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Panera Bread Caesar Salad with Chicken Nutrition

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 entree 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 standard formulations and FDA-approved estimates for a measured serving of one salad with Caesar dressing and grilled chicken, unless otherwise noted.

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 from fat, carbs, and protein, per serving.

Calories (% of total) by Macronutrient

	Salad only	with Chicken
Calories from Fat	270 (66%)	280 (51%)
Calories from Carbs	95 (23%)	105 (19%)
Calories from Protein	45 (11%)	165 (30%)
Total Calories	410	550

Calories by nutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Panera Bread. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the salad is prepared.

Panera Bread chicken Caesar salad with chart of calories from fat, carbs, protein. — Chicken caesar salad calories

Time to Burn Calories

An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 50 minutes to burn off the calories from Panera Bread’s chicken caesar salad.

Here is a list of approximate times required to burn 550 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 550 CALORIES

Run 50 minutes
Swim 1 hour 20 minutes
Play Tennis 1 hour 10 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Nutrition Facts

Review the data table below for the nutrition facts in a Caesar salad with dressing. The second column includes a serving of grilled chicken.

Amount (% Daily Value) per Salad with Caesar dressing

Red indicates %DV is high.

	Salad only	with Chicken
Calories	410	550
Total Fat	30g (38%)	32g (41%)
Saturated Fat	8g (40%)	9g (45%)
Trans Fat	0g	1g
Cholesterol	50mg (17%)	145mg (48%)
Sodium	870mg (38%)	1440mg (63%)
Carbohydrates	24g (9%)	26g (10%)
Dietary Fiber	4g (14%)	4g (14%)
Total Sugars	5g	5g
Protein	12g	36g

%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.

4 grams dietary fiber per serving
High in total fats, including saturated fat
High amount of sodium
High in dietary cholesterol

Caesar salad from Panera Bread. — Panera Bread Caesar Salad (no chicken)

Daily Value

Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.

As shown in the chart below, a Panera Bread Caesar Salad with Chicken is high in saturated fat and sodium.

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	45%	HIGH
Sodium	63%	HIGH

9g saturated fat is 45% of the recommended limit (20g) for an entire day
1,440mg sodium is over 60% of the daily limit

%DV based on 2,000 calorie diet. FDA suggests a %DV of 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high.

Dietary Fats

One serving of the salad topped with grilled chicken contains 31 grams total fat, including 9 grams of saturated fat.

The amount of saturated fat has a 45% daily value (%DV).

Calculate Daily Value

To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.

	per Salad	Daily Limit*	Daily Value
Total Fat	32g	78g	41%
Saturated Fat	9g	20g	45%

*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.

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.

Sodium

The amount of sodium per serving is high.

870 milligrams of sodium in the salad alone (35% of daily limit)
1,440 milligrams of sodium in salad with chicken (63% of daily limit)

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.

Check nutrition facts in Panera Bread menu items.

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

Fully Cooked Seasoned Chicken, Sea Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper

The Fully Cooked Seasoned Chicken is made with chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, rice starch, vinegar, and seasoning.
Seasoning includes salt, rice starch, potato starch, and dextrose and natural Flavor.

Caesar Dressing

Soybean Oil, Water, Worcestershire Sauce, Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Puree (garlic and water), Garlic Juice, Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, 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), Celery Seed

Worcestershire Sauce is made with distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onion juice (onion juice, salt), anchovy, garlic, spice, tamarind extract, natural flavors, and chili pepper extract.

Shaved Parmesan

Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sea Salt, Microbial Enzymes, Natamycin (to protect flavor)

Sea Salt and Black Pepper Croutons

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).

Enriched Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.

Other Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce

Thiamine Mononitrate is a nitrate salt form of water-soluble vitamin B1.

During the production of breads and other baked goods, certain minerals and natural vitamins (e.g., the bran and germ) are stripped away from wheat to improve texture or shelf life of the final food product.

In an effort to enhance the nutritional value, food producers add back vitamins and minerals. Thiamine Mononitrate is one of the supplements often added back to processed flour.

In addition to thiamine mononitrate, enriched flour often contains Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), and Folic Acid (B9).

Allergens

The salad and dressing is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, fish, and wheat.

Check the full allergen guide for Panera Bread menu items.

Panera Bread Caesar Chicken Salad — There are 550 calories in Panera Bread’s Chicken Caesar Salad.

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