Panera Bread Caesar Salad: Calories and Nutrition
This salad is made with romaine lettuce, grated Parmesan cheese, and a special crouton made in-house from black pepper focaccia. It’s topped with Caesar dressing.
Read this post for our in-depth overview of the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the Caesar Salad offered at Panera Bread.
Calories and Nutrition
Let’s start with a review of the calories in this salad.
Calories in Panera Bread Caesar Salad
There are 420 calories in the Panera Bread Caesar Salad. The highest proportion of calories is from fat. There are 25 grams of fat, which contribute about 270 calories, or 64% of the total. Carbohydrates contribute 24% of the total calories, and the remaining 12% comes from protein.
- Fat: 270 calories
- Carbs: 100 calories
- Protein: 50 calories
- Total: 420 calories
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label sourced from the restaurant. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
Sodium
Sodium content in the Caesar salad is fairly high for a single dish. One serving contains 870 milligrams of sodium, which is over 35% of the daily value recommended by the FDA.
Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Panera Bread Caesar Salad Ingredients
The primary ingredient in this salad is a Lettuce Blend. In addition, the salad includes Caesar dressing, cheese, and is topped with croutons. Here are the ingredients for each of those items.
Caesar Dressing
Soybean Oil, Water, Worcestershire Sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onion juice (onion juice, salt), anchovy, garlic, spice, tamarind extract, natural flavors, chili pepper extract), Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Puree (garlic and 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.
Shaved Parmesan
Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sea Salt, Microbial Enzymes, and Natamycin (to protect flavor).
Sea Salt and Black Pepper Croutons
Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Microbial Enzymes, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil (with rosemary extract and ascorbic acid), and Seasoning (salt, black pepper).
What is Thiamine Mononitrate?
During the production of certain foods such as breads and other baked goods, certain minerals and natural vitamins are stripped away to improve texture or shelf life. For example, the bran and the germ are extracted from the wheat. In an effort to improve the nutritional value, food producers add back vitamins and minerals.
Thiamine Mononitrate is one of the supplements typically added back to processed flour. It’s a nitrate salt form of water-soluble vitamin B1.
Enriched flour will also typically contain Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), and Folic Acid (B9).
Allergens
The salad and dressing is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, fish, and wheat.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Panera Bread
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.
