MOST FAST-FOOD SALADS have fewer calories and less fat than burgers.

However, top a healthful salad with a calorie- and fat-laden dressing, and you’ve got a meal with more calories and fat than a Big Mac’s 600 calories and 30 gm. of fat.

For example: McDonald’s Crispy Bacon Ranch Salad topped with Newman’s Own Ranch Dressing has 640 calories and 51 gm. of fat.

The following chart lists the best and the worst salads and dressings, nutritionally speaking, from several fast-food restaurants. Do the math to figure out how to order a healthful salad.

Menu Item	Cals.	Fat (gm.)	Chol. (mg.)	Sodium (mg.)
McDonald's
Salad
Side Salad	15	0	0	10
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad	310	64	50	890
Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad	350	19	65	1,000
Crispy Chicken California Cobb Salad	370	21	125	1,130
Dressing
Newman’s Own Low-Fat Balsamic	40	3	0	730
Newman’s Own Creamy Caesar	190	18	20	500
Newman’s Own Ranch	290	30	20	530
Subway
Salad
Veggie Delite Salad	50	0	0	920
Subway Club Salad	140	3.5	35	1,720
Meatball Salad	330	20	55	1,660
Dressing
Fat-Free Italian	20	0	0	610
Fat-Free French	70	0	0	390
Taco Bell
Taco Salad With Salsa without shell	420	21	60	1,500
Taco Salad With Salsa	790	51	60	1,760
Wendy's
Salad
Spring Mix Salad	180	11	30	230
Mandarin Chicken Salad	190	3	50	740
Chicken BLT Salad	360	19	95	1,140
Dressing
Fat-Free French	80	0	0	210
Reduced-Fat Creamy Ranch	100	8	15	550
House Vinaigrette Dressing	190	18	0	750
Oriental Sesame Dressing	250	19	0	560
Thousand Island	290	28	25	460

Nutrition information from www.mcdonalds.com, www.subway.com, www.tacobell.com and www.wendys.com.

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