The Health of It All:
Eating Healthier at 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

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