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Wendy’s Taco Salad

Wendy's Taco Salad with text list of 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.

One serving of the taco salad with a creamy salsa dressing has:

  • 650 calories
  • 42 grams fat
  • 40 grams carbs
  • 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
Red indicates %DV is high

SALAD

DRESSING

Saturated Fat

Sodium

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 630 calories in Wendy’s Taco Salad, including the creamy salsa dressing. The salad alone contains 480 calories.

Here is a summary of the amount of calories by macronutrient in one taco salad with one packet of the dressing added:

  • 380 calories from fat
  • 125 calories from total carbs
  • 125 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.

Wendy’s Taco Salad

% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein
Calories
fat
60%
carbohydrates
20%
Protein
20%

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 630 CALORIES

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

Total Fat

One salad entree contains 43 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 over half of the recommended limit for an entire day and the 14 grams of saturated fat has staggering 70% daily value (meaning 70% of the recommended limit for the day).

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

  • 380 calories from dietary fats (60% of total calories)
  • 125 calories from saturated fat
  • 1 gram of trans fat

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.

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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

630

% Daily Value

Total Fat

43g

Saturated Fat

14g

Trans Fat

1g

Cholesterol

255mg

Sodium

1540mg

Carbohydrates

32g

12%

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

9g

Protein

32g

%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.

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Wendy's Taco Salad with text list of ingredients.

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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.

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 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

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).

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

Chili Lime Seasoned Tortilla Strips

Ingredients in crunchy 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).

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.

  • Salad image courtesy of The Wendy’s Company.
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