Healthiest order guides
These pages focus on the lowest-calorie and most practical choices at popular chains. They are built for people who want a fast answer before ordering, not a giant nutrition spreadsheet.
🍔 Healthiest McDonald's order
Top pick: 15 cal
Best first choice: Side Salad • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🌯 Healthiest Chipotle order
Top pick: 25 cal
Best first choice: Fresh Tomato Salsa • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🌮 Healthiest Taco Bell order
Top pick: 170 cal
Best first choice: Crunchy Taco • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🐔 Healthiest Chick-fil-A order
Top pick: 60 cal
Best first choice: Fruit Cup • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🥖 Healthiest Subway order
Top pick: 50 cal
Best first choice: Veggie Delite Salad • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🥖 Healthiest Panera Bread order
Top pick: 100 cal
Best first choice: Ten Vegetable Soup (cup) • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
☕ Healthiest Starbucks order
Top pick: 5 cal
Best first choice: Brewed Coffee (Grande, black) • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍔 Healthiest Wendy's order
Top pick: 35 cal
Best first choice: Apple Bites • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍔 Healthiest Burger King order
Top pick: 25 cal
Best first choice: Apple Slices • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍗 Healthiest Popeyes order
Top pick: 40 cal
Best first choice: Green Beans • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🥡 Healthiest Panda Express order
Top pick: 90 cal
Best first choice: Super Greens • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍝 Healthiest Olive Garden order
Top pick: 120 cal
Best first choice: Minestrone Soup (bowl) • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍰 Healthiest The Cheesecake Factory order
Top pick: 400 cal
Best first choice: Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake (half slice) • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍔 Healthiest Five Guys order
Top pick: 280 cal
Best first choice: Veggie Sandwich • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
🍩 Healthiest Dunkin' order
Top pick: 10 cal
Best first choice: Black Coffee (Medium) • Built for lighter ordering and easier calorie tracking
Best high-protein orders by chain
These new guides focus on protein-first restaurant picks. Each page shows the strongest practical protein choice, the pure protein leader, and how to keep the whole order from getting heavier than it needs to be.
🍔 Best high-protein McDonald's order
Top balanced pick: 30g protein
Best practical pick: Quarter Pounder with Cheese • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🍔 Best high-protein Wendy's order
Top balanced pick: 23g protein
Best practical pick: Medium Chili. Max protein: Baconator • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🐔 Best high-protein Chick-fil-A order
Top balanced pick: 40g protein
Best practical pick: Chicken Nuggets (12ct) • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🌮 Best high-protein Taco Bell order
Top balanced pick: 8g protein
Best practical pick: Crunchy Taco. Max protein: Cheesy Gordita Crunch • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🥖 Best high-protein Subway order
Top balanced pick: 26g protein
Best practical pick: 6-inch Chicken Teriyaki • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🌯 Best high-protein Chipotle order
Top balanced pick: 53g protein
Best practical pick: Chicken Burrito Bowl. Max protein: Chicken Burrito • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🍗 Best high-protein KFC order
Top balanced pick: 39g protein
Best practical pick: Original Recipe Chicken Breast • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🍗 Best high-protein Popeyes order
Top balanced pick: 14g protein
Best practical pick: Spicy Chicken Leg. Max protein: Chicken Sandwich • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🥡 Best high-protein Panda Express order
Top balanced pick: 16g protein
Best practical pick: Kung Pao Chicken. Max protein: Orange Chicken • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🥩 Best high-protein Arby's order
Top balanced pick: 23g protein
Best practical pick: Classic Roast Beef • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🥪 Best high-protein Jimmy John's order
Top balanced pick: 28g protein
Best practical pick: Unwich (Turkey Tom). Max protein: #9 Italian Night Club (8-inch) • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
🥖 Best high-protein Jersey Mike's order
Top balanced pick: 33g protein
Best practical pick: #7 Turkey & Provolone (Regular). Max protein: #56 Big Kahuna Cheese Steak (Regular) • Built for protein-first ordering with better calorie control
Full restaurant menu calorie guides
Browse calorie information for popular restaurant chains. Each guide includes menu calorie ranges, nutrition facts, and lighter ordering ideas.
