Wendy’s Taco Salad

Wendy’s Taco Salad is made fresh daily with the restaurant’s signature lettuce blend, a generous helping of Wendy’s famous chili, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, and tortilla chips.
There are 620 calories, 40 grams fat, 39 grams carbohydrates, and 29 grams protein in one serving of Wendy’s taco salad with the suggested creamy salsa dressing.
This is your best guide to the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the taco salad served at Wendy’s.
Taco Salad Nutritional Information
Unless otherwise noted, nutrition facts are based on one Taco Salad, including one package of the suggested Creamy Salsa Dressing.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) measures the amount of a specific nutrient 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, Wendy’s taco salad is high in saturated fat, sodium, and dietary cholesterol.
Serving size: 1 Salad with Dressing
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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Saturated Fat 4496_e4953b-28> |
65% 4496_90b372-00> |
HIGH 4496_5d8bcf-fd> |
Sodium 4496_2fe1fd-f8> |
66% 4496_68e9f4-43> |
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Cholesterol 4496_44f430-f5> |
32% 4496_b9a273-60> |
HIGH 4496_f747be-24> |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Individual needs vary and your daily value may be different. Consult with your physician for dietary advice.
Calories in Wendy’s Taco Salad
There are 620 calories in Wendy’s Taco Salad, including the creamy salsa dressing. The salad alone contains 470 calories.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per salad entree:
Approximately 60% of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates and protein each contribute about 20% of the total calories.
Taco Salad
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Wendy’s. Calories may vary as a result of how the salad is prepared.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 620 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Wendy’s taco salad combined with the suggested creamy salsa dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Salad Entree
Red indicates a high %DV.
Calories 4496_84651c-87> |
620 4496_d330ea-42> | 4496_f90a3f-24> |
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%DV 4496_917410-af> |
Total Fat 4496_0f9104-fb> |
40g 4496_5f1b49-db> |
51% 4496_1fd52d-4e> |
Saturated Fat 4496_25d4dc-d6> |
13g 4496_172349-3c> |
65% 4496_b89fd0-a9> |
Trans Fat 4496_78ebf5-12> |
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Cholesterol 4496_953dd9-60> |
95mg 4496_83ad75-e9> |
32% 4496_c3be92-27> |
Sodium 4496_766e4f-f9> |
1520mg 4496_c552ab-ac> |
66% 4496_44cba1-e4> |
Carbohydrates 4496_7a437c-8b> |
39g 4496_e45082-73> |
14% 4496_aab736-13> |
Dietary Fiber 4496_97006c-34> |
8g 4496_f8fe53-b6> |
29% 4496_cc95cf-3e> |
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13g 4496_bee216-9a> | 4496_536cf3-22> |
Protein 4496_9689c9-e3> |
29g 4496_698f57-11> | 4496_48f303-90> |
%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.
Total Fat
One salad entree contains 40 grams of total fat, including 13 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
For reference, the U.S. FDA states that a 20% or greater daily value is considered high. Total fat in the salad has a 51% DV. Saturated fat has a 65% DV.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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78g 4496_d0fead-a2> |
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65% 4496_dfa46e-eb> |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
There are 1,520 milligrams of sodium per serving. That equates to a 66% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet), which is high for a single serving.

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Taco Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the complete list of ingredients used to make the taco salad at Wendy’s restaurant.
Ingredients
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Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Spring Mix 4496_2e338a-3d> |
Chili 4496_638318-17> |
Chili Sauce, Onions, Celery, Green Peppers, Water, Ground Beef (beef and salt), Chili Beans, Soy Lecithin 4496_afe45e-46> |
Creamy Salsa Dressing 4496_3525a6-fb> |
Soybean Oil, Water, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Roasted Tomato Puree, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Jalapeno Pepper, Salt, Roasted Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Spice, Cilantro, Lime Juice Concentrate, Dehydrated Garlic, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Dehydrated Ancho Chili Pepper, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate added as preservatives, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor) 4496_42e6a8-e2> |
Chili Lime Seasoned Tortilla Strips 4496_51bf2c-f5> |
Corn Masa Flour, Vegetable Oil (sunflower, safflower and/or canola), Corn, Seasoning 4496_42bd8d-96> |
Allergens
Wendy’s taco salad is made with ingredients that contain egg, milk, and soy.
Check the list of disclosed allergens in Wendy’s menu items
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Nutrition facts, ingredients, allergens source: The Wendy’s Company. Salad image courtesy of The Wendy’s Company. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for the purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition reports.