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.
Market Salad Nutritional Information
Unless otherwise noted, nutritional information in this guide is based on a single serving measured as one Market Salad with grilled chicken filet.
Daily Value
Daily value indicates how much of a specific nutrient is in the salad, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.
Review the chart below, which shows that Chick-fil-A’s Market Salad with grilled chicken is high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
Serving size: 1 Salad with Chicken
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saturated Fat |
30% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
44% |
HIGH |
|
Cholesterol |
27% |
HIGH |
%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:
Market 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 |
CALORIES |
|---|---|
|
No Dressing, No Protein |
210 |
|
No Protein |
440 |
|
with Spicy Grilled Filet |
540 |
|
with Grilled Filet |
550 |
|
with Grilled Nuggets |
570 |
|
with Chick-fil-A Nuggets |
690 |
|
with Chick-fil-A Filet |
690 |
|
with Spicy Filet |
720 |
|
Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips |
750 |
Total Fat
Please take note of the 31 grams of total fat, which includes 6 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Saturated Fat
There are approximately 55 calories (10% of total) derived from saturated fat in one serving of this salad.
According to the U.S. FDA, diets that are 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.
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 Facts
Serving Size 1 Salad with Chicken
Amount per serving
|
Calories |
550 |
% Daily Value
Red indicates a high %DV.
|
Total Fat |
31g |
40% |
|
Saturated Fat |
6g |
30% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
80mg |
27% |
|
Sodium |
1010mg |
44% |
|
Carbohydrates |
42g |
15% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
5g |
18% |
|
Total Sugars |
26g | |
|
Protein |
28g |
%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.
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.
Ingredients in Salad:Romaine Lettuce, Green Cabbage, Green and Red Leaf Lettuce, Chicken, Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blue Cheese, Granola, and Almonds.
Continue reading below for the ingredients used to prepare the chicken, blue cheese crumbles, granola, and other components of the salad.
Ingredients in Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing: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.
Chicken
The grilled chicken is made with boneless skinless chicken breast that contains up to 16% of a unique solution.
Blue Cheese
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
Natamycin is a natural antimicrobial peptide (a string of amino acids, which in turn are building blocks of proteins) used as a food preservative to prevent the growth of yeasts and molds.
Allergens
The market salad with grilled chicken filet is made with ingredients that include milk and tree nuts.
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.
Fast Food Salads
Salads Nutrition Comparison
Here is a great table of nutritional information to easily compare the salad options at popular fast food restaurants.
Use the small arrows in the top row to sort the data by restaurant, calories, fat, carbs, or protein.
| Restaurant | Menu Item | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panera Bread | Southwest Chicken Ranch | 670 | 45g | 34g | 31g | 1040mg |
| Wendy’s | Southwest Avocado Salad | 560 | 39g | 16g | 40g | 1250mg |
| Chick-fil-A | Market Salad with Grilled Chicken | 550 | 31g | 42g | 28g | 1010mg |
| Wendy’s | Apple Pecan Salad | 530 | 27g | 44g | 31g | 1350mg |
| Wendy’s | Parmesan Caesar Salad | 530 | 37g | 15g | 33g | 1340mg |
| Panera Bread | Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken | 450 | 24g | 26g | 32g | 1030mg |
| Panera Bread | Greek Salad | 420 | 36g | 17g | 8g | 1130mg |
| Panera Bread | Caesar Salad | 410 | 30g | 24g | 12g | 870mg |
| TacoTime | Chicken Taco Salad | 310 | 14g | 26g | 21g | 450mg |
| Whataburger | Apple & Cranberry Salad with Chicken | 385 | 12g | 39g | 32g | 770mg |
| Firehouse Subs | Hook & Ladder Salad | 250 | 8g | 21g | 30g | 880mg |
Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Chick-Fil-A.