WW Food and Point Issues - Confused about salad points

Hello there. I'm hoping someone can explain a little inconsistency I've found.

The other day I had a Harvey's Veggie Burger, side salad (no dressing) and diet Coke for lunch. According to the Canadian Fast Food Guide, a side salad from Harvey's is 3 points. But, when I look up all the individual ingredients of that salad (about a cup of lettuce, a few shavings of carrots, a few shavings of purple cabbage, and 1 slice of tomato) it worked out to be basically 0 points. There was not enough carrot to even count it as 1 pt, as it was litterally just a few shavings. According to the Complete Food Companion, there would have to be cups of each item to make it add up to 3 pts.

So... my question is, how do I count this? Now that I know I can get a relatively low point-value meal (and healthy one to boot), I want to make sure I'm recording it right - 3 points is 3 points and could make a big difference at the end of the day.

Thanks for your help.

Christine

Hi Christine, I am hooked on the Veggie Burger with a side salad and a Diet Coke!!!! The side salad is 0 points, They have several different salads and one used to have cheese on it, therefore the 3 points, but you are safe it is definatley 0!!!!

Steph

I thought veggies were unlimited amount for 0 points? am I wrong do you actually have to count carrots if it is a beyond a cup?

:eek:

Angie

Though I discovered something else this morning. When looking to compare the Wendy's side salad and the Harvey's side salad, the Cdn Fast Food companion said the Wendy's salad was 1 pt. I think that one does have cheese on it. Is that why it's a pt? When I saw that, it made even less sense that the Harvey's burger was 3pts.

So... when I get my new fav combo, veggie burger, salad w/ no dressing, and a diet coke, the entire meal is only 7pts??? That's too good to be true! :-)

I've got another pts related question... Pillsbury crescent rolls. Basically they're little croisants, but I can't find them in the books anywhere, even though just about every other Pillsbury product is. Does anyone know the pts for those yummy little rolls?

Thanks!

Christine

Christine in my food book the veggie burger is 7 pts. I am not sure if diet coke is more.

In the U.S., Diet coke is 0 points

Brenda

Snookems,
Cyberddiet.com lists Pillsbury Cresecnt Roll NI which comes out to 2 pts.
http://www.cyberdiet.com/ni/ni2/showLabel.cgi?food_num=22598&csc=3G
That'a a great site for looking up just about anything and gives it to you in nutrition label format.
Paige

In any country Diet coke is 0 Points.