The following table below shows the calorie counts of common vegetables and ingridient used in salads, including the number of calories in some salad creams and sauces. Salad calories are usually very low especially if you prepare a proper dressing instead of using off-the-shelf products, it is believd that some salads contain less energy than it takes to actually digest and absorb the nutrients.
Pros
No sugar
High in phosphorus
High in potassium
Very high in selenium
High in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin B12
High in vitamin C
Cons
Very high in cholesterol
High in sodium
How Many Calories In Salad
| Salad | 100 grams (3.5 oz) |
| Beetroot | 35 calories |
| Beetroot Pickled | 30 calories |
| Carrots | 32 calories |
| Celery | 8 calories |
| Cucumber | 10 calories |
| Gherkins Pickled | 14 calories |
| Lettuce | 13 calories |
| Onions Pickled | 24 calories |
| Onions Spring | 23 calories |
| Radish | 12 calories |
| Tomato | 17 calories |
| Tomato Cherry | 17 calories |
| Watercress | 22 calories |
| Salad Creams/sauces | 100 ml (3.5 oz) |
| Apple Chutney | 200 |
| French Dressing | 650 |
| Mango Chutney | 197 |
| Mayonnaise | 695 |
| Pickle Sweet | 138 |
| Salad Cream | 350 |
| Salad Cream low fat | 197 |
| Tomato Chutney |