Hungry Howies Salad

#1

Good evening,

I’m looking at ordering a Salad from Hungry Howies (a pizza place in my State), and I went to their website for the nutrition build. https://www.hungryhowies.com/nutrition/salads

I’m looking at ordering the regular size Chef salad but am baffled by the amount of carbs in it. Where are all those carbs coming from? It’s literally just lettuce, tomato, black olives, onions, ham, turkey and cheeses.

I looked on a different website, http://www.ketofinder.com/places/116-hungry-howie-s-pizza - and this only has it at 2 net carbs. I want to order this, but based on information from their own website, I am so confused.

Thank you for the answers.

(Rob) #2

The salad items add up - some carbs in all of those items, especially the onion and tomatoes but 1 or 2 in everything. The ham and turkey probably have some (usually something in the cure) and then… croutons (listed in the salad ingredients page). It wouldn’t surprise me if the base ingredients came to 17g gross, 12 net, which isn’t too bad, but if it has croutons as well, it’s a no brainer.

#3

I totally forgot about the croutons… I wish I could see what it was without the croutons.

(Ron) #4

12g of sugar…something has been added in.

(Rob) #5

12g of net carbs, 8 of sugar… and we didn’t even discuss the dressing…

(Ron) #6

LOL… I was assuming ranch dressing. My bad :slight_smile:

#7

So this is a no go and I should avoid I’m assuming.

(Rob) #8

No - it’s 12 net carbs - if that fits in your daily carb budget… go for it. If it has croutons and you take those out, it may be half the net carbs with them.

Even if it puts you 5g over, I would not sweat it. 20g is a good but arbitrary limit. Everyone’s is different.

#9

Today I’m at 10 total so far. Thank you for your wisdom.

(Karen) #10

Ham, can have a bunch of sugar.

K

(Rob) #11

If it tastes good, saves time, keeps you socially acceptable or whatever you need it to do, I would never worry about 12g in a whole meal.

I spoonful of someone else’s yummy dessert when I’m being ‘good’ can easily be 12g and it only makes me want more!