
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
What You Should Know
You’d spot this in the refrigerated grab-and-go prepared foods case at Whole Foods — a ready-to-eat grilled chicken Caesar for a quick lunch or easy dinner. It reads as a convenient, slightly indulgent ‘healthier’ takeout option: creamy, emulsified dressing and crunchy croutons with pre-grilled chicken for immediate eating. The ingredient list (xanthan gum, powdered cellulose, prepared sauces and emulsifiers, and packaged components) points to industrial processing that modifies texture and shelf-stability, a hallmark of highly processed ready-to-eat foods.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Lettuce, Grilled, Chicken, (chicken,, olive, oil,, salt,, black, pepper), Caesar, Dressing, (expeller, pressed, sunflower, seed, oil,, water,, lemon, juice,, parmesan, cheese, [pasteurized, milk,, cheese, cultures,, salt,, microbial, enzymes],, salted, egg, yolks, [egg, yolks,, salt],, distilled, white, vinegar,, dijon, mustard, [distilled, white, vinegar,, mustard, seed,, water,, salt,, white, wine,, citric, acid,, tartaric, acid,, fruit, pectin,, sugar,, spices],, salt,, garlic,, worcestershire, sauce, [apple, cider, vinegar,, soy, sauce, (water,, wheat,, soybeans,, salt),, water,, molasses,, agave, nectar,, sea, salt,, tamarind,, lemon, juice, concentrate,, ginger,, garlic, powder,, xanthan, gum,, shiitake, mushroom, powder,, allspice,, red, pepper,, orange, extract,, ground, cloves,, natural, smoke, flavor,, lemon, extract],, anchovy, paste, [anchovies,, salt,, olive, oil,, acetic, acid],, black, pepper,, xanthan, gum), Croutons, (organic, wheat, flour,, organic, sunflower, and/or, organic, safflower, oil,, organic, cracked, rye,, organic, cracked, wheat,, yeast,, salt,, organic, wheat, gluten,, organic, garlic, powder,, organic, sugar,, organic, onion, powder,, organic, dehydrated, parsley), Shredded, Parmesan, (pasteurized, milk,, cheese, cultures,, salt,, enzymes,, powdered, cellulose, [anti-caking]), Lemon..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •sunflower seed oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This is a ready-to-eat packaged meal containing industrial additives (xanthan gum, powdered cellulose), prepared sauces and emulsified dressings, and multiple processed components (pre-grilled chicken, croutons), consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.
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Common Questions about Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
The Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad is quite nutritious, especially if you're looking for a protein-packed meal—boasting 35 grams of protein per serving! With a good dose of fiber from the lettuce and croutons, it can be a satisfying option for lunch or dinner. However, the sodium level is on the higher side, so if you're watching your salt intake, keep that in mind.
