Dressing down

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Sept, 2004

It's tough to complain about a burger joint's selling a Spinach Chicken Salad. After all, it's among the best things you can buy at Wendy's.

There's just one teensy little problem with the ads. "Crisp romaine with baby spinach, chopped egg and bacon topped with tender chunks of savory chicken breast and a delicious sweet and sour bacon dressing, with only 2.5 grams of fat," they say.

Everything's fine ... up to the last comma.

Turns out the 2.5 grams of fat is only for the dressing. The rest of the salad has 14 grams of fat, 4.5 of them saturated (thanks to the eggs and bacon).

The Spinach Chicken Salad is one of the healthiest foods on Wendy's menu. It's just not one of the most honest.