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How Much Sodium Is in a Southwest Chicken Wrap?

By Smoothie Nutrition Calculator · Updated 2026 · 6 min read

How Much Sodium Is in a Southwest Chicken Wrap? — illustration of a sliced wrap with fresh filling

Salata Nutrition Calculator: The Short Answer

The Southwest Chicken Wrap contains 1380mg of sodium — 60% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at Salata, and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

Most people underestimate restaurant sodium because the saltiest items rarely taste extreme: the salt is distributed through breading, cheese, cured meat, pickles and sauces. The ranking below puts the whole top end in one place.

The Highest-Sodium Salata Items, Ranked

From the Salata calculator. A sensible single-meal sodium target is roughly 700–900mg — about a third of the day — which is why items above 1,500mg deserve a deliberate decision rather than a default.

ItemSodiumCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Southwest Chicken Wrap1380mg72038g60g37g
Chicken Caesar Wrap1290mg68036g58g34g
Caesar Salad with Chicken1240mg62038g22g42g
Cobb Salad1180mg65038g20g46g
Thai Chicken Salad1120mg59036g32g35g
Greek Salad1080mg48018g24g35g
Ahi Tuna Salad960mg52040g20g30g
Harvest Chicken Salad940mg61034g36g37g
How Much Sodium Is in a Southwest Chicken Wrap? — illustration of a fresh garden salad bowl with tomatoes and greens (in-article illustration)

Ordering Low-Sodium at Salata

Anchor on the low end: the Unsweetened Tea (16 oz) has just 5mg of sodium, which proves a low-sodium build exists on this menu. Around that anchor, the rules are simple — one salty extra at most, sauces on the side, and fresh sides over pickled or processed ones.

The calculator makes this manageable because its sodium bar moves as you build: add items one at a time and watch which single addition does the damage. Swapping that one component, rather than abandoning the meal, is usually enough to bring a 1,800mg order back under 900mg.

  • Lowest sodium: Unsweetened Tea (16 oz) — 5mg
  • Highest sodium: Southwest Chicken Wrap — 1380mg
  • Daily guideline: 2,300mg (FDA); many clinicians aim nearer 1,500mg

The Lowest-Sodium Salata Items

A low-sodium order is built, not found. These are the lowest-sodium items in the Salata calculator — combine two or three and the meal stays in the range a heart-conscious day can absorb.

ItemSodiumCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Unsweetened Tea (16 oz)5mg00g0g0g
Fresh Lemonade (16 oz)10mg1800g47g0g
Chocolate Chip Cookie180mg1904g23g11g
Pita Chips260mg1504g24g4g
Small Salad with Chicken680mg42032g18g25g
Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Cup)780mg1204g10g8g
Veggie Wrap860mg54016g62g25g
Tomato Bisque (Cup)880mg3205g10g30g

What One Southwest Chicken Wrap Does to Your Day

Set against the standard 2,000-calorie reference day, one Southwest Chicken Wrap uses 36% of the day's calories, 76% of the protein target, 22% of the carb allowance and 47% of the fat budget. Its 1380mg of sodium is 60% of the 2,300mg daily guideline — the figure that most often surprises people, because sodium concentrates in restaurant food far faster than calories do.

None of those percentages is a verdict on its own. A Southwest Chicken Wrap at 36% of the day's calories can be a sensible meal anchor; the same item plus a large side and a sweetened drink can quietly pass 60% of the day before dinner. The calculator's daily-value bars exist for exactly this check: build the whole order, not just the headline item, and read the day you are actually committing to.

  • Southwest Chicken Wrap: 720 cal · 38g protein · 60g carbs · 37g fat
  • Sodium: 1380mg (60% of the daily guideline)
  • Sugar: 7g of the 50g daily value · Fibre: 6g of 28g

The Full Nutrition Profile of the Southwest Chicken Wrap

Here is the complete panel for the Southwest Chicken Wrap, exactly as the Salata calculator carries it, with each nutrient also expressed as a percentage of its daily value on a 2,000-calorie reference diet. Read down the percentage column rather than the grams: it is the fastest way to see which nutrient this item is really about. For the Southwest Chicken Wrap, the standout is protein, at 76% of a full day in a single item.

Two cautions belong with any single-item panel. First, published values describe the standard build — your portion, your sauce quantity and your size can move every line. Second, percentages are shares of a whole day, not grades: an item at 45% of the day's sodium is a problem only in the context of what else the day holds, which is why the calculator totals the full order rather than judging items one at a time.

NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories72036%
Protein38g76%
Carbohydrates60g22%
Total Fat37g47%
Dietary Fibre6g21%
Sugars7g14%
Sodium1380mg60%

Where This Answer Sits on the Whole Salata Menu

Zoom out and the Salata menu tracked here spans 17 items across 4 categories, from the Unsweetened Tea (16 oz) at 0 calories to the Southwest Chicken Wrap at 720 — a 720-fold spread inside one restaurant. The average item is about 432 calories, 1 items pass 700 calories, and 8 of 17 sit under 500. Any single number quoted from this menu means little until it is placed inside that spread.

That spread is also the opportunity. A menu this wide almost always contains a build for the goal you actually have — the protein target, the sodium ceiling, the 500-calorie lunch — provided the order is assembled deliberately rather than inherited from habit. The rankings in this article are the map; the calculator is where you test the route before you travel it.

  • Menu range: 0 cal (Unsweetened Tea (16 oz)) to 720 cal (Southwest Chicken Wrap)
  • 5 items under 300 calories · 8 under 500 · average 432
  • Most protein-dense: Ahi Tuna Salad at 7.7g protein per 100 cal

The One Swap That Changes the Answer

If the Southwest Chicken Wrap is your usual order and the numbers above are more than you wanted, the highest-value single change on this menu is the Ahi Tuna Salad: 520 calories against 720 (200 fewer), 40g of protein against 38g, and 960mg of sodium against 1380mg (420mg less salt). One swap, repeated weekly, is worth more than a month of good intentions.

Not every swap has to be a downgrade in enjoyment: the pattern that works at Salata is swapping the component, not the meal — the same style of order rebuilt around a lighter anchor, with the sauce, cheese or side demoted from default to deliberate. Price both versions in the calculator once and the better default usually picks itself.

How Much Sodium Is in a Southwest Chicken Wrap? — illustration of a sliced wrap with fresh filling (another serving view)

People Also Ask

Can You Eat Salata on a Keto Diet?

Yes — you can eat keto at Salata, but only from a short list. The lowest-carb item in the Salata calculator is the Unsweetened Tea (16 oz) at 0g of total carbs (about 0g net), and a workable keto meal usually combines one or two of the lowest-carb items below while skipping breads, batters, sweet sauces and starchy sides entirely.

How Many Calories Are in a Salad?

The Regular Salad with Chicken at Salata has 560 calories, with 40g of protein, 34g of fat and 890mg of sodium — the standard build, exactly as the Salata Nutrition Calculator lists it.

How Much Sodium Is in a Beef Plate?

The Beef Plate (with sides) contains 1580mg of sodium — 69% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at Flame Broiler, and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

How Much Sodium Is in a Reuben Sandwich?

The Reuben Sandwich (whole) contains 1980mg of sodium — 86% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at Jason's Deli, and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Southwest Chicken Wrap at 1380mg of sodium — over the full 2,300mg daily guideline in one item.

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