For most adults, that works out to be around 13 grams per day.
“This salad is overloaded with ‘ultra-processed’ meats,” says Dr. Young.
“The pepperoni and salami are high in fat and sodium.
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So, I’d skip it.”
“This salad is a calorie overload,” says Dr. Young.
Crispy is really just another way of saying deep fried.
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“This saladexceeds that amount in one meal, and doesn’t leave much room for error.”
Trans fats are known to decrease the “good” HDL cholesterol and increase the “bad” LDL.
Everything that comes after raises nutritional red flags.
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“That’s almost a day’s worth of salt,” says Goodson.
“It also contains 44 grams of sugar, likely coming from the Oriental vinaigrette,” says Goodson.
“The recommended daily sugar allowance is no more than 10% of daily calorie intake.
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Cheesecake Factory Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad
A 20-ounce bottle ofCrush Orange sodacontains 72 grams of sugar.
That’ll give you a sense of the sugar content of this “salad.”
Most of that sweetness likely comes from the barbecue sauce, which is typically loaded with added sugars.
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Alone, this salad won’t provide enough of either to leave you feeling satisfied,” says Wirtz.
“This saladwon’t help much,” says Shapiro.
Other downsides of this unhealthy restaurant salad: High saturated fat for a salad meal.
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Shapiro recommends asking to hold the cheese and use less dressing to limit the saturated fat.
“I would definitely recommend modifying the choices for this salad,” says Wirtz.
Each is synonymous with “fat” and “calories.”
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“It has nearly as much sugar as 6 Oreo cookies,” says Wirtz.
The sodium inthis saladis 100 milligrams higher than the recommended daily limit of 2,300 milligrams.
Grilled chicken is often marinated in oil or a high-calorie sauce, adding to the calorie count.
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Red Robin
Jack In The box
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Bonefish Grill
The Cheesecake Factory
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Whataburger
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