Keeping track of how many calories you eat is a good way to obtain or maintain a healthy weight. Some people, however, forget to include the calories of condiments, toppings or side items. The restaurant chain Wendy's serves its chili with one to two packages of saltine soda crackers. Individuals who eat this meal should remember to include these crackers and other toppings when adding up how many calories they consumed.
Serving Size
Wendy's saltine crackers contain two crackers in each package. The recommended serving size is one package. Eating less or more than one package results in a different number of calories. Track how many servings you actually consume and adjust the number of calories appropriately.
Calories
Each package of Wendy's soda crackers contains 25 calories. Although this is a small number of calories, these crackers are not very filling. Eating a number of packages in one sitting can quickly add to the overall calorie intake of your meal. Most adults should eat about 2,000 calories a day, but this number varies depending on your metabolism, age, gender, weight and activity level.
Nutrition Facts
These crackers also contain 0.5 g of total fat; they contain no saturated fat or trans fat. They also do not contain cholesterol, fiber or sugar. Each package of crackers contains 80 mg of sodium. The total amount of carbohydrates in the crackers is 5 g. They also contain 1 g of protein. Wendy's soda crackers contain soy and wheat ingredients. Those with an allergen to soy or wheat should avoid consuming this product.
Comparisons
Many people eat the crackers with an order of Wendy's chili. The other chili toppings contain very different nutritional facts than the soda crackers. The hot chili seasoning packet has only 5 calories, 270 mg of sodium, 1 g of total carbohydrates and 1 g of sugar. It does not contain any fat, cholesterol or protein. The shredded cheddar cheese topping contains 70 calories, 6 g of total fat, 3 g of saturated fat, 15 mg of cholesterol, 105 mg of sodium, 1 g of total carbohydrates and 4 g of protein. It does not contain any trans fat, fiber or sugar. The chili itself contains 330 calories, 10 g of total fat, 4 g of saturated fat, 0.5 g of trans fat, 50 mg of cholesterol, 1,310 mg of sodium, 32 g of total carbohydrates, 8 g of fiber, 10 g of sugar and 28 g of protein in each large-sized order.
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