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There are 4 questions about “Salad” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 1. How is it that the salads sold in your branches are more unhealthy than the rest of your range of products, with the most unhealthy salad containing 51 grams of fat & 661 calories? Surely salads should be the healthy alternatives to the burgers offered?
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We are not sure where you have got your information from but a Crispy Chicken and Bacon salad at a McDonald’s in the UK provides 325kcal and 15 grams of fat. For a full list of ingredients and nutritional information please visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk and click on the ‘Food’ tab. (May 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. It has also be said that there are chemicals used in your salad products to preserve colour and texture. Could you let me know if this is true or not and if it is what these chemicals are.
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Thanks for your question. McDonald’s can assure you that there no additives in any of our salad products which act as preservatives. Our salad is simply made from 100% fresh vegetables.
During some periods of the year when the lettuce has taken a long time to grow, a food grade nitrogen is added to the bags on sealing to slow the respiration and maintain quality, however this is referred to a modified atmosphere rather than an ingredient. (January 2011)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. What food can my friend Happy have who is on a diet?
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We have a great range of Salads that might tempt him. For example, you could suggest Happy tries our Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. However if this doesn't take his fancy, why not choose something for him? You can do this by browsing all our menu options by visiting our website www.mcdonalds.co.uk and clicking on 'Food'.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. where does the lettuce in your salads come from?
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McDonald's lettuces are supplied by growers in the UK in spring and summer, while they are in season. In winter, the lettuces come from Spain.
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