A salad may refer to almost any dish that contains raw vegetables, especially lettuce. A basic salad that contains only raw vegetables is typically a side dish. A salad intended to be eaten as the main course may also contain meat and cheese. Applebee's is a restaurant chain that offers salad as a small meal.
Preparation
This Applebee's salad is features strips of grilled chicken spiced with chipotle (smoked jalapeno chiles). It also includes corn and shredded cheese, and is served on a bed of mixed green vegetables. This is a prepared dish, so the nutritional information only applies to the contents of the plate as initially served.
Calories
An Applebee's salad contains 359 calories. Carbohydrates contribute 46 calories, proteins provide 52 calories and fat makes up the remaining 261 calories. An Applebee's salad provides 18 percent of the daily calorie requirements based upon a standard diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Carbohydrates
A serving of an Applebee's salad contains 13gm of carbohydrates, which consists of 10gm of pure carbohydrates and 3gm of digestible carbohydrate. A gram of pure carbohydrates contain 4 calories, so a serving of an Applebee's salad delivers 40 calories from carbohydrates. Each gram of soluble fiber has about 2 calories so a serving of an Applebee's salad contains 6 calories from digestible fiber.
Fat
An Applebee's salad contains approximately 29gm of fat. Each gram of fat has 9 calories, so an Applebee's salad contains 261 calories from fat. An Applebee's salad contains 20gm of unsaturated fats and 9gm of saturated fats.
Protein
An Applebee's salad contains about 13gm of protein. Each gram of protein contains 4 calories, so an Applebee's salad contains 52 calories from protein.
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