Outback Steakhouse

At Outback we delight our guests by preparing food from scratch daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients to help you meet your dietary goals. We take pride in our "No Rules" approach to accommodating our customer's specific dietary needs. The following information is compiled to assist you in meeting those needs while experiencing the exciting flavors of Outback Steakhouse.

This nutrition information guide contains the following sections:
Gluten-Free Menu
Healthy Weight Loss
General Guideline for Allergies
Heart Healthy Diet
Diabetic Diet
High Protein/Low Carbohydrate Diet
MSG And Sodium
Frequently Asked Questions

The nutritional and dietary recommendations were prepared for Outback Steakhouse by registered dietitians of EcoSureSM, a service of Ecolab® (a third-party consultation service) as a service to our customers. Outback Steakhouse, EcoSureSM and Ecolab® assume no responsibility for its use and any resulting liability is denied. This information should not be considered a substitute for individualized medical advice from personal physicians or registered dietitians. (06/28/07)

Healthy Weight Loss

Appetizers
Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie - Order without butter, Bushman's Toast, and Remoulade sauce. Request with cocktail sauce
Seared Ahi Tuna - Add dressings if your program allows

Salads & Sides
Dressings: Tangy Tomato Dressing (fat free), Vinegar, Fresh Lemon or Olive Oil & Red Wine Vinegar

House Salad - Order without cheese and croutons
Steamed vegetables or Steamed Green Beans - Order without seasoned butter
Jacket Potato - Order without toppings
(Our Jacket Potatoes are rolled in margarine and Kosher salt prior to the baking process.)
Sweet Potato - Order without toppings
Bread - 1 inch slice without butter

Entrees
Shrimp and Veggie Griller
Order without butter or glaze during preparation. Order with wild rice medley and pineapple if your program allows. Order a House Salad as above

Chicken and Veggie Griller
Order without butter or glaze during preparation. Order with wild rice medley and pineapple if your program allows. Order a House Salad as above

Steak and Veggie Griller
Order without butter or glaze during preparation. Order with wild rice medley and pineapple if your program allows. Order a House Salad as above

Victoria’s Filet
Order with House Salad as above Jacket or Sweet Potato.
Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter.

Outback Special
Order with House Salad as above Jacket or Sweet Potato.
Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter.

Outback Lamb
Order with House Salad as above Jacket or Sweet Potato.
Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter.
Ask for no sauce during preparation

Chicken on the Barbie
Order with House Salad as above. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato
Steamed Vegetables without butter. Order without butter or BBQ sauce

Fresh Fish of the Day
Order prepared without butter. Order with cocktail sauce or fresh lemon instead of Remoulade Sauce

Salmon
Order prepared without butter or seasoning
Order with cocktail sauce or fresh lemon instead of Remoulade Sauce

Pork Chops
Order with House Salad as above. Order Jacket Potato and Steamed Vegetables (instead of apples). Ask for no butter during preparation.

BBQ Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Order prepared without butter or BBQ sauce
Order without the bacon and cheese
Request with bun if your program allows
Substitute baked potato, steamed vegetables, or steamed green beans

Grilled Chicken & Swiss Sandwich
Order prepared without butter
Order without the bacon and cheese
Request with bun if your program allows
Substitute baked potato, steamed vegetables, or steamed green beans

General Guidelines for Allergies

Peanuts and Nuts
. Inform our staff if you’re allergic to peanuts or nuts before ordering.
. No peanuts or peanut oil are in the restaurant, but a peanut sauce is on premise.
. Order the Bonzer Salad without the peanut sauce.
. The following menu items contain pecans or almonds and cannot be ordered without nuts:
    Chocolate Thunder from Down Under
    Hot Apple Cobbler
    Key Lime Pie
. The following menu items can be ordered without pecans or almonds:
    Queensland Salad
    Cinnamon Apple Oblivion
    Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
    Steakhouse Salad

