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Same-portion calorie comparison

Garden salad: how many calories are in a 250 g serving?

These two 250 g Calk examples contain 111 and 317 kcal. Compare their ingredients and preparation.

Garden salad: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 250 g portion, different choices: base, vegetables, herbs and accents, cheese, proteins, dressing. Calk puts two versions side by side.

Lower calorie 111 kcal 250 g 44 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +186%
Higher calorie 317 kcal 250 g 127 kcal per 100 g

Two Calk examples

The two versions compared on this page.

Lower calorie Calk card for Green salad: 44 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 7/64/28 Higher calorie Calk card for Green salad: 127 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 4/86/11

What causes the difference

In these two examples, the changes are: dressing — olive oil → caesar dressing.

Dressing: Olive oil → Caesar dressing
  • Both salads use the same lettuce, tomato and cucumber, which together provide about 20 kcal per 100 g.
  • The dressing changes from a thin drizzle of olive oil to a heavy pour of creamy Caesar.
  • That difference shows up in the totals: about 44 kcal per 100 g for the lightly dressed salad and 155 for the Caesar.

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FAQ

How many calories are in the two versions shown?
The two 250 g versions shown here contain 111 and 317 kcal.
Why do the two versions differ?
In these two examples, the differences are: dressing — olive oil → caesar dressing.
How do I calculate my own version?
Open Green salad in Calk and choose what you actually ate. Calk calculates the result from those choices.

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