Choose It and Lose It: Fast Food Salads

A health-conscious mind at the restaurant tells you that your smartest choice is most likely the salad. Although this is often true, there are many salads where excessive amounts of disguised calories, fat, and sodium get their way into the food, unfortunately. Here are some salads that fall into this category, however, a better alternative is always provided, so remember to always Swap It for the healthier option, even when it comes to salads!

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McDonald’s Salads
	Mighty Ceasar Salad with Warm Crispy Chicken and Mighty Ceasar dressing 700 cals / 54 g fat / 10 g saturated fat / 1,620 mg sodium
	* Equivalent to almost 1 2 litre container of chocolate ice cream in fat
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	Spicy Thai Chicken Salad with Warm Grilled Chicken and Renee’s Ravin’ Raspberry vinaigrette 290 cals / 7 g fat / 0.7 g sat fat / 750 mg sodium

Freshii Salads
	Romaine, sweet corn, chick peas, house croutons, crispy wontons, teriyaki chicken, jack & cheddar cheese, avocado, and kalamata olives with ranch dressing (heavy size) 1055 calories / 70 g fat / 15 g saturated fat / 2500 mg sodium
	* Equivalent to 15 McDonald’s small French fries in sodium
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	Spinach, carrots, broccoli, diced tomatoes, roasted peppers, roasted chicken, strawberries, goat cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes with low fat ranch dressing (regular size) 327 cal / 14.4 gm fat / 2.7 gm saturated fat / 990 mg sodium

The Pickle Barrel
	Freddy’s Tuna Salad 1,060 calories / 70 gm fat / 11 gm saturated fat / 1,560 mg sodium
	*Equivalent to 14 slices small cheese pizza in fat (5 gm per slice)
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	Chinese Chicken Salad 660 calories / 25 gm fat / 5 gm saturated fat / 760 mg sodium

Jack Astors Salads
	Asian Grilled Salmon Salad with sesame dressing. 755 calories / 50 g fat / 11 gm saturated fat, 1,069 mg sodium
	*Equivalent to almost 1 whole deep ‘n delicious McCain chocolate cake in fat
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	California chicken salad with blackberry balsamic dressing 264 calories / 8 gm fat / 1 g saturated fat / 510 mg sodium



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