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Cobb-style salad with grilled chicken
8 approve · 1 caution · 2 avoid
Cheferee's Consensus
Paleo and Whole30 and GLP-1 rate this plate highest, Carnivore and Vegan lowest — a 7.3-point spread. They are not reading different evidence; they are applying different rules to the same plate.
What each diet says
Each score is that framework's own position on this plate, scored as a whole meal — not the average of its parts.
- DASH8.4
- Mediterranean8.0
- Vegan1.5
- Carnivore2.0
- Paleo8.8
- Keto6.0
- Low-FODMAP7.5
- Whole308.5
- Zone8.2
- Anti-Inflammatory8.3
- GLP-18.5
Mostly romaine and tomatoes with lean grilled chicken fits DASH's emphasis on vegetables and lean protein, with no added sodium sources visible on the plate.
Abundant vegetables and lean poultry align well with Mediterranean principles, though the plate lacks olive oil, legumes, or whole grains that would round it out.
Grilled chicken makes up nearly a fifth of the plate, which directly violates veganism regardless of the vegetable content.
Only 18% of the plate is animal protein; the romaine and tomatoes making up 40% are plant foods that carnivore excludes entirely.
Grilled chicken, leafy greens, and tomatoes are all core paleo foods with no grains, dairy, or legumes present on this plate.
Lean chicken and low-carb vegetables are keto-friendly, but the plate is quite lean without avocado, cheese, egg, or dressing to hit keto's high-fat requirement.
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, and plain grilled chicken are all low-FODMAP safe foods with no onion, garlic, or high-FODMAP ingredients visible.
Grilled chicken and fresh vegetables are compliant, assuming no added sugar or non-compliant dressing — the visible components pass Whole30.
The rough balance of lean protein alongside low-glycemic vegetables approximates Zone's 40/30/30 target, though a bit more monounsaturated fat would improve it.
Leafy greens, lycopene-rich tomatoes, and lean grilled poultry are all anti-inflammatory choices with no refined carbs or processed ingredients present.
High-volume, high-fiber vegetables paired with lean protein is exactly the satiety-per-calorie profile GLP-1 guidance favors for a light, filling meal.
Food by food
Our catalog scores for each item. The plate's score above is a judgment on the whole meal, so it will not match the average of these.
Chicken~18% of the plate5.5▾
- Paleo9.0
- Zone9.0
- Mediterranean6.0
- Anti-Inflammatory7.0
- DASH9.0
- Carnivore8.0
- Vegan1.0
- Whole3010.0
- Keto9.0
- Low-FODMAP10.0
- GLP-1 Friendly9.0
Cherry tomatoes~15% of the plate5.5▾
- Low-FODMAP8.0
- Zone8.0
- Paleo9.0
- GLP-1 Friendly8.0
- Anti-Inflammatory8.0
- Mediterranean9.0
- Vegan10.0
- Keto5.0
- Carnivore1.0
- Whole3010.0
- DASH9.0
Romaine lettuce~25% of the plate5.3▾
- Keto9.0
- Vegan9.0
- Paleo9.0
- Mediterranean9.0
- Carnivore1.0
- Whole3010.0
- Low-FODMAP9.0
- DASH9.0
- Zone10.0
- Anti-Inflammatory8.0
- GLP-1 Friendly9.0
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