Some people believe that when visiting a fast food restaurant, if they choose the salad option they are choosing healthy, wholesome food. Unfortunately that is what companies would like you to believe and not necessarily the reality. The example below is direct from a popular chains own website. It is there for all to see. What appears to be a good choice is made not so good by the use of added ingredients to the chicken patty and the dressing. Grilled Chicken Salad LETTUCE, CARROT & CABBAGE MIX: Cos Lettuce, Carrot, Iceberg Lettuce, Red Cabbage. GRILLED CHICKEN PATTY: Chicken, Water, Maltodextrin, Flavouring (Sesame), Salt, Thickener (1442), Rice Flour, Mineral Salts (451, 450, 508), Yeast Extract, Herbs, Garlic Powder. GRAPE TOMATOES: Grape Tomatoes. CUCUMBER: Sliced Cucumber. RED ONION: Red Onion Rings. OIL: Canola Oil, Emulsifiers (322 - Soy), Flavour, Colour (160a), Acidity Regulator (330). Contains soy & sesame.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:23:59 +0000