We at DCist are happy the low-carb craze seems to be fading, however slowly. We just love our carb-filled lifestyle too much to give it up, although we credit the scientifically dubious movement with coining the term “carbolicious” and some funny t-shirts.

Even suburban D.C. institution The Cheesecake Factory got into the act, and since July has offered a 6 Carb Original Cheesecake

The “upscale casual full service” restaurant’s low-carb cheesecake is baked with no sugar – they use the sugar substitute Splenda instead – but includes all of the fat. This didn’t make the nutrition fiends at the D.C.-based Center for Science in the Public Interest very happy, they selected the low-carb cheesecake for the monthly “food porn” (PDF) feature in their member newsletter. (The back page highlights one good product and one bad each month.)

In their scathing description of the food, they point out each slice of the cheesecake has 610 calories and 29 grams of saturated fat (the same as six tablespoons of lard), describing it as a “8 ox. untrimmed prime rib for dessert.” Mmmm mmmm good!

See DCist on the other D.C. culinary excess, the Jumbo Slice.