Dairy Allergy/Lactose Intolerance
. Limit your selections based on your level of dairy allergy or degree of lactose sensitivity.
. Request your entrée be cooked in a separate frying pan without butter.
. Order Premium Burgers & Sandwiches without cheese.
. Order the following menu items without butter:
    USDA "Choice" Steaks
    Outback Grillers (order without glaze also)
    Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie (order without Garlic Bushman's Toast)
    Alice Springs Chicken (order without cheese also)
    Steamed Vegetables or Green Beans
    Jacket Potato
    Sweet Potato
. Order salads without cheese or croutons
. Order steamed vegetables or steamed green beans without seasoned butter
. Request sandwich bun prepared without butter
. The following dressings contain milk or cheese:
    Ranch
    Blue Cheese Dressing and Vinaigrette
    Caesar Salads
    Bloom Sauce
. The following menu items are prepared with butter and/or milk:
    Croutons
    Garlic mashed potatoes
    Cinnamon apples
    Sliced mushrooms
    Lamb sauce
    Lobster and crab cakes
    Toowoomba Pasta
    Hearts of Gold Tilapia
    Toowoomba Pasta and Walhalla Pasta
    All Soups
    Strawberry Smoothie
    Mac-a-Roo 'N Cheese
    Grilled Cheese-A-Roo
    Kookaburra Wings
    Bloomin' Onion
    Bushman 'Shrooms
    Chicken Fingers
    Chocolate Sauce
    Caramel Sauce
    Chocolate Thunder From Down Under
    Remoulade Sauce
    BBQ Sauce
    Hot Apple Cobbler
    Apple Syrup
    Coral Reef Crab Dip
    Soy Dressing
    Wild Rice Medley

Heart Healthy Diet

Appetizers
Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie - Order without butter, Bushman's Toast, and Remoulade sauce. Request with cocktail sauce
Seared Ahi Tuna - Add dressings if your program allows

Salads, Sides & Add-ons
Dressings - Tangy Tomato (fat free), Mustard Vinaigrette, Olive Oil & Red Wine Vinegar
House Salad - Order without toppings, cheese and croutons
Jacket Potato - Our Jacket Potatoes are rolled in softened margarine and Kosher salt prior to the baking process. Order without toppings.

Entrees
Grillers
Order without butter or glaze during preparation. Order with wild rice medley and pineapple if your program allows. Order a House Salad as above

Victoria’s Center Cut
Order with House Salad as above. Order without butter. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables without butter

Outback Special
Order with House Salad as above. Order without butter. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter

Outback Lamb
Order with House Salad as above. Order without sauce. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter

Chicken on the Barbie
Order with House Salad as above. Order without butter. Request BBQ sauce to be used during preparation. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables without butter

Fresh Fish of the Day
Order with House Salad as above. Order without butter. Order with cocktail sauce or fresh lemon instead of Remoulade Sauce. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter

Salmon
Order with House Salad as above. Order without butter. Order with cocktail sauce or fresh lemon instead of Remoulade Sauce. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter

Pork Chops
Order with House Salad as above. Ask for no butter or seasoning during preparation. Order Jacket or Sweet Potato and Steamed Vegetables or steamed green beans without butter instead of apples

BBQ Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
Order prepared without butter or BBQ sauce. Order without the bacon and cheese. Request with bun if your program allows. Substitute baked potato or steamed vegetables or steamed green beans

Grilled Chicken & Swiss Sandwich
Order prepared without butter. Order without the bacon and cheese. Request with bun if your program allows. Substitute baked potato or steamed vegetables or steamed green beans.

