Nutritional Information of Salad Toppings
Caution: Salad Toppings Pack On the Pounds
A common suggestion to lose weight is to eat salads for meals. While the fresh veggies are healthy and delicious, the tasty toppings of cheese and nuts can add hundreds of extra calories. Meaning your simple salad could end up containing half a day's worth of calories!
Check out the list of popular salad toppings below, and be extra aware that the more toppings you add, the more calories are going into your body. I still believe salads make excellent meals, but hopefully this nutritional breakdown will help keep your salads healthy.
To see how your salad toppings add up, read more.
| Topping | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Sat. Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Protein (g) |
| 1 tbsp. sliced almonds | 52 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1/2 avocado | 144 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 tbsp. bacon bits | 50 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 oz. blue cheese | 97 | 8 | 5.3 | 381 | 1.8 | .4 | 6.2 |
| 3 oz. grilled chicken strips | 100 | 1.5 | .5 | 390 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
To see the rest of this breakdown, read more.
| Topping | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Sat. Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Protein (g) |
| 1/4 cup chickpeas | 65 | .5 | 0 | 15 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese | 45 | 1 | .5 | 240 | 2.5 | .5 | 6 |
| 1/8 cup craisins | 51 | .4 | 0 | .4 | 12 | .8 | 0 |
| 10 garlic croutons | 100 | 8 | 0 | 350 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 hard boiled egg | 78 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 62 | .6 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 1/4 cup crumbled feta | 90 | 7 | 4 | 390 | 2 | .5 | 7 |
| 1 oz. goat cheese | 80 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 olives | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/8 cup raisins | 56 | .1 | 0 | 2 | 14.9 | .7 | .6 |
| 1 tbsp. salted sunflower seeds | 47 | 4 | .4 | 33 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.5 |
| 3 oz. marinated tofu | 120 | 6 | 1 | 480 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 1 tbsp. walnuts | 50 | .4 | .5 | 0 | 1 | .5 | 1.3 |
