs benedict.
Reply by
tschebyshev (252):
They haven't served breakfast for years at Claim Jumper. About sharing... as another commenter mentioned, you can get a full meal there for almost 10,000 calories! That kind of calorie-rich meal should be split among 8 or 12 people, not just you and a friend! add a comment
Reply by
Malinovsky (71):
Yes it is legal, and I think it should remain legal... we should not promote legislating what citizens can and cannot do/consume, but I am a big proponent of requiring disclosure and transparency. Claim Jumper should be required to show this info somewhere in their restaurants. add a comment
Based on the nutritional information for the average Claim Jumper meal, any meal offered by the chain will be quite unhealthy. In its defense however they seem to offer meals which are primarily comfort food. So you'll be fat and happy after eating there.
Very little of the food served at the Claim Jumper restaurant has much nutritional value, with the exceptions of a few vegetable items. The sodium content alone is enough to make your blood pressure spike.
posted by Anonymous
Wrong. for humans, nutrition is protein, energy source (fat/carbs, although fat is a better source), and certain vitamins/minerals. Meat contains fat, protein, and nearly all the vitamins and minerals you need. add a comment
You can bet the pharmaceutical companies don't want people to know that what they are eating is worth trillions in drug sales to them. When you buy pasta sauce imported from Italy, it contains a faction the sodium, and has far more flavor! Salt is a substitute for quality ingredients.
Reply by
philosophy (243):
It is a terribly sad fact that there are very few industries that want our country to get healthy and fit. Most industries thrive on problems that need fixing. If there was a silver bullet for obesity, imagine how many industries would suffer. add a comment
posted by Anonymous
There is a silver bullet for obesity. Cut out all refined carbohydrates from your diet. Anyone who has knows it works. Any wonder the industry-backed media continues to treat fat as something that's bad for you? add a comment
I've never been to Claim Jumper, but if I went, i'd start with a Mozzarella Sticks appetizer, then go with the Beef Ribs and Cheese Potatocakes on the side. I'd have that with a Coke and end with the Chocolate Motherlode Cake. All for a little over 9,500 CALORIES!
I can't believe that even their salad (which is often considered to be the "healthy option") has over 2,500 calories. That is more than I can eat in a day to maintain my weight - and I am quite active!
That's four full meals! I tried to get them to bring me 3/4 of my Black Tie Chicken in a box once, and they would not do it--could not stand to bring such a small serving size (one meal's worth) through the restaurant.
Where did this info come from? The Daily Plate has many of the Claim Jumper items and the calorie counts are still bad but not this high. Are these for single servings? Please give your source.
Reply by
toothpick (57):
The information was released on Claim Jumper's own website. I doubt they would inflate the info - if anything their incentive would be to lowball the numbers. add a comment
posted by Anonymous
The source is the restaurant's own website. The Daily Plate lists the *estimated* calories of a single portion, not necessarily the entire serving. But some of these dishes are obviously meant to be shared. The cake is six full layers, and is served on a long tray. add a comment
4,301 Calories
2,300mg
I think there are some regulations in the pipeline that will require chain restaurants from disclosing this on their menus. I am not sure if it is limited to just fastfood restaurants or will include "sit-down" restaurants too. add a comment
I am a big proponent of requiring such disclosures. Let businesses sell whatever they want, and let people buy whatever they want, but the government should require transparency so that the consumer knows enough to make an intelligent decision about the product/service. add a comment
They are required to in California. add a comment
yeah in california they have the values on their menu. me and my friends were pretty shocked when we ate there 3 months ago. even the kids meal stuff was pretty scary. i dont take my six year old there. he's a lot funner to play with when hes alive! add a comment
Yes, look at the kids menu (3-12 year old) MANY of the entrees are 600-800 calories (without the soda), then they offer a 500 calorie kid's sunday for a couple bucks more! add a comment
Required in California, but went there last night on nothing was on the menu's. add a comment
They have a nutrition menu on the table. The nutrition values may not be on the menu, but it's there! add a comment