Diabetic Diet

Dietary Guidelines from the American Diabetes Association

Aussie-Tizers
Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie - Ask to have prepared without butter.
Order without Remoulade Sauce.
Shrimp - 4 Lean Meat and 0 Carbs
Toast - 1 Bread Exchange and 15 Carbs
Cocktail Sauce (1 Tablespoon) or Lemon – Free

Seared Ahi Tuna – Order with both Wasabi and Soy dressings on the side.
4 Very Lean Meat
Romaine portion = free
Wasabi Dressing – 2 oz. = 1 Other Carbohydrates, 3 Fat and 16 Carbohydrates
Soy Dressing – 2 oz. = 5 Fat and 3 Carbohydrates

Fresh Bountiful Salads
House Salad - For Dressings order on side and use 1 Fat Exchange for each Tablespoon of Dressing
Salad - .5 Vegetable – 4 Carbohydrates
Croutons - .5 Starch – 10 Carbohydrates
Cheese – .5 Meat and .5 Fat

Caesar Salad – For Dressing order on side and use 1 Fat Exchange for each Tablespoon Salad Greens – Free
Croutons and Cheese -1 Starch and 1 Fat – 18 Carbohydrates

Wasabi Chopped Salad with Ahi Tuna – Order without fried wontons. Ask for both Wasabi and Soy dressings on the side.
4 Very Lean Meat
Iceberg and Romaine lettuce - free
Wasabi Dressing – 1 oz = .5 Other Carbohydrates, 1.5 Fat and 8 Carbohydrates
Soy Dressing – 1 oz. = 2.5 Fat and 1.5 Carbohydrates

Main Courses (see Add-ons and Side Selections for additions)
USDA “Choice” Steaks
Outback Special – Order 8 ounce prepared without butter
7 Meat
Victoria’s Center Cut – Order prepared without butter.
7 ounce = 6 Meat
9 ounce = 8 Meat

Simply Grilled
Outback Grillers – Order prepared without butter or glaze.
Wild Rice Medley – 3 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1.5 Fat - 56 Carbohydrates
Grilled Pineapple - .5 Fruit – 3 Carbohydrates
Grilled Veggies – 1 Vegetable – 6 Carbohydrates Shrimp - 4 Very Lean Meat Chicken – 6.5 Very Lean Meat and .5 Fat Steak – 6 Meat

Chicken on the Barbie – Order without butter.
Chicken – 6.5 Very Lean Meat and 0 .5 Fat
BBQ Sauce – 3 ounces = 1 Other Carbohydrate – 17 Carbohydrates

Outback Lamb Chops – Order prepared without butter and with sauce on the side
Lamb – 7.5 Very Lean Meat and 4 Fat
Sauce – 2 ounces =1 Fat – 3 Carbohydrates

Straight from the Sea – Order prepared without butter. Order with cocktail sauce or fresh lemon instead of Remoulade Sauce.
Botany Fish of the Day
5 Very Lean Meat

Atlantic Salmon
8 Very Lean Meat and 3 Fat

Lobster Tail – For 1 tail
3 Very Lean Meat
Cocktail Sauce – 1 oz = .5 Other Carbohydrate – 7 Carbohydrates

Add-ons and Sides
Grilled Shrimp – Order prepared without glaze. 2 Very Lean Meat

Lobster Tail – Order without butter 3 Very Lean Meat

Steamed Broccoli – Order without butter. – 10 Carbohydrates 2 Vegetable

Steamed Green Beans - Order without butter. - 8 Carbohydrates 1.5 Vegetable

Steamed Vegetables – Order without butter. 12 Carbohydrates 2 Vegetables

Jacket Potato - Order with chives but request any butter or sour cream on the side - 51 Carbohydrates
Potato – 3 Starch
Butter – 1 teaspoon = 1 Fat
Sour Cream – 1 tablespoon = ½ Fat

Sweet Potato - Order without butter or brown sugar - 43 Carbohydrates Potato – 2.5 Starch Garlic Mashed Potatoes – 46 Carbohydrates 3 Starch 4 Fat

High Protein/Low Carbohydrate Diet

Appetizers
Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie - Order without bread
Chicken Wings - Order without breading
Seared Ahi Tuna - Order with dressings if your carb count allows

