McDonald’s no longer asks patrons if they want to “supersize” their orders. But the foods at major chains...and many independent eateries...are already supersized.

In each pair below, what you’re served (left) makes the “typical” serving size you’d see on the label if it were a packaged food (right) look like it came from the kids’ menu.

What’s a diner to do? Until restaurants stop overfeeding us, take home half or share.

Note: In each pair, the serving size on the left is from the chain’s website or is based on an average of samples we purchased.

The Cheesecake Factory Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken

The official serving size for any “mixed dish measurable with a cup” is, well, a cup, says the USDA. By that measure, The Cheesecake Factory’s Fettuccini is large enough to feed a family of four.

Corner Bakery Chicken Pesto Sandwich

If an entrée isn’t “measurable with a cup,” its serving size is 5 oz., says the USDA. That’s about half a sandwich at Corner Bakery. The good news: You can swap half your sandwich for a salad on the chain’s “Choose Two” menu. Greens beat more white bread!

Chipotle Chicken Burrito

A typical Chipotle burrito stuffs enough meat, rice, beans, cheese, and sour cream into a 320-calorie tortilla to tip the scales at over a pound. To slash the 1,090 calories in half, try a burrito bowl with a half-rice, half-lettuce base...plus either cheese or sour cream.

Auntie Anne’s Original Soft Pretzel

Most Americans eat more refined grain than health authorities recommend. Why? Oversized white-flour pretzels...plus buns, bagels, pasta, pizza, pancakes, doughnuts, muffins, and more.

Five Guys Fries

A “serving” of packaged frozen fries is just 3 oz., says the FDA. That’s roughly 200 calories—about what you’d get in a McDonald’s small (230 calories). Tell that to Five Guys, where a 950-calorie “regular” comes close to a pound and a 1,310-calorie “large” hits 20 oz.—enough for...umm...five guys.

Starbucks Iced Caffè Mocha

At Starbucks, a large (“venti”) iced drink holds 3 cups. Even a small (“tall”) is 1½ cups. You can downsize hot drinks to a 1-cup (8 oz.) “short.”

Outback Steakhouse Ribeye Steak

The USDA says that a typical serving of meat is 4 oz. raw. (That’s 3 oz. cooked—about the size of a Quarter Pounder patty.) But at Outback and other restaurants, many steaks weigh in at anywhere from 6 to 16 oz. raw. Sheesh.

California Pizza Kitchen Margherita Pizza

CPK’s menu lists pizzas alongside pastas, salads, and other entrées that are meant to serve one. But the pie weighs nearly a pound. Want to save a few bucks...and more than a few calories? Split it.

Panera Bread Chocolate Chipper Cookie

Panera doesn’t stop at a 3 oz. chocolate chip cookie. Its 6 oz. chocolate-caramel-pretzel Kitchen Sink Cookie (820 calories) is “big enough to share,” says the website. Got five friends?

McDonald’s Strawberry Shake

Even a small shake supplies 470 calories...20 more than McD’s Double Cheeseburger. And a large tops a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (740). Tip: A vanilla cone has just 200 calories.

IHOP Protein Power Pancakes

IHOP’s power cakes may be “made with whole grain rolled oats, barley, rye, chia, flax & 37 grams of protein,” but the leading ingredient is...drumroll...refined flour. And the 590 calories don’t include the butter (70 calories) or syrup (60 per tablespoon).