Chick-fil-A Market Salad

A Chick-fil-A Market Salad is prepared fresh daily with mixed greens, crumbled blue cheese, red and green apples bites, strawberries, and blueberries. It’s served with granola and roasted almonds.
Choose your preferred protein, such as grilled filet, spicy Chick-n-Strips, or grilled nuggets, and a salad dressing.
There are 550 calories, 31 grams fat, 42 grams carbohydrates, and 28 grams protein in a market salad with grilled chicken.
Market Salad Nutritional Information
Nutritional value varies depending on selected type of chicken. Unless otherwise noted, nutrition facts are based on a standard serving of the Market Salad with grilled chicken filet.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) indicates the amount of a specific nutrient in the salad, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.
Review the chart below which shows that the salad served with grilled chicken is high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
Serving size: 1 Salad with Grilled Chicken
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV 4084_e5f350-1e> |
Level 4084_98c94e-67> |
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Saturated Fat 4084_e56b99-bc> |
30% 4084_536759-4e> |
HIGH 4084_7db4a2-bf> |
Sodium 4084_765ead-ef> |
44% 4084_7ababc-f5> |
HIGH 4084_6e9a62-5a> |
Cholesterol 4084_191825-47> |
27% 4084_56af8c-17> |
HIGH 4084_9936b9-08> |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
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).
Here is a summary of the calories derived from fat, carbs, and protein:
Salad with Grilled Chicken
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Chick-fil-A. Calories may vary as a result of how the salad is prepared.
Calories and nutritional value varies with any substitutions. For example, if you swap the grilled chicken for a Spicy Chicken Filet, total calories in the salad increases to 720.
For the lowest calorie option, order the Market Salad without dressing and without chicken.
But, most consumers prefer a salad dressing and stop at this fast food chain specifically for the famous chicken. So for the lowest calorie salad with chicken, order the spicy grilled filet.
Here is a summary of total calories based on chicken options at Chick-fil-A:
Market Salad Options 4084_2c06a1-b2> |
Total Calories 4084_b35f86-a5> |
Salad with No Dressing, No Protein 4084_4089ac-dd> |
210 4084_951a59-9f> |
Salad with No Protein 4084_1177fe-db> |
440 4084_9b0ca1-44> |
Salad with Spicy Grilled Filet 4084_b72c7d-f9> |
540 4084_567561-76> |
Salad with Grilled Filet 4084_1f0e3f-50> |
550 4084_758c63-d1> |
Salad with Grilled Nuggets 4084_35d193-52> |
570 4084_d04f61-b8> |
Salad with Chick-fil-A Nuggets 4084_274c09-40> |
690 4084_a2be1d-d6> |
Salad with Chick-fil-A Filet 4084_94d1d5-ff> |
690 4084_4b0ef8-c0> |
Salad with Spicy Filet 4084_64b5d3-ba> |
720 4084_20b793-49> |
Salad Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips 4084_893da4-72> |
750 4084_b20d2d-b8> |
Review the chart below for the nutrition facts in a Chick-fil-A Market Salad with grilled chicken.
Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Salad
Red indicates a high %DV.
Calories 4084_11116d-9e> |
550 4084_d33756-d9> |
%DV 4084_3f4353-71> |
Total Fat 4084_f5b519-67> |
31g 4084_d816e1-6c> |
41% 4084_def5db-17> |
Saturated Fat 4084_9b52d2-26> |
6g 4084_7087d1-14> |
30% 4084_5d0fed-37> |
Trans Fat 4084_42867b-d9> |
0g 4084_2d78bd-4f> | 4084_8fbce5-4b> |
Cholesterol 4084_8f3750-38> |
80mg 4084_f6b527-e6> |
27% 4084_6688ed-84> |
Sodium 4084_6ea7fb-46> |
1010mg 4084_f06889-12> |
44% 4084_233e1e-60> |
Carbohydrates 4084_a58acd-c7> |
42g 4084_9435af-a5> |
15% 4084_fe46d9-b1> |
Dietary Fiber 4084_4757e2-3b> |
5g 4084_c70139-9c> |
18% 4084_be66fd-76> |
Total Sugars 4084_09144b-46> |
26g 4084_e3344a-eb> | 4084_7c2b54-b1> |
Protein 4084_7dacb6-a8> |
28g 4084_1ebd9a-09> | 4084_93d2cb-b5> |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Dietary Fats
One grilled chicken Market Salad has 31 grams of total fat, including 6 grams of saturated fat. That is high. The saturated fat is 30% of the recommended daily limit.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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per Serving 4084_4f8225-05> |
Daily Limit* 4084_b56760-5c> |
Daily Value 4084_40c3a0-6c> |
Total Fat 4084_6a92dc-0f> |
31g 4084_81332d-33> |
78g 4084_cef289-f4> |
41% 4084_a5dfce-be> |
Saturated Fat 4084_e361ca-55> |
6g 4084_5e43dd-2d> |
20g 4084_a74ff9-11> |
30% 4084_9b540f-f5> |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
There are approximately 55 calories (10% of total calories) derived from saturated fat, per serving of this salad.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Note: According to the U.S. FDA, diets high in saturated fat are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Compare the amount of dietary fat in Wendy’s Parmesan Caesar Salad and the Southwest Caesar Salad from Panera Bread to determine if the fast food salads are the right option for your diet.
Sodium
One market salad with chicken contains over 1,000 milligrams of sodium, nearly half of the recommended limit for an entire day.

Daily Value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Calorie needs vary. Your %DV may be higher or lower depending on height, weight, and physical activity.
Market Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here are the main ingredients in the Market Salad from Chick-fil-A, with grilled chicken. Ingredients may vary by location.
Market Salad 4084_7ba1dd-b3> |
Romaine Lettuce, Green Cabbage, Green and Red Leaf Lettuce, Chicken, Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blue Cheese (see below), Granola, Almonds. 4084_a40095-0a> |
Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing 4084_3af9b8-7f> |
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, Calcium Disodium EDTA. 4084_59cafc-1b> |
Grilled Chicken 4084_a9ed0f-c9> |
Boneless skinless chicken breast that contains a solution of Water, Seasoning, Chicken Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Cane Molasses, Salt, Spices, Chicken Fat, Dehydrated Onion, Yeast Extract, Corn Maltodextrin, Lemon Peel, Dehydrated Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Paprika, Parsley, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor (including smoke) and Calcium Disodium EDTA, High Oleic Canola Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent) 4084_898870-83> |
Blue Cheese 4084_b51bcd-74> |
Milk, Cultures, Salt, Rennet, Cellulose (to prevent caking), Penicillium Roqueforti, Natamycin, Potato Starch (to prevent caking), Enzymes. 4084_e65b11-4c> |
Additional Ingredients 4084_aa68c2-77> |
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Allergens
The market salad with grilled chicken filet is made with ingredients that include egg, milk tree nuts, and wheat.
If you have a food allergy, check the full allergen guide for Chick-fil-A’s menu and consult with your physician before deciding which food is right for you.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Chick-Fil-A. Salad image courtesy of Chick-Fil-A. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.