So you go to your favorite restaurant and decide you're going to make healthy choices. You choose the salad. But did you know some restaurant salads can be more fattening than McDonald's quarter pounders? That's right. A greasy burger from McDonalds is often lower in calories and fat than salads at your favourite family restaurant.
Of course, the best option is to eat at home. But if you have to eat out, beware of the items - salads - you think are good for your waistline. They can often do more harm than good. Below is a collection of salad nutritional facts from some popular food chains. (Incidentally, a McDonald's quarter pounder is 420 calories and 20g of fat. So, eating one salad can sometimes be the equivalent to eating three or more McDonald's quarter pounders)
Kelsey' s
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad: 1720 calories, 56g of fat
Taco Salad: 1120 calories, 75g of fat
Chicken Sonoma Valley Salad: 730 calories, 44g of fat
Chili's
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad: 910 calories, 58g of fat
Caesar Salad with Lime Grilled Shrimp: 980 calories, 77g of fat
Southwestern Cobb Salad: 970 calories, 60g of fat
Montana's
Country Cobb Salad: 521 calories, 34g of fat
Summer Feta and Blueberry Salad: 590 calories, 44g of fat
Caesar Salad: 570 calories, 49g of fat
The Keg
Sirloin Caesar Salad: 1015 calories, 70g of fat
Applebee's
Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl: 1700 calories, 69g of fat
Santa Fe Chicken Salad: 672 calories, 46g of fat
Boston Pizza
Citrus Chicken Salad (grilled chicken): 800 calories, 19g of fat
Crispy Chicken Pecan Salad (with Ranch Dressing): 1140 calories, 93g of fat
TGI Friday's
Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad: 750 calories, 49g of fat
Bob Evan's
Country Spinach Salad: 605 calories, 41g of fat
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad: 836 calories, 46g of fat
Wildfire Grilled Chicken Salad: 654 calories, 32g of fat
Cheesecake Factory
Weight Management Asian Chicken Salad: 574 calories, 39g of fat
Ruby Tuesday
Carolina Chicken Salad: 986 calories, 69g of fat
Club House Salad: 733 calories, 47g of fat
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