Panera Bread Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad
The Southwest Chicken Ranch salad from Panera Bread is made with a blend of romaine and green lettuce, ranch dressing, and grilled chicken. It’s topped with avocado, tomatoes, corn, cilantro, corn tortilla strips and a splash of chipotle aioli.
A whole salad has 680 calories, 46 grams fat, 35 grams carbohydrates, and 33 grams protein.
Read this overview for a complete guide to the nutrition information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in Panera Bread’s Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad.
Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad Nutrition Info
Nutrition facts are based on standard formulation for one salad with the suggested ranch dressing.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) indicates the amount of a specific nutrient in Panera Bread’s salad, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare and balance food choices based on your dietary goals.
As shown in the chart below, one salad is high in saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, and sodium.
Serving size: 1 Salad
% 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 | |
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Saturated Fat |
35% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
40% |
HIGH |
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Added Sugars |
47% |
HIGH |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 680 calories in one serving of the Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad from Panera Bread.
Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient, per serving.
Approximately 62% of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates contribute about 21% of the total calories and the remaining 17% is from protein.
Chicken Ranch Salad
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Panera Bread quick service restaurant. Calories may vary as a result of how the salad is prepared onsite.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 680 CALORIES
Fat and Sodium
A single serving of the salad contains 46 grams total fat, including 7 grams saturated fat. That is high.
According to the U.S. FDA, a nutrient with a 20% or higher daily value is considered high. The amount of total fat (and saturated fat) exceed that threshold.
The general recommendation is to limit calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Note: Saturated fats are found in animal fats, baked goods, pizza, and vegetable shortening, among other food items. The FDA recommends choosing foods lower in saturated fat.
Sodium
There are 1,070 milligrams of sodium per serving, 46% of the recommended daily limit.
Nutrition Facts
Here is a summary of the nutritional information in the Panera Bread’s Southwest Chicken Ranch salad.
Amount per salad with dressing
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
680 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
46g |
59% |
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Saturated Fat |
7g |
35% |
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Trans Fat |
0.5g | |
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Cholesterol |
120mg |
40% |
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Sodium |
1070mg |
47% |
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Carbohydrates |
35g |
13% |
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Dietary Fiber |
9g |
32% |
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Total Sugars |
11g | |
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Protein |
33g |
%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.
To learn more about fast food salads, compare the nutritional value facts in a TacoTime Fiesta Salad from TacoTime and Chick-fil-A’s Market Salad.
Ingredients and Allergens in Chicken Ranch Salad
For a non-dairy version of this salad, select a different dressing. Ranch dressing contains buttermilk.
Ingredients
Here is the complete list of the rest of the ingredients used to make the Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad.
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Lettuce Blend and Toppings |
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Romaine, Iceberg Lettuce, Tomatoes, Avocado, Fire Grilled Sweet Corn, Cilantro |
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Seasoned Chicken |
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Chicken Breast Meat with Rib Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Vinegar, Seasoning, Sea Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper |
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Ranch Dressing |
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Soybean Oil, Cultured Buttermilk, Water, Egg Yolk, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Dried Garlic, Buttermilk Solids, Spice (parsley and black pepper), Xanthan Gum, Dried Onion, Corn Starch, Guar Gum, Yeast Extract |
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Chipotle Aioli |
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Soybean Oil, Water, Chipotle Pepper Puree (water and chipotle pepper), Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Dried Garlic, Paprika, Chipotle Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Dehydrated Onion |
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Blue Corn Tortilla Strips |
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Blue Corn Masa Flour, Sunflower, Safflower and/or Canola Oil, Sea Salt |
Allergens
The Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad is made with egg and milk.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Panera Bread. Salad product image courtesy of Panera Bread. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.