Per 100g, chef salad delivers 137 calories. Carb- or fat-dominant macros; not a strong protein source. A typical restaurant portion is 200-400g, so calorie totals scale fast.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical chef salad serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — chef salad sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How chef salad stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at chef salad and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreChef Salad has approximately 137 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 116 calories.
11g of protein per 100g. That puts chef salad at roughly 8.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other prepared foods sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Chef Salad sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.