Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad
Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad is made fresh daily with lettuce, apple bites, dried cranberries, pecans, crumbled blue cheese, and grilled chicken breast.
There are 450 calories in the salad alone, excluding the suggested Pomegranate Vinaigrette dressing.
The salad with dressing has a total of 540 calories.
Read this fast food report for an in-depth analysis of calories and an overview of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the Wendy’s Pecan & Apple Salad.
Read through to the end of this report for a nutrition facts comparison of popular salads offered at various fast food restaurants.
Wendy’s Pecan Salad Nutrition Information
Nutrition facts are based on standard formulations and Wendy’s recipe for one salad entree, including a packet of the Pomegranate Vinaigrette dressing.
Calories
There are 450 calories in Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad without dressing. A serving of the suggested Pomegranate Vinaigrette salad dressing adds 90 calories.
Combined, the salad plus dressing contains 540 total calories.
Calories by Macronutrient
Most of the calories are derived from dietary fats. Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
% Calories by Nutrient
Dietary fats contribute 45% of the total calories in Wendy’s salad entree. Carbohydrates make up 32% of the calories, and the remaining 23% is from protein.
The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Wendy’s fast food restaurant. Calories may vary as a result of how the salad is prepared.
Burn Off The Calories
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 45 minutes to burn off the calories in Wendy’s salad with apples and pecan nuts.
Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 540 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 540 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
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Nutrition Facts
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for the salad and the salad dressing.
Amount (%DV) per Apple Pecan Salad
Red indicates %DV is high.
|
Salad |
Dressing | |
|
Calories |
450 |
90 |
|
Total Fat |
24g (31%) |
3g (4%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g (55%) |
0g (0%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0.5g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
100mg (33%) |
0mg (0%) |
|
Sodium |
1090mg (47%) |
190mg (8%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
28g (10%) |
16g (6%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
5g (18%) |
0g (0%) |
|
Total Sugars |
18g |
15g |
|
Protein |
32g |
0g |
%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.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) measures how much of a specific nutrient is in a serving of food, relative to the daily limit recommended by the U.S. FDA.
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more). Compare foods and balance choices based on your diet plan.
As shown in the chart below, Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad is high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
|
%DV |
Level | |
|
Saturated Fat |
55% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
56% |
HIGH |
|
Cholesterol |
33% |
HIGH |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Total Fat in Salad
One serving of this salad with dressing has 27 grams of total fat, including 11 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
The amount of saturated fat has a 55% daily value.
Calculate Daily Value of Fat
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
An example is shown in the data table below. Wendy’s salad topped with the suggested salad dressing contains 27 grams of total fat, which is 35% of the recommended daily limit of 78 grams.
Calculate %DV by simply dividing the FDA-recommended daily limit by the amount in one serving of food.
|
Daily Limit* |
per Salad |
Daily Value | |
|
Total Fat |
78g |
27g |
35% |
|
Saturated Fat |
20g |
11g |
55% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Calories from Saturated Fat
One serving of the salad and dressing delivers about 100 calories from saturated fat.
For reference, Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to 10% or less of total calories.
Sodium
Each serving of Wendy’s salad made with grilled chicken, blue cheese crumbles, and roasted pecans contains a high amount of sodium for a single menu item. Here is a quick summary:
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Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad Ingredients
There are more than 50 ingredients in the Apple Pecan Salad at Wendy’s.
What’s in Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad
Made fresh daily, Wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad is packed with a signature lettuce blend, red and green apple bites, dried cranberries, roasted pecans, crumbled blue cheese, and topped with bites of grilled chicken breast.
A standard serving of the salad includes Pomegranate Vinaigrette.
Ingredients in Salad Blend |
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Romaine Lettuce, Apple Bites, Spring Mix, Dried Cranberries |
Ingredients in Grilled Chicken Breast |
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Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Meat with Rib Meat, Water, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Spices, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika, Gum Arabic, Yeast Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sugar, Grill Flavor (from sunflower oil), Extractives of Turmeric, Corn Maltodextrin, Canola Oil |
Ingredients in Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing |
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Water, Sugar, Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Soybean Oil, Distilled Vinegar, Orange Juice Concentrate, White Wine Vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Orange Flavedo (orange peel, sugar, orange oil), Shallots, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Spice, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor) |
Ingredients in Blue Cheese Crumbles |
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Blue Cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, penicillium roqueforti), Powdered Cellulose (anti-caking), Natamycin (mold inhibitor) |
Ingredients in Roasted Pecans |
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Pecans, Sugar, Honey, Corn Starch, Calcium Stearate (anti-caking agent), Soy Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Lactose (from milk), Xanthan Gum, Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Cayenne Pepper |
Allergens
The salad is made with milk, soy, and tree nuts (pecans).
Grilled chicken may be prepared on a cutting board that is also used for menu items that contain wheat, soy, or milk allergens.
Check list of disclosed allergens in Wendy’s menu
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Nutritional information is based on one serving.
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Nutrition facts, ingredients, allergens, and salad image source: The Wendy’s Company. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of fast food nutrition research and reports.