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Wendy's Taco Salad Nutrition Facts and Ingredients

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.

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:

360 calories from fat
150 calories from total carbs
110 calories from protein

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 protein

Calories

360 calories from fat

58%

150 calories from carbS

24%

110 calories from Protein

18%

The 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

Run 50 minutes
Walk 3 hours 20 minutes
Play Tennis 1 hour 15 minutes

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	620
		%DV
Total Fat	40g	51%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Trans Fat	1g
Cholesterol	95mg	32%
Sodium	1520mg	66%
Carbohydrates	39g	14%
Dietary Fiber	8g	29%
Total Sugars	13g
Protein	29g

%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 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, Wendy’s Taco Salad is high in saturated fat and sodium.

Salad + Dressing	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	65%	HIGH
Sodium	66%	HIGH

13g saturated fat is 65% of the recommended limit (20g)
1,520mg sodium is 66% of the limit for an entire day

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

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.

	per Serving	Daily Limit*	Daily Value
Total Fat	40g	78g	51%
Saturated Fat	13g	20g	65%

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

Summary of Fat in Wendy’s Taco Salad

360 calories from dietary fats
58% of total calories
120 calories from saturated fat
1 gram trans fat

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

Salad dressing contains preservatives potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate.
Wendy’s taco salad is not dairy-free. The base salad mix contains cheese and the dressing is a creamy salsa made with milk ingredients.
Salad is topped with tortilla strips made with seed oils.

Here is the complete list of ingredients used to make the taco salad at Wendy’s restaurant.

Ingredients

Salad Blend

Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Spring Mix

Egg contains egg whites, egg yolks, modified corn starch, modified tapioca starch, salt, citric acid, and xanthan gum.
Cheddar Cheese is made with pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color with potato starch (to prevent caking) and natamycin (mold inhibitor) added.

Chili

Chili Sauce, Onions, Celery, Green Peppers, Water, Ground Beef (beef and salt), Chili Beans, Soy Lecithin

Chili Sauce is made with water, tomato paste, tomatoes, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, chili pepper, spices, flavor enhancer, citric acid, garlic powder, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, onion powder, and xanthan gum.
Tomatoes contain tomatoes, tomato juice, and calcium chloride.
Flavor Enhancer contains dextrose, salt, yeast extract, and modified corn starch.
Chili Beans include prepared pinto beans and prepared red kidney beans.

Creamy Salsa Dressing

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)

Sour Cream is made with Grade A milk, cream, skim milk, enzymes, and cultures.

Chili Lime Seasoned Tortilla Strips

Corn Masa Flour, Vegetable Oil (sunflower, safflower and/or canola), Corn, Seasoning

Seasoning includes maltodextrin, spices (including chili pepper), salt, sugar, corn syrup ssolids, citric acid, lime juice solids, natural flavors, and extractives of paprika (for color).

Potassium Sorbate is an inorganic, chemical additive used to preserve foods and drinks as well as other products in the marketplace. It’s an odorless salt that is manufactured from sorbic acid and potassium hydroxide.

The purpose of using potassium sorbate is to inhibit the growth of molds, yeast, and fungi to increase the shelf life of processed foods.

This additive is used in the production of juices, cheese, pickles, ice cream, wine, and yogurt, as well as many other food items. Potassium sorbate is also found in pet food products.

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.