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Healthier swaps: Smarter salad

By Walgreens Nov 19, 2022 • 1 min

Remix your greens! See how a simple ingredient substitute or two can make your meal much more deliciously nutritious.


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Healthier swaps: Smarter salad


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[on-screen text] Healthier swaps

Diabetes friendly 
Smarter salad
 

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Instead of iceberg lettuce

Use mixed greens

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+260 mg potassium


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Instead of cheese

Use veggies

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-180 mg sodium

+3 g fiber

-9 g fat
 

Instead of bacon

Use turkey bacon

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-1.5 g saturated fat

-160 mg sodium
 

Instead of croutons

Use unsalted almonds

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-145 mg sodium

+6 g protein
 

Instead of creamy dressing

Use vinaigrette

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-70 calories

-8 g fat
 

Total nutritional benefits*

Avoided:
70 calories, 17 g of fat

1.5 g of saturated fat

485 mg of sodium

Gained:
6 g of protein, 3 g of fiber

260 mg of potassium

*Amounts based on average serving sizes.
 

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