Is That Salad Making You Fat?!

When you’re sitting on a hot load and you’re only feasible, quick food options along the route are fast-food joints and greasy diners, a nutritious salad is a healthy and fitting alternative…right?  Think again.  These days, many salad entrees are loaded with just as much fat, sodium, and calories as a juicy burger and fries – if not more!  Headed out soon?  Avoid these calorie-laden offenders when on the road…

Einstein Bros. Bros Bistro House Salad (with chicken)

  • 940 calories
  • 71g fat (12 g saturated)
  • 810mg sodium (the recommended daily intake is just 1,500 and 2,400 milligrams – about 1 teaspoon)

Chili’s Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken & Caesar Dressing

  • 930 calories
  • 71g fat (13g saturated)
  • 1,840 mg sodium

Chili’s Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad

  • 1,070 calories
  • 78g fat (15g saturated)
  • 4,440mg sodium (remember that daily intake??)

Quizno’s Chicken with Honey Mustard Flatbread Salad

  • 1,110 calories
  • 74g fat (14.5g saturated)
  • 2,030 mg sodium

Chevy’s Fresh Mex Tostada Salad (with Chicken)

  • 1,551 calories
  • 94g fat (37g saturated)
  • 2,840mg sodium

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