Crispy Chicken Salad. Where You'll Find it: Au   Bon Pain, Ruby Tuesdays, McDonalds, KFC, Chick-fil-A Why it's Worse: Even before   you add the salad dressing, which can clock in at 200 calories, this type of   salad can easily reach 900-1000 calories due to the "crispy" chicken pieces.   Add the creamy, cheese-packed dressing and the saturated fat can easily exceed   12 grams.

Southwest "Fiesta" Salad. Where You'll Find it:   Applebee's, Au Bon Pain, Chili's Why it's Worse: Typically, this type of salad   (which also may go by Santa Fe style or just "Fiesta") is essentially a deconstructed   taco or burrito: loaded with cheese, rice, and tortillas strips , not to mention   add-ons like guac and sour cream, it can run anywhere from 800 to 1200 calories,   14g saturated fat, and more than 1400mg sodium.

Asian Grilled Chicken Salad.Where You'll Find it: Applebee's, Au Bon Pain Why it's Worse: The name   is deceptively healthy, but extras like fried noodles , almonds, and a sodium-packed   Asian-style vinaigrette add up to sky high calories (about 1200), alarmingly   high sodium (2000mg at Applebee's) and more than 12g saturated fat.

Buffalo Chicken Salad. Where You'll Find it: Chili's   Why it's Worse: Just like the bar food it's named for, this chicken and bleu   cheese-laden salad is a calorie and sodium fest-more than 1200 calories and   a whopping (and we mean whopping) 4320mg sodium in the Chili's version.

Taco Salad. Where You'll Find it: Taco Bell, Del   Taco, Pollo Loco Why it's Worse: Like its cousin the Southwest Fiesta, this   is no more than a taco turned inside out. In some ways it's even worse because   you can fit so much more of those high-fat fillings-meat, cheese, sour cream-on   plate than in a taco shell, spiking the calories, fat, and sodium counts: a   Fiesta Taco Salad with beef at Taco Bell has 780 calories, 10g saturated fat,   and more than 1300mg sodium.

Chef Salad. Where You'll Find it: Au Bon Pain   , diners Why it's Worse: A favorite of low-carb dieters, all the deli meats   and cheeses can push the calorie count to more than 900. Add in a creamy vinaigrette   style dressing and it's even higher in saturated fat and calories.

Greek Salad. Where You'll Find it: Cosi, diners   Why it's Worse: While a typical Greek salad has lots of healthy ingredients   (romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions), the additions that give it bulk   and personality (feta, olives, and stuffed grape leaves) can add hundreds of   extra calories. You start with a 300-calorie base but add two ounces of feta   and you're up 150 calories; add the olives and you can add 200-400mg sodium;   douse the whole thing in olive oil and rack up another 100-200 calories. While   all in all not too bad as a meal (rich in healthy fats and other nutrients),   if you're trying to lose weight, this salad could sabotage your efforts.

Non-Salads (Tuna, Chicken, Egg). Where You'll   Find it: Diners, delis Why They're Worse: For women of a certain age, a scoop   of chicken or tuna salad on an iceberg lettuce leaf was a 20th century dieting   mainstay, but the mayo in these salads can push the calorie and fat counts as   high as (if not higher than) a Big Mac-about 700 calories for one large scoop.

The DIY Salad Bar. Where You'll Find it: In food   courts and big city delis Why it's Worse: The sheer variety and high-calorie   add-ins can make the fat, sodium, and calorie counts highly variable-and potentially   very high. Stick with raw veggies, grilled chicken , and a drizzle of balsamic   vinaigrette. Opt for the crispy chicken, bleu cheese dressing, and bacon bits   and you're in Buffalo chicken salad territory.

Antipasto. Where You'll Find it: Salad bars, some   Mediterranean-style chain restaurants Why it's Worse: Antipasto means "before   the meal," a time (at least in the U.S.) where salads are typically served.   If the elements of a typical antipasto platter-raw and marinated vegetables,   cheeses, and meats-are combined in a salad, the saturated fat count from the   cured meats alone (like pepperoni) could potentially exceed 15 grams.

Cobb Salad. Where You'll Find it: Au Bon Pain,   Chick Fil A, Bob Evans Why it's Worse: Blue cheese , avocado, bacon, chicken,   or turkey make up this classic main dish salad, and a main dish it is: depending   on the portion size (and they are often huge), the salad can have upwards of   1300 calories and 10-12g saturated fat.

Steak Salad. Where You'll Find it: Panera, Boston   Market Why it's Worse: As a protein choice, steak is often naturally high in   saturated fat and calories, so add in any more high-fat additions (like the   blue cheese in the chopped steak and bleu cheese salad at Panera) and you have   a salad that has around 800 calories, 1200mg sodium, and 16g saturated fat.