How Many Calories are in Salad

The table below lists the calorie content of many common salad foods including the number of calories in some salad creams and sauces.

Salad calories are very low, some experts believe they contain less energy than it takes to digest and absorb the nutrients, these are referred to as negative calorie foods, however there is no strong scientific evidence to back these claims.

Though salads are healthy by ways of the vegetables and fresh greens, it is easy to over stuff salads with high calorie items. Bacon bits, ranch dressing, and even fatty meats can kill the "heathiness" of the salad. Don't succumb to adding high fat salad dressings, unnecessary meats (do you really need bacon bits), and processed cheeses.

Calorie count of popular vegetables in salads

Vegetable	Calories Per Portion	Calories Per 100 Gramm
Beetroot	7, each	35
Tomato	7	17
Beetroot, pickled	5, each	30
Carrots	5	32
Onions, pickled	4, each	24
Celery	3	8
Lettuce	3	13
Cucumber	2,5	10
Onions, Spring	2,5	23
Gherkings, pickled	1,5	14
Radish	1,3	12
Watercress	1,2	22

Calorie count of popular salad dressings

Salad Cream/ Dressing	per Portion (10ml)	per 100ml (3.5 oz)
Mayonnaise	70	700
French Dressing	65	650
Salad Cream	35	350
Mango Chutney	30	300
Apple Chutney	20	200
Salad Cream, low fat	20	200
Tomato Chutney	16	160
Pickle Sweet	14	140

Remember adding salad creams/ sauces can treble the calorie content of all salads. Many salad creams contain more calories per tablespoon than all the salad foods together!