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.
One serving of the taco salad with a creamy salsa dressing has:
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 the %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 in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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Saturated Fat 4496_e4953b-28> |
70% 4496_90b372-00> |
HIGH 4496_5d8bcf-fd> |
Sodium 4496_2fe1fd-f8> |
67% 4496_68e9f4-43> |
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Cholesterol 4496_44f430-f5> |
80% 4496_b9a273-60> |
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%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 630 calories in Wendy’s Taco Salad, including the creamy salsa dressing. The salad alone contains 480 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.
Wendy’s 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 630 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Salad with Dressing
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Total Fat 4496_f0040c-98> |
43g 4496_8f1003-bb> |
55% 4496_075bc6-8e> |
Saturated Fat 4496_305618-c8> |
14g 4496_d3cd39-78> |
70% 4496_02999a-c3> |
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Cholesterol 4496_e12ae1-f1> |
255mg 4496_eb7b16-00> |
85% 4496_806cce-28> |
Sodium 4496_0533b4-e0> |
1540mg 4496_559688-b3> |
67% 4496_a8df76-ea> |
Carbohydrates 4496_644946-84> |
32g 4496_4d4274-65> |
12% 4496_f9094f-1f> |
Dietary Fiber 4496_bd8384-43> |
6g 4496_349874-c1> |
21% 4496_6d9114-e2> |
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Protein 4496_84f5fa-49> |
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%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 43 grams of total fat, including 14 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 55% DV. Saturated fat has a 70% DV.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
There are 1,540 milligrams of sodium per serving. That equates to a 67% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet), which is high for a single serving.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Wendy’s taco salad combined with the suggested creamy salsa dressing.

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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.
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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.