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Healthy Salad Recipe 307 Calories
Ingredients: Romaine Lettuce, Banana Peppers, Italian Dressing, Cheddar Cheese, Croutons
Created on: October 11th, 2018 by one of our members
Healthy Salad Recipe
BASE
Romaine Lettuce (4) Serving Size: 4-Cup Total Calories: 32
CHEESES
Cheddar Cheese (1) Serving Size: 1-Slice Total Calories: 113
DRY TOPPINGS
Croutons (1) Serving Size: 8-Croutons Total Calories: 35
DRESSINGS
Italian Dressing (3) Serving Size: 3-Tbsp Total Calories: 33
FRESH EXTRAS
Banana Peppers (1) Serving Size: 1-Pepper Total Calories: 12
Cucumbers (1) Serving Size: 1-Cup Total Calories: 14
Olives (1) Serving Size: 5-Olives Total Calories: 42
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Custom Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories307
Calories from Fat 175
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.46g
30%
Saturated Fat 6.97g
35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.02g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.2g
Cholesterol 32mg
11%
Sodium 1327mg
55%
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 24.76g
8%
Dietary Fiber 9.9g
40%
Sugars 9.78g
Protein 13.72g
Vitamin A
236%
Vitamin C
214%
Calcium
36%
Iron
21%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Calories
2,000
2,500
Total Fat
Less than
65g
80g
Sat Fat
Less than
20g
25g
Cholesterol
Less than
300mg
300mg
Sodium
Less than
2,400mg
2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate
300g
300g
Dietary Fiber
25g
30g
Salad Health Check Analysis
Here is a healthy salad created by one of our members. The ingredients of this salad makes it a 307-calorie salad with some cool fresh extra toppings such asbanana peppers, cucumbers, olives and more.
Let's do a health check on this Healthy Salad:
Its contents such as romaine lettuce, banana peppers, cucumbers, olives make it a salad that may help with cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Items such as cranberries are also considered antioxidant rich.
Salads are supposed to be healthy but what good is a salad if it does not contain food items that are antioxidant rich? This salad, unfortunately, does not contain items that may provide essential nutrients. If you are planning to consider this salad for your own diet then consider adding items such as artichokes, russet potatoes, apples, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, plums, prunes, pecans, small red beans, red kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, coffee, red wine, tea and more ...
We wonder if this is indeed a salad because even adding spinach or tomatoes would have made this salad pass the antioxidant test. Bottom line, this is not a healthy salad.
It’s recommended to eat a diet that is high in fiber.
Fiber-rich diet has many benefits and one of the best ways to have a fiber-rich meal is to have a salad that has items such as beans and artichoke. Fiber-rich salads can not only help you with your bowel movements but also help you lose weight properly and keep your blood and sugar levels in check.
This salad contains romaine lettuce, banana peppers, cucumbers, olives which would give this salad a check mark on the fiber front but it’s all about how many grams of fiber you are consuming daily. If you are considering this salad for your diet or are going to create your own salad then keep the following in mind - Men should consume 40g of fiber daily and women should aim for 25g of fiber, at least.
Overall, the fiber content of this salad comes in at 40% of what’s recommended daily.
