Taco Salad Shell

maidentl
maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
in Food and Nutrition
When you look at the nutritional info for a taco salad, does it include the shell? I never eat it but I was just curious if it's expected that you do.

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  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    I assume that it varies. Those shells are dangerous :)
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    If you are looking up the nutrition facts on the website of where you are eating - if it's served in the shell, the nutrition facts should include that. A fried shell adds approximately 400-450 calories to the salad. If you are using the MFP database - it's a crap shoot. I find the database is wrong more often that it is correct.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    If you are looking up the nutrition facts on the website of where you are eating - if it's served in the shell, the nutrition facts should include that. A fried shell adds approximately 400-450 calories to the salad. If you are using the MFP database - it's a crap shoot. I find the database is wrong more often that it is correct.

    Thanks! I did go to the restaurant's site. I know salads can be on the high side but it just seemed too high given the size of the salad and then I realized that they could be including that shell. I've gone ahead and logged the full amount but I emailed them and asked them for future reference. :)

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