{"id":339859,"date":"2025-12-10T17:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/339859\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:25:16","slug":"7-healthy-pura-vida-menu-items-with-more-fat-than-a-big-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/339859\/","title":{"rendered":"7 \u201cHealthy\u201d Pura Vida Menu Items With More Fat Than a Big Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These seven Pura Vida favorites pack far more fat than a Big Mac, despite their healthy image.<\/p>\n<p>The McDonald\u2019s Big Mac has long been considered the standard bearer of fast food excess since it launched in 1968, but there are many fast food burgers and sandwiches that double if not triple the calorie count of this signature menu item. At 580 calories and 34 g of total fat per burger, the Big Mac contains fewer calories than items at Pura Vida, which has locations in New York, California, and Florida. Here are seven Pura Vida menu items with more fat than a Big Mac, based on nutrition information.<\/p>\n<p>\tCroissant Sandwich<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892077\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Croissant-Sandwich_ea3073.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Croissant Sandwich\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Sandwich):<br \/>Calories: 1,040<br \/>Fat: 79 g (Saturated Fat: 29 g)<br \/>Sodium: 1410 mg<br \/>Carbs: 48 g (Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 11 g)<br \/>Protein: 30 g<\/p>\n<p>The Pura Vida Croissant Sandwich is made with a pasture-raised egg omelette with mozzarella, served on a plain croissant with tomato, mixed greens, and a side of spicy aioli. Sounds like a farmers\u2019 market dream, right? Despite the wholesome ingredients, this sandwich delivers a massive fat load that rivals some full-size restaurant burgers.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: This breakfast sammie has more than double the Big Mac\u2019s total fat!<\/p>\n<p>\tWinter Greens Salad<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892078\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Winter-Greens-Salad.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Winter Greens Salad\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Salad):<br \/>Calories: 550<br \/>Fat: 46 g (Saturated Fat: 10 g)<br \/>Sodium: 590 mg<br \/>Carbs: 24 g (Fiber: 9 g, Sugar: 10 g)<br \/>Protein: 16 g<\/p>\n<p>The Pura Vida Winter Greens Salad is made with mixed greens, arugula, dill, basil, fennel, shaved parmesan, avocado, toasted pistachio crumbles, tossed in sumac vinaigrette. Each salad contains 46 g of total fat compared to 34 for the Big Mac.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: Most of the fat comes from the avocado, pistachios, shaved parmesan, and the vinaigrette, which together turn this \u201clight\u201d salad into a surprisingly rich dish.<\/p>\n<p>\tKale Chicken Caesar Wrap<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892079\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Kale-Chicken-Caesar-Wrap.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Kale Chicken Caesar Wrap\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Wrap):<br \/>Calories: 1,350<br \/>Fat: 93 g (Saturated Fat: 20 g)<br \/>Sodium: 2240 mg<br \/>Carbs: 66 g (Fiber: 8 g, Sugar: 3 g)<br \/>Protein: 66 g<\/p>\n<p>The Kale Chicken Caesar Wrap at Pura Vida is made from \u201cantibiotic-free chicken, locally sourced kale, croutons, shaved parmesan, and our seriously addicting homemade caesar dressing,\u201d the chain says. Each wrap contains 93 g of fat and 2,240 mg of sodium, more than the FDA\u2019s entire daily recommended value of 2,300 mg a day.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: Nearly triple the Big Mac\u2019s fat and almost a full day\u2019s sodium.<\/p>\n<p>\tJen\u2019s Herb Salad<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892080\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Jens-Herb-Salad.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Jen's Herb Salad\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Salad):<br \/>Calories: 750<br \/>Fat: 46 g (Saturated Fat: 10 g)<br \/>Sodium: 1,050 mg<br \/>Carbs: 70 g (Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 25 g)<br \/>Protein: 19 g<\/p>\n<p>Jen\u2019s Herb Salad is made with arugula, kale, mint, Italian parsley, micro cilantro, quinoa, jalape\u00f1o, spiced pumpkin seed, crumbled feta, scallion, and apple cider vinaigrette. Each salad contains more fat and carbs than a Big Mac.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: This \u201cclean\u201d salad still out-fats the Big Mac.<\/p>\n<p>\tTuna Salad<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892081\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Tuna-Salad-Plate.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Tuna Salad Plate\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Plate):<br \/>Calories: 1,060<br \/>Fat: 68 g (Saturated Fat: 11 g)<br \/>Sodium: 2,420 mg<br \/>Carbs: 75 g (Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 8 g)<br \/>Protein: 34 g<\/p>\n<p>The Tuna Salad Plate is made with tuna salad and the choice of base, topped with sesame seed, served with ponzu yuzu sauce and house salad made with mixed greens, green onion, radish, pecan, parmesan, and sumac. Each plate contains twice the amount of fat as a Big Mac burger.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: A so-called lean tuna dish with double the fat of a Big Mac.<\/p>\n<p>\tCrunchie Veggie Wrap<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892082\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Crunchy-Veggie-Wrap.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition (Per Wrap):<br \/>Calories: 920<br \/>Fat: 96 g (Saturated Fat: 14 g)<br \/>Sodium: 1,900 mg<br \/>Carbs: 111 g (Fiber: 16 g, Sugar: 15 g)<br \/>Protein: 37 g<\/p>\n<p>The Crunchie Veggie Wrap is made with roasted sweet potato, hummus, spinach, avocado, cucumber, tomato, carrot, sprouts, red onion, herb vinaigrette, and green tahini dressing on the side. Each wrap contains more than twice the fat in a Big Mac.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: The veggie wrap actually delivers the biggest fat punch of all.<\/p>\n<p>\tPerfect Egg Sandwich<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-892087\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pura-Vida-Perfect-Egg-Sandwich_e81a44.jpg\" alt=\"Pura Vida Perfect Egg Sandwhich\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\"  \/>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p> Nutrition (Per Sandwich):<br \/>Calories: 630<br \/>Fat: 37 g (Saturated Fat: 10 g)<br \/>Sodium: 3,160 mg<br \/>Carbs: 42 g (Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 6 g)<br \/>Protein: 26 g <\/p>\n<p>The Perfect Egg Sandwich is made with artisanal toasted bagel scooped, pasture-raised eggs, mozzarella, arugula, avocado smash, tomatoes, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. This breakfast sandwich has slightly more fat than a Big Mac but three times as much sodium.<\/p>\n<p>The real fat stat: A breakfast sandwich with Big Mac\u2013level fat and triple the sodium!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"These seven Pura Vida favorites pack far more fat than a Big Mac, despite their healthy image. 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