Chick-fil-A Market Salad with Grilled Chicken Filet
This salad is prepared fresh daily with mixed greens, crumbled blue cheese, red and green apples bites, strawberries, and blueberries. It’s served with Harvest Nut Granola and Roasted Almonds. You may choose any dressing, such as the Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette.
You also have the option to add your choice of protein, such as Grilled Filet, Spicy Chick-n-Strips, or Grilled Nuggets. This overview is focused on the salad topped with a cold grilled chicken filet.
One market salad with grilled chicken contains 550 calories, 31 grams fat, 42 grams carbohydrates, and 28 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in the market salad from the popular fast food restaurant, Chick-fil-A. Don’t miss the list of ingredients in the chicken (hint: it’s more than just chicken).
Calories and Nutrition
Calories and nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one Market Salad with grilled chicken filet.
Calories in Market Salad with Chicken
When topped with grilled chicken, there are 550 calories in the Chick-fil-A Market Salad, including the granola (70 calories), almonds (60 calories) and Apple Cider Vinaigrette dressing (230 calories).
- Fat: 275 calories
- Carbs: 165 calories
- Protein: 110 calories
- Total: 550 calories in Market Salad with Grilled Chicken Filet
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Chick-fil-A. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
The calories and nutrition will vary with any substitutions. For example, if you swap the grilled chicken for the Spicy Chicken Filet, then total calories in the salad increases to 720.
Total Fat
Please take note of the 31 grams of total fat, which includes 6 grams of saturated fat. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
There are 54 calories from saturated fat in one serving of this salad. That amount is 10% of the 550 total calories per serving. It’s also 30% of the total daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
According to the U.S. FDA, diets that are high in saturated fat are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Cholesterol and Sodium
Take note of the 80 milligrams of cholesterol in one serving. In addition, one market salad contains more than 1,400 milligrams of sodium.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Market Salad with Chicken Filet
CALORIES
550TOTAL FAT
31g(48%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
42g(15%DV)
PROTEIN
28g(57%DV)
| Saturated Fat | 6g (30%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 80mg (27%DV) |
| Sodium | 1010mg (43%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 5g (20%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 26g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Ingredients and Allergens
Chick-fil-A Market Salad Ingredients
Here are the main ingredients in the Market Salad from Chick-fil-A, with grilled chicken.
Romaine Lettuce, Green Cabbage, Green and Red Leaf Lettuce, Chicken, Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blue Cheese, Granola, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Honey, Glycerated Raisins, Golden Seedless Raisins, Glycerated Cranberries, Pecans, Almonds, Walnuts, Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar, Molasses, Salt, Natural flavors, Almonds, Soybean Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Honey, Distilled Vinegar, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Salt, Spice, Lime Juice Concentrate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate added as preservatives, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Propylene Glycol Alginate, and Calcium Disodium EDTA added to protect.
Ingredients in Chicken
The chicken is made with boneless skinless chicken breast that contains up to 16% of a unique solution.
Blue Cheese Ingredients
The ingredients used to make the blue cheese include milk, cultures, salt, rennet, cellulose (to prevent caking), Penicillium Roqueforti, natamycin, potato starch (to prevent caking), and enzymes.
Additional Ingredients
What is Natamycin?
Natamycin – one of the ingredients in Chick-fil-A’s Blue Cheese salad dressing – is a natural antimicrobial peptide (a string of amino acids, which in turn are building blocks of proteins). Also known as Pimaricin, Natamycin is an antibiotic and food preservative that is used to prevent the growth of yeasts and molds.
This food additive is effective for its antifungal properties in the production of various foods, including yogurt, cheese, sausage, juice, and wine, among others.
Allergens
The market salad with grilled chicken filet is made with ingredients that include milk and tree nuts.
Compare Nutrition in Fast Food Salads
Here is a great table for you to easily compare the salad options at popular fast food restaurants. Use the small arrows in the top row to sort the table by restaurant, calories, fat, carbs, or protein.
| Restaurant | Menu Item | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whataburger | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Chicken | 385 | 12g | 39g | 32g | 770mg |
| TacoTime | Chicken Taco Salad | 310 | 14g | 26g | 21g | 450mg |
| Panera Bread | Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken | 440 | 25g | 26g | 32g | 1030mg |
| Wendy’s | Apple Pecan Salad with Dressing | 530 | 27g | 44g | 31g | 1350mg |
| Panera Bread | Southwest Caesar Salad with Chicken | 630 | 48g | 22g | 32g | 980mg |
| Panera Bread | Caesar Salad | 410 | 30g | 24g | 12g | 870mg |
| Chick-fil-A | Market Salad with Grilled Chicken | 550 | 31g | 42g | 28g | 1010mg |
| Wendy’s | Southwest Avocado Salad with Dressing | 560 | 39g | 16g | 40g | 1250mg |
| Firehouse Subs | Hook & Ladder Salad | 250 | 8g | 21g | 30g | 880mg |
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Chick-Fil-A.
