The Health of It All:
Eating Healthier at Restaurants : Souplantation

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

Bacon Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 120
Cal/Fat - 100
Fat - 11g
Sat Fat - 2g
Carbohydrates - 5g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 5g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 320mg
Protein - 1g

Balsamic Vinaigrette (Non-Vegetarian) - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 180
Cal/Fat - 170
Fat - 19g
Sat Fat - 2g
Carbohydrates - 1g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 190mg
Protein - 0g

Basil Vinaigrette - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 160
Cal/Fat - 150
Fat - 17g
Sat Fat - 1g
Carbohydrates - 1g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 160mg
Protein - 0g

BBQ Vinaigrette Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 80
Cal/Fat - 60
Fat - 6g
Sat Fat - 1g
Carbohydrates - 6g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 5g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 410mg
Protein - 0g

Blue Cheese Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 140
Cal/Fat - 130
Fat - 14g
Sat Fat - 2.5g
Carbohydrates - 3g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 2g
Cholesterol - 10mg
Sodium - 230mg
Protein - 1g

Creamy Italian Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 120
Cal/Fat - 110
Fat - 13g
Sat Fat - 2g
Cholesterol - 10mg
Sodium - 300mg
Carbohydrates - 1g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Protein - 0g

Cucumber Dressing (Reduced Calorie) - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 80
Cal/Fat - 60
Fat - 7g
Sat Fat - 1g
Carbohydrates - 4g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 3g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 290mg
Protein - 0g

Honey Mustard Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 150
Cal/Fat - 120
Fat - 13g
Sat Fat - 2g
Carbohydrates - 8g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 6g
Cholesterol - 10mg
Sodium - 230mg
Protein - 0g

Honey Mustard Dressing (Fat-free) - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 45
Cal/Fat - 0
Fat - 0g
Sat Fat - 0g
Carbohydrates - 10g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 9g
Cholesterol - 10mg
Sodium - 160mg
Protein - 0g

Italian Dressing (Fat-free) - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 20
Cal/Fat - 0
Fat - 0g
Sat Fat - 0g
Carbohydrates - 5g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 4g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 340mg
Protein - 0g

Kahlena French Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 120
Cal/Fat - 80
Fat - 9g
Sat Fat - 1.5g
Carbohydrates - 10g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 9g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 520mg
Protein - 0g

Parmesan Pepper Cream Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 160
Cal/Fat - 150
Fat - 17g
Sat Fat - 2.5g
Carbohydrates - 2g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Cholesterol - 5mg
Sodium - 330mg
Protein - 1g

Pineapple Vinaigrette - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 120
Cal/Fat - 100
Fat - 11g
Sat Fat - 1g
Carbohydrates - 5g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 5g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 110mg
Protein - 0g

Ranch Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 130
Cal/Fat - 120
Fat - 13g
Sat Fat - 2g
Carbohydrates - 1g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Cholesterol - 10mg
Sodium - 180mg
Protein - 1g

Ranch Dressing (Fat-free) - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 50
Cal/Fat - 0
Fat - 0g
Sat Fat - 0g
Carbohydrates - 2g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 180mg
Protein - 1g

Roasted Garlic Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 140
Cal/Fat - 130
Fat - 14g
Sat Fat - 2g
Carbohydrates - 2g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 1g
Cholesterol - 5mg
Sodium - 300mg
Protein - 1g

Sweet Maple Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 170
Cal/Fat - 150
Fat - 17g
Sat Fat - 1.5g
Carbohydrates - 6g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 6g
Cholesterol - <5mg
Sodium - 50mg
Protein - 0g

Thousand Island Dressing - 2 Tbsp.
Cal - 110
Fat - 11g
Sat Fat - 1.5g
Carbohydrates - 3g
Fiber - 0g
Sugar - 2g
Cholesterol - 5mg
Sodium - 250mg
Protein - 0g

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