Mcdonalds salads....are these thing healthy?

BEERRUNNER
BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
A co-worker went on a lunch run ....and out of convenience I had him pick me up a salad. A ceasar salad......it is good. But how healthy is this thing?
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  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
    McDonalds has all their nutritional information on their website and it should be in the MFP database.
  • trishlambert
    trishlambert Posts: 213 Member
    Here is a PDF file from McDonalds with nutrition info:

    http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/nutritionfacts.pdf

    Caesar salad doesn't look too bad to me! I'll have to give it a try!
  • ratkins811
    ratkins811 Posts: 190 Member
    you can find the info on the mc d nutrition. It depends on the chicken grilled vs fried and the dressing. I think it is an okay choice especially for fast food.
  • ChristinaRamos
    ChristinaRamos Posts: 226
    it's not healthy! especially if you used the dressing!
  • nichole1027
    nichole1027 Posts: 79 Member
    i LOVE the southwest salads with grilled chicken and w/o the tortilla strips.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    McDonalds has all their nutritional information on their website and it should be in the MFP database.

    wow this MFP database is a pretty cool feature! thanks for pointing it out to me, I was not aware of it.
  • bigmamma3
    bigmamma3 Posts: 134
    I've heard they have more sugar than the shakes but I'm not sure if that's true. I have eaten the odd one with no dressing or chicken but it was very boring lol
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Here is a PDF file from McDonalds with nutrition info:

    http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/nutritionfacts.pdf

    Caesar salad doesn't look too bad to me! I'll have to give it a try!

    The info is with no dressing, scroll down the PDF and you will see the dressing adds another 190 cals and 18 grams of fat, for a total of 22 grams of fat and 280 calories for the one with no chicken, with crispy chicken add 330 calories instead of 90 and total fat grams goes up to 35 grams.
  • mapexdrummer69
    mapexdrummer69 Posts: 445
    Please define what you mean by "healthy".
  • Learnin2LuvMe
    Learnin2LuvMe Posts: 465 Member
    I like the caesar also.Its about 380 calories with the dressing that it comes with,I get it grilled.Its high in sodium,about 1400. But I also love them!!!
  • angebean
    angebean Posts: 195 Member
    I get the southwest chicken grilled and use about half of the dressing. IT's 370 cals. The bad part of the salad is it's sodium content, but other than that it's not that bad.
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    my advice is to ALWAYS have your own salad dressing....when i did medifast a few years ago, i would go to subway and get double meat salads or mcdonalds and get 2 salads but always use my "free" dressings.....its one of those things i keep at work and at home
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    :tongue:
    McDonalds has all their nutritional information on their website and it should be in the MFP database.

    wow this MFP database is a pretty cool feature! thanks for pointing it out to me, I was not aware of it.
    Wait, what? Do you not use your food diary or log anything? No wonder you thought this was a dating site :tongue:
  • electricnarwhal
    electricnarwhal Posts: 95
    The salad itself isn't bad, if you get it with grilled chicken or no chicken at all and don't use their dressings...
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    www.foodfacts.com

    happy reading!
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    :tongue:
    McDonalds has all their nutritional information on their website and it should be in the MFP database.

    wow this MFP database is a pretty cool feature! thanks for pointing it out to me, I was not aware of it.
    Wait, what? Do you not use your food diary or log anything? No wonder you thought this was a dating site :tongue:

    HEHEHEHE Will this is my first day tracking my food! I had a Boost in the morning and a salad for lunch............. awesome!
  • Angela_MA
    Angela_MA Posts: 260
    healthy so long as you do not use the dressing and take out the croutons.
  • mapexdrummer69
    mapexdrummer69 Posts: 445
    There is nothing wrong with the dressing other than the fact that it may be calorically dense, which can be a problem when trying to obatin and sustain a caloric deficit.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    There is nothing wrong with the dressing other than the fact that it may be calorically dense, which can be a problem when trying to obatin and sustain a caloric deficit.

    Have you read the label, do that and then tell me what is healthy in the dressing? It is both calorie dense, which does not mean unhealthy, and it is unhealthy (chemicals, sugars, salt etc.)
  • mapexdrummer69
    mapexdrummer69 Posts: 445
    What's wrong with sugars and salt?


    And as I said, it being dense in calories is in no way unhealthy, but it is easy to overshoot calories when eating the sort.
  • Micheller1210
    Micheller1210 Posts: 460 Member
    I can't stand the nutr_fresh or what ever solution,they use to keep salad alive longer. Just can't get beyond the taste. But for fast food when nothing is available I may eat one.
  • ginagn73
    ginagn73 Posts: 89
    The Thai grilled chicken salad is only 130 calories.....and its good without the dressing. If you add the dressing its more calories.
  • karilynn27
    karilynn27 Posts: 190 Member
    Anything from Mcdonalds is terrible for you.
  • mapexdrummer69
    mapexdrummer69 Posts: 445
    Anything from Mcdonalds is terrible for you.


    This is not the case.
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    50% off coupons are online so that sounds good to me!

    They have less fat but some of the dressings are crazy, just eat a Big Mac then ;)
  • ginagn73
    ginagn73 Posts: 89
    The Thai grilled chicken salad is only 130 calories.....and its good without the dressing. If you add the dressing its more calories.
    oops I meant 230 calories with out dressing and its yum yum...
  • ginagn73
    ginagn73 Posts: 89
    Anything from Mcdonalds is terrible for you.
    we are only human and need to have these things now and then...:)
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    Never have th Cesar salads. Creamy dressing, bacon, croutons, and cheese is all added calories that you dont need. I would rather enjoy a big mac.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Never have th Cesar salads. Creamy dressing, bacon, croutons, and cheese is all added calories that you dont need. I would rather enjoy a big mac.

    Whats shakin babycakes???!? I love Big macs! BUT come on now .......a big mac over the ceaser salad!.....HA!
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    actually i read somewhere, can't remember where....that there is more fat in a mcdonalds salad than a big mac, because of the salad dressings
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