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How Many Calories Are in America's Worst Salads?

March 9, 2009

When you're trying to eat healthy, it seems logical to order an entree with vegetables as the main ingredient. Salads are scrumptious, veggie filled meals, but too many fatty extras and creamy salad dressings can ruin a salad's bill of health. Men's Health researched popular chain restaurants and discovered the six worst salads in the US. Can you estimate how many calories are in these menu items?

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29 Comments

almostloli 4 years 8 weeks

Macaroni Grill Seared Sea Scallops Salad sounds super deliciousbut man.. the calories.. nasty!

almostloli 4 years 8 weeks

Macaroni Grill Seared Sea Scallops Salad sounds super delicious but man.. the calories.. nasty!

SaraJeanQueen 4 years 9 weeks

I have been to Chevy's before, which is delicious, and it's sad that Taco Salads are so bad for you....What about the Apple Harvest Salad at Red Robin? I think that's one of the most popular salads, more so than these.... it's super delicious, with a dijon vinegerette, apples, goat cheese (that might be bad...), walnuts, etc.

SaraJeanQueen 4 years 9 weeks

I have been to Chevy's before, which is delicious, and it's sad that Taco Salads are so bad for you.... What about the Apple Harvest Salad at Red Robin? I think that's one of the most popular salads, more so than these.... it's super delicious, with a dijon vinegerette, apples, goat cheese (that might be bad...), walnuts, etc.

Mme Hart 4 years 10 weeks

I didn't know any of these restaurants...I only got one right oops!

AlexandraEva 4 years 10 weeks

The problem is the portion size, not what's in the salad. Isn't it obvious? I eat salads with tons of oil and nuts every day and I'm always surprised by how little calories it adds up to after reading all these kinds of scare-tactic articles. But my salads are about 2 cups, not the 6 cups that some of these can add up to.

LittleMzFit 4 years 10 weeks

Oh, I forgot to say...I order 2 Wendy's Caesar side salads off the value menu with no bacon. Then, I only use one pack of dressing on both salads & usually skip the croutons. Thought I would share that w/ my Sugarfriends!

LittleMzFit 4 years 10 weeks

So I was off by a few hundred calories. Woop! I was right in the fact that the majority of them are over 1,000 calories. The only one that was less than 1,000 was the Chili's grilled chick caesar (that even surprises me). I agree w/ misskacie.

aimeeb 4 years 10 weeks

3/6 1500 in a salad!! :jawdrop:

aimeeb 4 years 10 weeks

3/6 1500 in a salad!! :jawdrop:

Lo Lo 4 years 10 weeks

OMG I've had that Friday's salad before! I knew it wasn't that healthy, but 1400 calories? Seriously? OY!

Spectra 4 years 10 weeks

I don't eat at these types of restaurants, so I had no clue about the calorie counts...I just picked the highest numbers because I knew they all had a ton of calories in them. It doesn't surprise me because they always drown salads in high-fat dressings and add tons of cheese and nuts and stuff to add calories. If I do go to a restaurant and get a salad, I order the dressing on the side and ask for no cheese and that the chicken be grilled and not fried. You can cut a lot of calories that way.

GlowingMoon 4 years 10 weeks

Truthfully, I suspected the calories to be extraordinarily high. Personally, I would not order any of these salads for myself. I consider them unhealthy.

redsilkshoes 4 years 10 weeks

Favorite salad from Fast Food is McD's Southwestern Grill- without dressing, 320 calories, 9 g fat, 30 carbs and 30 protein. Can't go wrong with it, imho.

margokhal 4 years 10 weeks

Fast food places are always going to serve unhealthy food - even if it's disguised as something nutritious, like a salad. I don't trust salads from those places, anyway - there's not much lettuce, and a lot of the time it looks pretty wilted. Mostly it's the fatty, fried meats, nuts, and glazes - plus the dressing! - that really pack on the calories and fat.

margokhal 4 years 10 weeks

sandy82 4 years 10 weeks

So disturbing. I could tell by the names of the salad that they would be a little high in calorie but not THAT high! why can't they serve healthy food?

deanna024 4 years 10 weeks

I'm just genuinely perplexed by how these salads pack that many calories in. Even eating a huge portion of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, etc. does not have that many calories in it! I think it has to be the dressings, the meats (chicken breaded and fried, etc.) and add-ons like nuts and corn chips, etc.

Kimpossible 4 years 10 weeks

I have never eaten any of these salads so I had no clue. But even the lowest number on any of these questions is too many calories for me at one sitting. I'm so glad people are becoming more aware of what they eat and what is truly healthy and what just looks like it's healthy.

miss malone 4 years 10 weeks

Yuck :( You'll never find me eating any of these!

miss malone 4 years 10 weeks

Yuck :( You'll never find me eating any of these!

lilxmissxmolly 4 years 10 weeks

Nasty! Luckily I don't trust these salads to begin with. Just looking at the descriptions, you can tell they're not a proper choice. Seriously- cheese, bacon, gallons of dressing, not to mention the buffalo wings or whatever. Gross!

lilxmissxmolly 4 years 10 weeks

Nasty! Luckily I don't trust these salads to begin with.Just looking at the descriptions, you can tell they're not a proper choice. Seriously- cheese, bacon, gallons of dressing, not to mention the buffalo wings or whatever. Gross!

Smacks83 4 years 10 weeks

I love the Men's Health Eat This Not That section because it gives you this info. I've read that its better to enjoy a small 6oz steak with some side veggies than a salad in most chain places. More protein, more filling and way less calories.