Salads & Sides - At your request, we’ll hold the bread unless your fellow diners can eat it.
Dressings - Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Caesar Dressing, Olive Oil & Red Wine Vinegar
House Salad - Order without croutons. Include cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese and onion if your carbohydrate count allows
Caesar Salad - Order without croutons
Queensland Salad - Order without croutons. Add cheese, tomatoes and almonds if your carbohydrate counts allows
Entrée Caesar Salad - Order without croutons. Add grilled shrimp or chicken
Steamed Broccoli or Steamed Green Beans - Order without butter if your carbohydrate counts allow
Sautéed Mushrooms - Order if your carbohydrate counts allow
Grilled Onions - Order if your carbohydrate counts allow

Entrees
Grillers - Order brushed with butter. Order without rice and pineapple. Order steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow

All Steaks - Order house salad as above. Skip the potato and butter. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow. Add melted Blue Cheese as desired

Outback Lamb - Order salad as above. Order without sauce. Skip the potato. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow

Add on Mates - Order Lobster Tail with butter or Grilled Shrimp without bread

Baby Back Ribs - Order without sauce, chips, and cinnamon apples. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow

Drover Platter - Order without sauce, chips, and cinnamon apples. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow

Chicken on the Barbie
Order without sauce. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow

All fish - Order without chips or potatoes. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow. Request Remoulade sauce or butter.

Alice Springs Chicken - Order without honey mustard, potatoes or chips. Add steamed broccoli or steamed green beans if your carbohydrate counts allow.

Burgers - Order without the buns, chips and sauces. Add grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms and/or cheese if your carbohydrate count allows

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

We do not add Monosodium Glutamate to any of our seasonings, salad dressings, or entrées. There are some items that contain a type of MSG that occurs naturally. These items include tomatoes, mushrooms, some cheeses, and anything made with beef or chicken base (hydrolyzed protein). Some things you might want to avoid if you wish to limit your MSG intake would include soups, 'shrooms, au jus, cabernet sauce and Bloody Mary mix.

General Guidelines for Low Sodium

• Order entrées and Premium Burgers & Sandwiches without added seasoning.
• Season at the table with ground pepper.
• Order salads without croutons and cheese.
• Order Premium Burgers & Sandwiches without cheese, sauces, bacon and dressings.
• Order Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar dressing.
• Barbecue sauce, cocktail sauce, salad dressing and mayonnaise are high sodium choices. When using these items, use as little as possible.
• Use pepper only to season vegetables and potatoes.
• Our Jacket Potatoes are rolled in margarine and Kosher salt prior to the baking process.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I am intolerant to Gluten. What can I eat in your restaurant?
Outback Steakhouse in cooperation with the Gluten Intolerance Group TM, are now providing a Gluten Free Menu. Click here to see our Gluten Free Menu options.

2. I’m on a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. What suggestions can you offer?
You can enjoy our steaks, pork and seafood dishes. Try adding melted Blue cheese to your steak. Avoid all soups, cabernet sauce, fat free tangy tomato dressing and mustard vinaigrette dressing. Order vegetables without seasoned butter. Try our chicken wings without breading.

3. Do you use Peanuts or Tree Nuts in your restaurant?
. We do not fry in peanut oil.
. Inform our staff if you’re allergic to peanuts or nuts before ordering.
. No peanut oil is in the restaurant, but a peanut sauce is on premise.
. Order the Bonzer Salad without the peanut sauce.
. The following menu items contain pecans, almonds or peanuts and cannot be ordered without nuts:
    Chocolate Thunder from Down Under
    Hot Apple Cobbler
    Nutter Butter® Peanut Butter Pie
    Carrot Cake (may contain peanuts and treenuts)
. The following menu items can be ordered without pecans or almonds:
    Queensland Salad
    Cinnamon Apple Oblivion
    Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
    Steakhouse Salad

4. I’m allergic to dairy products – how should I request my meal be prepared?
- Request your entrée to be cooked in a separate frying pan without butter.
- There is no dairy in our seasonings blends.
- We can prepare our fresh steamed veggies or steamed green beans without seasoned butter.