Panera Bread Caesar Salad with Chicken

Panera Bread’s Caesar salad is made with a romaine and lettuce blend, shaved Parmesan cheese, and black pepper and sea salt croutons. It’s topped with chicken and Caesar dressing.
One salad has 550 calories, 31 grams fat, 25 grams carbohydrates, and 39 grams protein.
This in-depth guide provides an overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the Panera Bread’s Caesar Chicken Salad.
Chicken Caesar Salad Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one salad with Caesar dressing and grilled chicken, unless otherwise noted.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much of a specific nutrient is in the salad, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.
As shown in the chart below, a Caesar salad topped with chicken is high in saturated fat, sodium, and dietary cholesterol. If an individual consumes additional meals throughout the day, it may be beneficial to choose foods with low levels of these nutrients.
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 20040_b4c359-8d> |
Level 20040_53d0c5-c3> |
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Saturated Fat 20040_eedb88-32> |
45% 20040_02081e-b3> |
HIGH 20040_773b4b-c4> |
Sodium 20040_4e549e-33> |
63% 20040_decd98-65> |
HIGH 20040_a56c57-ef> |
Cholesterol 20040_50661f-17> |
48% 20040_b6f881-58> |
HIGH 20040_36bd78-a0> |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 550 calories in a Panera Bread Caesar Salad with Chicken (and Caesar dressing).
The highest proportion of total calories is derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates contribute approximately 20% of the total calories, and the remaining portion is from proteins.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient in one serving of the salad with dressing.
Calories (% of total) by Macronutrient
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Salad only 20040_f2a337-b9> |
with Chicken 20040_581866-91> |
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Calories from Fat 20040_8ed07a-b0> |
270 (66%) 20040_820b58-b9> |
280 (51%) 20040_ae6613-64> |
Calories from Total Carbs 20040_fbedba-ad> |
95 (23%) 20040_38a490-c9> |
105 (19%) 20040_f5fa04-d8> |
Calories from Protein 20040_f1cf29-50> |
45 (11%) 20040_44b4c8-b1> |
165 (30%) 20040_061f0b-ce> |
Total Calories 20040_3ad439-e1> |
410 20040_21f307-83> |
550 20040_1202ee-10> |
The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Panera Bread. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the salad is prepared.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 550 CALORIES
Fat and Sodium
One serving of the salad topped with grilled chicken contains 31 grams total fat, including 9 grams of saturated fat.
The FDA states that a nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value should be considered high. Based on that guidance, the amount of fat in Panera’s Chicken Caesar salad is high.
Review the table below for the amount of fat in Panera’s salad and the percentage of the recommended daily limit.
Amount of Fat and Daily Value
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Salad 20040_79e4d8-00> |
with Chicken 20040_5ebfc4-64> |
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Total Fat 20040_3f8a3f-4b> |
30g 20040_7c43a3-3a> |
32g 20040_6add07-09> |
Daily Limit 20040_eb8162-e2> |
78g 20040_97fa17-e9> |
78g 20040_12a870-5a> |
Daily Value 20040_6254ae-91> |
38% 20040_56d9d1-48> |
41% 20040_dc2d44-e1> |
20040_f02b52-e3> | 20040_3611db-52> | 20040_b537ec-45> |
Saturated Fat 20040_bade4c-0a> |
8g 20040_09f143-16> |
9g 20040_aef5b8-85> |
Daily Limit 20040_3f5e5f-88> |
20g 20040_58c21a-f6> |
20g 20040_b78300-0e> |
Daily Value 20040_6f8763-e9> |
40% 20040_a9376e-5a> |
45% 20040_250595-10> |
Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.
Sodium
The amount of sodium per serving is high.
To learn more about fast food salads, compare the nutritional value to an Apple Pecan Salad from Wendy’s and TacoTime’s Fiesta Salad.
Check the amount of saturated fat and sodium levels to decide which (if any) is the best menu item for your diet.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Salad with Caesar dressing (% Daily Value)
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Salad only 20040_0706cf-80> |
with Chicken 20040_fca72f-82> |
Calories 20040_211555-e9> |
410 20040_acebee-2a> |
550 20040_7a7a7a-29> |
Total Fat 20040_48ace7-1e> |
30g (38%) 20040_d5aece-7d> |
32g (41%) 20040_ac50a2-bc> |
Saturated Fat 20040_2f61c7-90> |
8g (40%) 20040_448a7d-7e> |
9g (45%) 20040_dbfbad-5e> |
Trans Fat 20040_3c6eea-5c> |
0g 20040_748df1-d9> |
1g 20040_87200f-25> |
Cholesterol 20040_26060c-22> |
50mg (17%) 20040_b8bb80-bd> |
145mg (48%) 20040_571f19-98> |
Sodium 20040_a1b121-15> |
870mg (38%) 20040_acd35f-f6> |
1440mg (63%) 20040_7f3a42-14> |
Carbohydrates 20040_f8cb6d-ca> |
24g (9%) 20040_aa9b91-74> |
26g (10%) 20040_505f00-45> |
Dietary Fiber 20040_9d7332-af> |
4g (14%) 20040_7ba240-80> |
4g (14%) 20040_d07f95-0d> |
Total Sugars 20040_140418-4e> |
5g 20040_913387-97> |
5g 20040_6c1cc4-23> |
Protein 20040_2f512a-1d> |
12g 20040_4559f1-f1> |
36g 20040_04354c-e4> |
%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.

Caesar Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
The primary ingredient in this salad is a Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce Blend.
In addition, the salad includes chicken, Caesar dressing, cheese, and croutons. Here is the complete list of ingredients for each of those items.
Seasoned Chicken 20040_86c1f9-3d> |
Fully Cooked Seasoned Chicken, Sea Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Garlic Powder, and Black Pepper. 20040_bec52d-c8> |
Caesar Dressing 20040_e1d6f4-c8> |
Soybean Oil, Water, Worcestershire Sauce, Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Puree (garlic and water), Garlic Juice, Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Puree (garlic, water), Garlic Juice, Egg Yolk Solids, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Anchovy, Black Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Garlic Powder, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Citric Acid, Nisin and Natamycin (to preserve freshness), and Celery Seed. 20040_f55c9a-c4> |
Shaved Parmesan 20040_c29ade-e8> |
Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sea Salt, Microbial Enzymes, and Natamycin (to protect flavor). 20040_9872b1-d1> |
Sea Salt and Black Pepper Croutons 20040_4e5ec0-01> |
Enriched Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Microbial Enzymes, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil (with rosemary extract and ascorbic acid), and Seasoning (sea salt, black pepper). 20040_c0a80e-c0> |
Allergens
The salad and dressing is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, fish, and wheat.
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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Panera Bread. Salad image courtesy of Panera Bread. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.