You’re out running errands or picking the kids up from soccer practice. Fast food restaurants are looming, the kids are crooning, “p-l-e-a-s-e mom?” and you’re just hoping to make a healthy diet choice with a salad.
.
What could go wrong? Plenty! Read on to see the BEST and WORST fast food salad choices (and poor Wendy’s really didn’t have a BEST salad). Choose carefully so you don’t blow half a day’s calories on a 700 calorie salad! Interesting to note that while Carl’s Jr offers salads, it’s east-of-the-Mississippi cousin, Hardee’s, doesn’t? Hmmmm.
MCDONALDS
Best Choice….. (Cal: 300 Carb: 16 Fat: 12)
.
Bacon Ranch Salad w/ Grilled Chicken
…..Cal: 260 Carb: 12 Fat: 9
Lowfat Balsamic Dressing
…..Cal: 40 Carb: 4 Fat: 3
.
Worst Choice…..(Cal: 610 Carb: 39 Fat: 35)
.
Southwest Chicken Salad w/ Crispy Chicken
…..Cal: 430 Carb: 30 Fat: 20
Ranch Dressing
…..Cal: 170 Carb: 9 Fat: 15
JACK IN THE BOX
Best Choice ….. (Cal: 275 Carb: 20 Fat: 9.5)
.
Grilled Chicken Salad
…..Cal: 240 Carb: 15 Fat: 8
Lowfat Balsamic Dressing
…..Cal: 35 Carb: 5 Fat: 1.5
.
Worst Choice ..… (Cal: 750 Carb: 40 Fat: 53)
.
Chicken Club Salad w/ Crispy Chicken
…..Cal: 510 Carb: 37 Fat: 27
Bacon Ranch Dressing
…..Cal: 240 Carb: 3 Fat: 26
CARLS JR
Best Choice….. (Cal: 235 Carb: 18 Fat: 7.5)
.
Original Grilled Chicken Salad
…..Cal: 200 Carb: 13 Fat: 6
Lowfat Balsamic Dressing
…..Cal: 35 Carb: 5 Fat: 1.5
.
Worst Choice….. (Cal: 710 Carb: 29 Fat: 50)
.
Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad
…..Cal: 440 Carb: 24 Fat: 23
Chipotle Caesar Dressing
…..Cal: 270 Carb: 5 Fat: 27
WENDYS
Best Choice…..(Cal: 500 Carb: 12 Fat: 16.5)
.
Wendy’s BLT Cobb Salad
…..Cal: 450 Carb: 10 Fat: 12
Light Classic Ranch
…..Cal: 50 Carb: 2 Fat: 4.5
.
Worst Choice.….(Cal: 710 Carb: 29 Fat: 29)
.
Wendy’s Baja Salad
…..Cal: 550 Carb: 24 Fat: 14
Thousand Island Dressing
…..Cal: 160 Carb: 5 Fat: 15
CHICK-FIL-A
Best Choice…..(Cal: 195 Carb: 13 Fat: 6.5)
.
Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad
…..Cal: 180 Carb: 11 Fat: 6
Light Italian Dressing
…..Cal: 15 Carb: 2 Fat: .5
.
Worst Choice.…..(Cal: 630 Carb: 28 Fat: 40)
.
Chick-n-Strips Salad
…..Cal: 470 Carb: 27 Fat: 23
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
…..Cal: 160 Carb: 1 Fat: 17
