Whataburger Apple Cranberry Chicken Salad

Salad with apple, cranberries, and chicken.

This salad is packed full of grilled chicken, shredded cheese, cranberries, apple slices, and carrots set on a bed of romaine lettuce.

One serving of the Apple & Cranberry Chicken Salad has 385 calories, 12 grams fat, 39 grams carbohydrates, and 32 grams protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, calories, and ingredients in Whataburger’s salad.

Apple Cranberry Salad Nutrition Info

Serving Size 1 Salad with Grilled Chicken

Calories

385

% Daily Value

saturated fat

30%

HIGH

sodium

33%

HIGH

Cholesterol

35%

HIGH

%DV based on 2,000 calorie daily diet

Nutritional value, including calories, in this guide is based on a single serving measured as one salad topped with grilled chicken. A measured serving has a net weight of 342 grams.

Percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Calories

Here is a summary of the amount of calories derived from fat, carbs, and protein.

  • 110 calories are derived from dietary fats
  • 155 calories are derived from total carbs
  • 125 calories are derived from protein
  • 385 total calories per serving

The highest proportion of total calories is derived from carbohydrates. Protein makes up about 32% of the total calories and the remaining 29% is from dietary fat.

Calories
fat
29%
carbohydrates
39%
Protein
32%

Total Fat

One salad contains 12 grams total fat, including six grams saturated fat.

The amount of saturated fat per serving is high. For reference, the FDA states that a nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value is considered high.

Saturated fat in the salad exceeds that threshold with a 30% DV.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

  • 110 calories from total fat
  • 29% of total calories per serving
  • 55 calories from saturated fat
  • Zero trans fat

Sodium

There are 770 milligrams of sodium in one serving of the salad. At a 30% daily value, that is considered high.

Salad with apple, cranberries, and chicken.

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Ingredients and Allergens in Whataburger Salad

  • Bun oil contains TBHQ.
  • The Apple & Cranberry Salad with Grilled Chicken is not dairy-free. It is served with cheddar cheese and Jack cheese.

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients that are used to make the Apple & Cranberry Chicken salad served at Whataburger.

  • Romaine Lettuce.
  • Apple Slices. Apples, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) to promote whiteness and Calcium Carbonate to maintain texture.
  • Sweetened Dried Cranberries. Cranberries, Sugar, Citric Acid, Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil.
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese. Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, and color added)
  • Monterey Jack Cheese. Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Potato Starch (to prevent caking), Natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).
  • Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Water, Seasoning (salt, maltodextrin, spice, dehydrated cilantro, natural smoke flavor), Grill Flavor (hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Spice Extractives, Artificial Flavor, Soybean Oil, Seasoning (modified corn starch), Salt, Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates.
  • Bun Oil. Soybean oil, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, TBHQ added to protect flavor, beta carotene (color), dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent added.

What are Sodium Phosphates?

Sodium Phosphate is a generic term used for a variety of salts of sodium and phosphoric acid. In food production, it’s used as a buffering salt and to regulate acid.

This food additive is typically used in processed meat to improve flavor, maintain freshness and moistness in meats, and enhance the shelf life of canned goods such as tuna.

Other fast food items made with sodium phosphates include:

Allergens

The Apple & Cranberry Salad with Chicken is made with nearly 40 ingredients, including egg, milk, and soy

Fast Food Salads

Nutrition Facts Comparison: Salads

The following data table includes summary nutrition facts for popular salads offered at select fast food restaurants in the U.S.

RestaurantMenu ItemCaloriesFatCarbsProteinSodium
WhataburgerApple & Cranberry Salad with Chicken38512g39g32g770mg
TacoTimeChicken Taco Salad31014g26g21g450mg
Panera BreadAsian Sesame Salad with Chicken45024g26g32g1030mg
Wendy’sApple Pecan Salad53027g44g31g1350mg
Panera BreadSouthwest Chicken Ranch 67045g34g31g1040mg
Panera BreadCaesar Salad41030g24g12g870mg
Chick-fil-AMarket Salad with Grilled Chicken55031g42g28g1010mg
Wendy’sSouthwest Avocado Salad56039g16g40g1250mg
Firehouse SubsHook & Ladder Salad2508g21g30g880mg

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, allergens, and ingredients source: Whataburger

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