🍔 McDonald's
Avg meal: 1100 cal
Popular: Big Mac (590 cal) • Lightest: Medium French Fries (320 cal)
🍔 Burger King
Avg meal: 1050 cal
Popular: Whopper (660 cal) • Lightest: Chicken Fries (9pc) (280 cal)
🐔 Chick-fil-A
Avg meal: 900 cal
Popular: Original Chicken Sandwich (440 cal) • Lightest: Chicken Nuggets (12ct) (380 cal)
🥖 Subway
Avg meal: 800 cal
Popular: 6-inch Turkey Breast Sub (280 cal) • Lightest: 6-inch Turkey Breast Sub (280 cal)
🌯 Chipotle
Avg meal: 1000 cal
Popular: Chicken Burrito Bowl (665 cal) • Lightest: Steak Tacos (3) (535 cal)
☕ Starbucks
Avg meal: 600 cal
Popular: Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) (380 cal) • Lightest: Cake Pop (170 cal)
🍩 Dunkin'
Avg meal: 550 cal
Popular: Glazed Donut (240 cal) • Lightest: Medium Iced Coffee (cream & sugar) (120 cal)
🍕 Pizza Hut
Avg meal: 1200 cal
Popular: Pepperoni Pan Pizza (1 slice, medium) (280 cal) • Lightest: Cheese Pan Pizza (1 slice, medium) (240 cal)
🍕 Domino's
Avg meal: 1100 cal
Popular: Hand Tossed Pepperoni Pizza (1 slice, medium) (210 cal) • Lightest: Hand Tossed Pepperoni Pizza (1 slice, medium) (210 cal)
🍗 KFC
Avg meal: 1100 cal
Popular: Original Recipe Chicken Breast (390 cal) • Lightest: Mashed Potatoes with Gravy (130 cal)
🍗 Popeyes
Avg meal: 1050 cal
Popular: Chicken Sandwich (700 cal) • Lightest: Spicy Chicken Leg (160 cal)
🥖 Panera Bread
Avg meal: 850 cal
Popular: Broccoli Cheddar Soup (bread bowl) (890 cal) • Lightest: Cinnamon Crunch Bagel (420 cal)
🍔 In-N-Out Burger
Avg meal: 900 cal
Popular: Double-Double (670 cal) • Lightest: Protein Style Burger (Lettuce Wrap) (330 cal)
🥡 Panda Express
Avg meal: 1000 cal
Popular: Orange Chicken (490 cal) • Lightest: Kung Pao Chicken (290 cal)
🥩 Arby's
Avg meal: 1000 cal
Popular: Classic Roast Beef (360 cal) • Lightest: Classic Roast Beef (360 cal)
🚗 Sonic Drive-In
Avg meal: 1050 cal
Popular: SuperSONIC Bacon Double Cheeseburger (880 cal) • Lightest: Large Cherry Limeade (290 cal)
🍦 Dairy Queen
Avg meal: 950 cal
Popular: Blizzard (Medium Oreo) (690 cal) • Lightest: Small Vanilla Cone (230 cal)
🍔 Whataburger
Avg meal: 1100 cal
Popular: Whataburger (590 cal) • Lightest: Medium French Fries (340 cal)
🍗 Wingstop
Avg meal: 900 cal
Popular: Classic Wings (10pc, Plain) (700 cal) • Lightest: Cajun Fried Corn (210 cal)
🥪 Jimmy John's
Avg meal: 750 cal
Popular: #1 The Pepe (8-inch) (680 cal) • Lightest: Unwich (Turkey Tom) (220 cal)
🥖 Jersey Mike's
Avg meal: 800 cal
Popular: #13 The Original Italian (Regular) (690 cal) • Lightest: Regular Cookie (Chocolate Chip) (200 cal)
🍝 Olive Garden
Avg meal: 1300 cal
Popular: Chicken Alfredo (1480 cal) • Lightest: Breadstick (1) (140 cal)
🍽️ Applebee's
Avg meal: 1200 cal
Popular: Bourbon Street Steak (570 cal) • Lightest: Bourbon Street Steak (570 cal)
🌶️ Chili's
Avg meal: 1250 cal
Popular: Baby Back Ribs (Full Rack) (1370 cal) • Lightest: Skillet Queso & Chips (770 cal)
🦞 Red Lobster
Avg meal: 1100 cal
Popular: Cheddar Bay Biscuit (1) (160 cal) • Lightest: Cheddar Bay Biscuit (1) (160 cal)
🍰 The Cheesecake Factory
Avg meal: 1800 cal
Popular: Original Cheesecake (1 slice) (830 cal) • Lightest: SkinnyLicious Chicken Pasta (590 cal)
How to use these pages
- Start with the healthiest order guide when you want the quickest low-calorie answer.
- Use the high-protein guide when fullness, protein goals, or gym-day planning matter more.
- Open the full menu calorie page when you need more detail or want to compare options.
- Log the meal in Calory before you order so the rest of your day stays easier to manage.