Applebee's under 1,000 calories: 19 plates, ranked

Of the 46 dishes we track at Applebee's, 19 come to 1,000 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 41%. The most protein in one plate under 1,000 is the Ribeye (12 oz), 76 g for 870 calories; the most filling of them, by protein and fiber per calorie, is the Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad (48 g protein, 11 g fiber, 430 cal). The most protein per calorie is the California Grilled Chicken Salad, 11.5 g per 100. 27 dishes do not fit under 1,000.

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

• 19 plates under 1,000
• 76g most protein in one plate
• 76g protein in a full meal
• 27 dishes over 1,000

As of October 2026, 19 of the 46 Applebee's dishes we track come to 1,000 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete Applebee's meal under 1,000 is 76 g (A 12 oz Ribeye and a Bottled Water).

Three complete Applebee's meals under 1,000 calories

Under 1,000, the most-protein meal is built on the Ribeye (12 oz) (870 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 130 calories for the sides it comes with and a drink. One plate — a dish with a valid pick for each choice it comes with, never the same row twice — and at most one drink: the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included. The lightest meal is unchanged from under 800; the others use the extra 200 calories.

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Every Applebee's plate under 1,000 calories, ranked by protein

One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 1,000 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 1,000 is 710 calories. Figures as Applebee's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 1,000 calories buys at Applebee's

Going from 800 to 1,000 calories adds 8 plates: Bourbon Street Steak (820), Caesar Salad with Blackened Shrimp (830), Crispy Chicken Tender Salad (830), Southwest Chicken Bowl (830), Ribeye (12 oz) (870), Oriental Chicken Salad with Crispy Chicken (900), Shrimp 'N Parmesan Sirloin (910) and Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken (950). The heaviest plate that still fits is the Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken at 950 calories, 50 under the cap.

What doesn't fit under 1,000

27 of 46 Applebee's dishes are over 1,000 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Lemon Parmesan Chicken, misses by 30 calories at 1,030. Tighter budget: Applebee's under 800. Closest misses: Lemon Parmesan Chicken (from 1,030), Chicken Tenders Plate (from 1,080), Classic Burger (from 1,090), Sesame Salmon Bowl (from 1,100) and Double Crunch Shrimp (from 1,120).

More at Applebee's

• Applebee's calories & nutrition (300 items listed)
• Applebee's under 800 calories (11 plates)
• High-protein Applebee's plates (8 dishes)
• Applebee's calorie calculator (build a plate under your cap)

Under 1,000 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 other sit-down chains, where a dish is also counted with its sides. The counter chains are ranked on fast food under 500 calories.

• Cracker Barrel under 1,000
• Carrabba's Italian Grill under 1,000
• Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen under 1,000