Healthy Fast Food Guide | Culver’s | Detailed

Overview

Culver’s has our usual suspects for practical, healthy options (e.g. grilled chicken). However, if you’re up for it, we get to play with our food while making the meal healthier by significantly reducing empty calories.

Recommendations

Option #1 — Grilled Chicken Sandwich + Side Salad

Remove the bun from the grilled chicken sandwich and add the contents to a side salad to increase the protein intake along with nutritious carbohydrates.

1. Grilled Chicken Breast — this chicken is grilled instead of fried, which means you’ll have less intake of bad fats, avoid losing nutrients in the cooking process, and reduce butter intake
2. Lettuce — rich in antioxidants, prevents bone loss and improves heart health
3. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
4. Remove dill pickle to reduce sodium intake

Side Salad

If you really want the bun, it’s not the end of the world. I would still recommend the side salad alongside the sandwich to improve the nutritional intake and help keep you full.

The side salad has the following contents:

1. Mixed Greens — high in antioxidants, low in cholesterol, and high in fiber which is good for digestion
2. Cucumbers — anti-inflammatory, keeps you hydrated and helps skin
3. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
4. Skip the shredded cheddar cheese due to high saturated fat and moderate sodium
5. Skip the croutons because of their empty calories

Option #2 — Garden Fresco Salad with Grilled Chicken

1. Grilled Chicken Breast — this chicken is grilled instead of fried, which means you’ll have less intake of bad fats, avoid losing nutrients in the cooking process, and reduce butter intake
2. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
3. Heritage Salad Blend
4. Cucumbers — anti-inflammatory, keeps you hydrated and helps skin
5. Skip the croutons and cheese to reduce sodium, fat, and empty calories

Option #3 — Chicken Cashew Salad

1. Grilled Chicken Breast — this chicken is grilled instead of fried, which means you’ll have less intake of bad fats, avoid losing nutrients in the cooking process, and reduce butter intake
2. Mixed Greens — high in antioxidants, low in cholesterol, and high in fiber which is good for digestion
3. Tomato — improves heart health, fights cancer, and improves skin health
4. Heritage Salad Blend
5. Cucumbers — anti-inflammatory, keeps you hydrated and helps skin
6. Cashews — prevents heart disease, promotes healthy muscles & nerves, and reduces the risk of diabetes
7. Skip the croutons and cheese to reduce sodium, fat, and empty calories

More Useful Tools

Quick Guide — for when you’re on the go and/or need to know what the suggestions are without all the detail

Detailed Notes — consolidated notes for each fast-food establishment