Applebee's Calories & Nutrition (46 plates)

At Applebee's a dish comes with choices its nutrition guide prints as separate rows, so this page counts each dish with them: of the 46 dishes that fit a 1,500-calorie cap, 46 are served as listed. Every total and meal here adds those choices at their printed values; the lightest plate is the Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad at 430 calories with its lightest choices.

Source: Applebee's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 15, 2026

• 46 plates
• 430 cal lightest plate
• 19 plates ≤ 1,000 cal
• 82g top protein in one plate

As of October 2026, 19 of the 46 Applebee's dishes we track come to 1,000 calories or less with their lightest choices, and the most protein in one plate is 82 g (Bourbon Street Chicken & Sausage Penne, 1,410 calories).

How Applebee's meals are counted here

• Applebee's steaks come plated with garlic mashed potatoes and seasoned broccoli, and the guide's values already count them: a 'Grilled Chicken Breast' prints 43 g carbohydrate and 7 g fibre, which a chicken breast alone cannot have, and the row less the two printed sides (Garlic Mashed Potatoes 260 cal, Steamed Broccoli 100 cal) is the meat alone. Meals here order the plate as the guide prints it; the menu prints no values for any other pairing.
• Applebee's chicken plates come with the sides their menu names — garlic mashed potatoes and seasoned broccoli, Spanish rice and pico, or coleslaw and fries — and the guide's values already count them.
• Seafood plates come with two classic sides, already counted in the guide's values.
• Burgers come with classic fries, already counted: the Classic Burger's 1,090 cal less Classic Fries (Side) 400 cal is the burger alone.
• Sandwiches come with classic fries, already counted in the guide's values.
• Applebee's menu says every pasta comes with a signature breadstick, and the guide prints the plate as it is served — as it does for the steaks, burgers and salads, where the arithmetic shows the accompaniment counted. The guide prints a Breadstick on its own at 180 cal for anyone who wants to check.
• Applebee's older entrée salads come with a signature breadstick, and the two newest (California Grilled Chicken, Strawberry Balsamic Chicken) come without; either way the guide prints the salad as it is served. The Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken prints 56 g carbohydrate, which its romaine, croutons, Parmesan and dressing cannot account for on their own, and the Quesadilla Chicken Salad prints 2,230 cal, which is the salad plus the cheese quesadilla Applebee's serves it with.
• An Irresist-A-Bowl is served over cilantro rice as one dish; nothing is chosen.

A meal is one plate (the dish and a valid pick for each of its choices, never the same row twice) and at most one drink, and its totals are the printed rows added together. 15 dishes are listed but never put in a meal: a limited-time offer Applebee's own menu no longer lists (5), Applebee's prints these ribs and riblets without the sauce its own menu says they are slathered in, and prints no per-diner sauce anywhere (only 6-8 serving catering tubs) (4) and its lightest plate is over 1,500 calories (6). 16 starters are listed on their own and never counted as a meal.

Complete Applebee's meals under 800 calories

The best plate and drink under 800 calories for each goal, as the MinMax app builds it.

Applebee's dishes, lightest plate first

Each dish with what it comes with, alone and with its lightest choices.

Applebee's starters

Dishes these meals leave out

Applebee's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 300 Applebee's rows we track, as printed: dishes, sides and choices, drinks and the rest. Also available as JSON.

Source: Applebee's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 15, 2026. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Applebee's. Read how we gather and check this data.

What Applebee's dishes come with, in the chain's own words:

• “From zesty and tangy to bold and fresh, Irresist-A-Bowls® bring the flavor. Crafted with chipotle lime chicken or shrimp, crisp greens, fresh ingredients, over a bed of cilantro rice, our bowls are simply irresistible.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “You’ll need two hands for our handcrafted burgers. Each all-beef patty is grilled to juicy goodness and piled high with all your favorite toppings. After one bite, you’ll know why our burgers are the best in the neighborhood. Served with classic fries. Yum!” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Juicy chicken breast seasoned and grilled over an open flame. Served with garlic mashed potatoes & seasoned broccoli.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “There's a pasta for everyone, whether you’re in the mood for our Classic Broccoli Chicken Alfredo or creamy Four Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders. Plus, all our pastas are served with our signature breadstick.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “A hearty salad with juicy grilled chicken on a bed of fresh greens topped with a blend of Cheddar cheeses and tomatoes. Served with honey Dijon mustard dressing on the side. Served with a golden brown signature breadstick brushed with buttery garlic and parsley.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Our sandwiches are a neighborhood classic for a reason - made with fresh ingredients, piled high on perfectly toasted bread. Enjoy a favorite like the Bacon Ranch Crispy Chicken or The Prime Rib Dipper - always served with classic fries.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Dive into your seafood favorites, like Blackened Cajun Salmon or our famous Double Crunch Shrimp. From perfectly grilled to crispy, we've got the perfect dish for the seafood lover. Served with two classic sides.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Lightly seasoned 8oz top sirloin* cooked to perfection and served hot off the grill. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and seasoned broccoli.” (applebees.com, read 2026-09-16)

More at Applebee's

• Applebee's under 800 calories (11 plates)
• Applebee's under 1,000 calories (19 plates)
• High-protein Applebee's plates (8 dishes)
• Applebee's calorie calculator (build a plate under your cap)

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