MENU
 

At Dr. Gourmet, we're all about the food: if it's not great food, we won't eat it. We don't think you should, either! Using The Dr. Gourmet Diet Plan, you can learn to eat well while also eating healthy. Why eat junk when healthy food tastes so good? Find out how!

 
 

The Health of It All

Eating Healthier at Buffet Restaurants : Old Country Buffet / Home Town Buffet / Country Buffet

Most people who work at eating better know that the salad bar can be a terrific way to eat out, eat great food and have a healthy meal. There are a few items that can tip the scales as far as fat and calories are concerned, especially if you're trying to watch your weight. A major offender is salad dressings. Here are the Nutrition Facts for salad dressings from these restaurants.

Salad Dressings

Blue Cheese - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 170
Fat (gm) - 18
Sat. Fat (gm) - 2.5
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 1
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 15
Sodium (mg) - 135
Protein (gm) - 1

Creamy Italian - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 110
Fat (gm) - 11
Sat. Fat (gm) - 1.5
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 3
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 450
Protein (gm) - 0

Fat Free French - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 35
Fat (gm) - 0
Sat. Fat (gm) - 0
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 8
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 210
Protein (gm) - 0

French - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 150
Fat (gm) - 12
Sat. Fat (gm) - 2
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 12
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 230
Protein (gm) - 0

Italian - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 120
Fat (gm) - 11
Sat. Fat (gm) - 1.5
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 5
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 430
Protein (gm) - 0

Low Fat Italian - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 25
Fat (gm) - 2
Sat. Fat (gm) - 0
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 2
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 0
Sodium (mg) - 430
Protein (gm) - 0

Ranch - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 110
Fat (gm) - 11
Sat. Fat (gm) - 1.5
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 1
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 15
Sodium (mg) - 240
Protein (gm) - 0

Reduced Fat Ranch - 2 Tbsp.
Calories - 60
Fat (gm) - 6
Sat. Fat (gm) - 1
Trans Fat (gm) - NR
Carbohydrates (gm) - 2
Fiber (gm) - 0
Sugar (gm) - NR
Cholesterol (mg) - 10
Sodium (mg) - 230
Protein (gm) - 0

Download the full list of salad dressings in PDF format. Don't have Adobe® Acrobat Reader®? Download it now.