Is A Mcdonalds Grilled Chicken Salad Healthy?

Answer 1

I wouldn't describe it as healthy. It depends on which grilled chicken salad you're talking about.


Excluding dressing, McDonalds USA Salad Mix + grilled chicken has:

150 calories
2g of fat (0.5 sat. fat).
65mg cholesterol
730mg sodium
3g dietary fiber

2 oz of Ranch dressing adds 170 calories and 15g of fat

The caesar with grilled chicken has 260 cal and 6g of fat.

Answer 2

Mcdonalds Grilled Chicken Salad

Answer 3

I would say yes. The salad itself (with chicken) only has 220 calories. It's the dressing that's included that could get you in trouble. The caesar dressing has almost 200 calories alone. Instead, you could ask for the low fat Italian dressing or Sesame Ginger dressing, each of which only have 60 calories. Even better, the low fat Balsamic Vinaigrette only has 40 calories in a packet.

Answer 4

I am sure that the salad itself is very healthy when it is fresh. Just be careful when you add all of the other stuff like the croutons and the dressings. Unfortunately they taste the best but the add way too many calories.

Answer 5

Didn't they have one of the highest concentrations of cyanide in their chicken
a researcher at Harvard Medical School found that their "fatty acid profile" more closley resembed beef than pultry. They were cooked in beef tallow, like McDonald's fries. The chain soon switched to vegetable oil, adding "beef extract" to their chicken products during the manufacturing process in order to retain their familiar taste. Today the McDonalds Chicken has become wildly popular among young children -- and contain twice as much fat per ounce as a hamburger. They also report or refer regular customers to the FDA as " frequent users" of their product

The 1960s were the heyday of artificial flavors. The synthetic versions of flavor compounds were not subtle, but they did not need to be, given the nature of most processed food. For the past twenty years food processors have tried hard to use only "natural flavors" in their products. According to the FDA, these must be derivied entirely from natural sources -- from herbs, spices, fruits vegetables, beef, chicken, yeast, bark roots, etc...

A natural flavor is not necessarily healthier or purer than an artificial one. When almond flavor (benzaldehyde) is derived from natural sources, such as peach and apricot pits, it contains traces of hydrogen cyanide, a deadly poison. Benzaldehyde derived through a different process -- by mixing oil of clove and the banana flavor, amyl acetate -- does not contain any cyanide. Nevertheless, it is legally considered an artificial flavor and sells at a much lower price. Natural and artifical flavors are now manufatured at the same chemical plants, places that few people would associate with Mother Nature. Calling any of these flavors "natural" requires a flexible attitude toward the English language and a fair amount of irony...

The phrase "natural flavor" is now listed among the ingredients of everything from Stonyfield Farm Organic Strawberry Yogurt to Taco Bell Hot Taco Sauce.

Answer 6

McDonalds and healthy never go together. Even if they sold you a carrot, they would have somehow found a way to make it bad for your body.
You'd be better off picking up a salad at the grocery store deli.

Answer 7

Yes. Drink milk, orange juice, or water with it.

McDonalds is just as healthy as your average restaurant. The least healthy thing there is the soda (or the beer if you're in Europe). It's made with real vegetables and all.

Answer 8

Mate nothin from macas can b healthy. God! Thats like asking for a diet coke after ordering 3 donuts, french fries and a cheese burger with tomata sauce. Get the facts

Answer 9

No, it is full of sugar.
Here is a site to watch this film called Super Size me. It is quite long and I really do not care for the site and all its ads but the film is interesting and will make you think twice about dining at McDonald's more often then a few times a year.
http://www.peekvid.com/feature/movies/1062/Super-Size-Me.html

Answer 10

No. Even their "healthiest choices" have wayyy more fat and cholesterol than your own DIY salad(provided you cut down the dressing)! My advice? Make your own salad and stay away from all salad choices at fast food eateries. Takes a bit more time but it's better for your health. :)