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 has 650 calories, 42 grams fat, 40 grams carbs, and 30 grams protein.
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
The nutritional information in this guide is based on one serving of the Taco Salad, including one package of the Creamy Salsa Dressing (unless otherwise noted).
% Daily Value
Serving: 1 Order|
SALAD |
DRESSING | |
|
Saturated Fat |
55% |
75% |
|
Sodium |
54% |
14% |
|
Total Sugars |
9g |
1g |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Percentage daily value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. 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 650 calories in Wendy’s Taco Salad, including the creamy salsa dressing. The salad alone contains 500 calories.
Here is a summary of the amount of calories by macronutrient in one taco salad:
Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates contribute about 24% of the total calories and the remaining 18% is from protein.
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.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 650 CALORIES
Total Fat
One salad contains 42 grams of total fat, including 14 grams of saturated fat.
According to the U.S. FDA, a 20% daily value (% DV) or greater is considered high. With that in mind, the amount of fat in Wendy’s Taco Salad is high.
The total fat is about half of the recommended limit for an entire day and the 14 grams of saturated fat has 70% DV.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
There are 1,570 milligrams of sodium per serving. That exceeds a 68% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet), which is high for a single serving.
SALAD NUTRITION GUIDE
Wendy’s Cobb Salad
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Wendy’s taco salad combined with the suggested creamy salsa dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Salad with Dressing
Amount per serving (%DV)
Red indicates %DV is high.
|
Calories |
650 |
% Daily Value
|
Total Fat |
42g |
54% |
|
Saturated Fat |
14g |
70% |
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Trans Fat |
1g | |
|
Cholesterol |
230mg |
77% |
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Sodium |
1570mg |
68% |
|
Carbohydrates |
40g |
15% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
9g |
32% |
|
Total Sugars |
10g | |
|
Protein |
30g |
%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.
Taco Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here is the complete list of ingredients used to make the taco salad at Wendy’s restaurant.
Salad Blend
The base salad blend contains egg and milk. Here is the full list of ingredients.
Ingredients in salad mix:Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, and Spring Mix.
Chili
The chili contains milk and soy. Here are the ingredients in the chili.
Ingredients in chili:Chili Sauce, Onions, Celery, Green Peppers, Water, Ground Beef (beef and salt), Chili Beans, and Soy Lecithin.
Creamy Salsa Dressing
Wendy’s creamy salsa dressing contains milk and egg. It also contains potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate, which are added as preservatives.
Ingredients in 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, and Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor).
Chili Lime Seasoned Tortilla Strips
Ingredients in crunchy tortilla strips:Corn Masa Flour, Vegetable Oil (sunflower, safflower and/or canola), Corn, Seasoning.
What is Potassium Sorbate?
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.
Potassium Sorbate is used in Wendy’s creamy salsa salad dressing. Other fast food menu items and packaged foods that contain potassium sorbate include:
Allergens
Wendy’s taco salad is made with ingredients that contain egg, milk, and soy.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, ingredients, allergens source: The Wendy’s Company.