Ranking · 13 restaurants
Most Protein per Calorie in Fast Food
By the MacroTray editorial team · Data checked November 2026 · 638 meals qualify
Complete meals ranked by grams of protein per 100 calories. Every figure comes from the restaurant's own published nutrition information.
Top of the list
30 ct Grilled Nuggets
Chick-fil-A
- Protein / 100 cal
- 19.2g
- Protein
- 98g
- Cal
- 510
- Sodium
- 1,710mg
The top 30
At most three orders per restaurant, so one long menu does not fill the list.
Best pick at each restaurant
If you already know where you are eating, this is the order to start from.
| Order | Restaurant | Protein / 100 cal | Protein | Cal | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ct Grilled Nuggets | Chick-fil-A | 19.2g | 98g | 510 | 1,710mg |
| Tenders - Blackened (5 pieces) | Popeyes | 16.8g | 47g | 280 | 1,430mg |
| Grilled Teriyaki Chicken | Panda Express | 13.6g | 38g | 280 | 610mg |
| Double chicken footlong | Subway | 11.2g | 82g | 730 | 1,550mg |
| Chicken salad, no dressing | Chipotle | 10.0g | 48g | 480 | 1,425mg |
| Bootlegger Club® (Unwich® lettuce wrap) | Jimmy John's | 9.4g | 31g | 330 | 1,180mg |
| Molly’s Double Chick Scoop | Sweetgreen | 8.8g | 34g | 385 | 1,430mg |
| Double-protein bowl | Moe's Southwest Grill | 8.7g | 37g | 425 | 1,900mg |
| Flame-Grilled Chicken Sandwich | Burger King | 8.5g | 35g | 410 | 940mg |
| Kid's Combo (Maryland) | Raising Cane's | 8.3g | 33g | 400 | 600mg |
| McCrispy Strips | McDonald's | 7.8g | 31g | 400 | 1,320mg |
| Chicken Parm Sandwich | Domino's | 5.9g | 24g | 410 | 1,030mg |
| Bacon cheeseburger, lettuce wrap | Five Guys | 5.5g | 46g | 828 | 974mg |
What to know
- Anything above 8g of protein per 100 calories is a lean order. Above 10g is rare in fast food.
- Grilled and blackened chicken lead because they skip the breading and frying oil.
- Only meals with at least 15g of protein are listed, so tiny items don't top the ranking.
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Go deeper by restaurant
- High-Protein Chick-fil-A Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Subway Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Domino's Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Five Guys Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Jimmy John's Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Sweetgreen Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein McDonald's Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Chipotle Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Burger King Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Popeyes Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Panda Express Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Moe's Southwest Grill Orders, Ranked
- High-Protein Raising Cane's Orders, Ranked
Frequently asked questions
Which order ranks first for most protein per calorie in fast food?
30 ct Grilled Nuggets at Chick-fil-A: 510 calories, 98g of protein, 3g net carbs and 1,710mg of sodium.
How is this ranking made?
Complete meals ranked by grams of protein per 100 calories. We compare 723 complete meals from 13 restaurants and show at most three per restaurant.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each restaurant's own published nutrition information, last checked November 2026. Recipes change, so treat the figures as close estimates.