California Pizza Kitchen under 300 calories: 34 plates, ranked
Of the 260 dishes we track at California Pizza Kitchen, 34 come to 300 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 13%. The most protein in one plate under 300 is the Sicilian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices, nothing else, 13 g for 240 calories; the most filling of them, by protein and fiber per calorie, is the Hawaiian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices, nothing else (11 g protein, 1 g fiber, 180 cal). 226 dishes do not fit under 300.
Source: California Pizza Kitchen nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 34 plates under 300
- 13g most protein in one plate
- 13g protein in a full meal
- 226 dishes over 300
As of October 2026, 34 of the 260 California Pizza Kitchen dishes we track come to 300 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete California Pizza Kitchen meal under 300 is 13 g (A Sicilian Pizza — eat 1 of its 6 slices, nothing else, and an Acqua Panna).
Three complete California Pizza Kitchen meals under 300 calories
Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the Sicilian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices (240 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 60 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.
Most protein
- Sicilian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices240 cal · 13g
- Acqua Panna0 cal · 0g
240 of 300 cal · 13 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Sicilian Pizza — eat 1 of its 6 slices, nothing else, and an Acqua Panna.”
Get it at the nearest California Pizza Kitchen →Most filling
- Tostada Pizza (Lower Cal Option), 2 of 6 slices280 cal · 10g
- Acqua Panna0 cal · 0g
280 of 300 cal · 10 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Tostada Pizza (Lower Cal Option) — eat 2 of its 6 slices, nothing else, and an Acqua Panna.”
Get it at the nearest California Pizza Kitchen →Lightest
- California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices160 cal · 7g
- Acqua Panna0 cal · 0g
160 of 300 cal · 7 g protein
What to tell your server: “A California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) — eat 1 of its 6 slices, nothing else, and an Acqua Panna.”
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Every California Pizza Kitchen plate under 300 calories, ranked by protein
One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 300 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 300 is 200 calories. Figures as California Pizza Kitchen published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 240 | 240 | 13g | 5.4g |
| 2 | Carne Asada Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 230 | 230 | 12g | 5.2g |
| 3 | Carne Asada Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 230 | 230 | 12g | 5.2g |
| 4 | California Club Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 240 | 240 | 12g | 5.0g |
| 5 | California Club Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 240 | 240 | 12g | 5.0g |
| 6 | Hawaiian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 180 | 180 | 11g | 6.1g |
| 7 | The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 190 | 190 | 11g | 5.8g |
| 8 | Thai Chicken Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 210 | 210 | 11g | 5.2g |
| 9 | Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 220 | 220 | 11g | 5.0g |
| 10 | Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 220 | 220 | 11g | 5.0g |
| 11 | Hawaiian Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 170 | 170 | 10g | 5.9g |
| 12 | The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 180 | 180 | 10g | 5.6g |
| 13 | Burnt Ends BBQ Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 10g | 5.0g |
| 14 | Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 10g | 5.0g |
| 15 | Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 10g | 5.0g |
| 16 | Thai Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 210 | 210 | 10g | 4.8g |
| 17 | Tostada Pizza (Lower Cal Option), 2 of 6 slices | nothing else | 280 | 280 | 10g | 3.6g |
| 18 | Traditional Cheese Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 180 | 180 | 9g | 5.0g |
| 19 | Burnt Ends BBQ Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 9g | 4.5g |
| 20 | Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 9g | 4.5g |
| 21 | Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 200 | 200 | 9g | 4.5g |
| 22 | The Works Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 210 | 210 | 9g | 4.3g |
| 23 | The Works Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 210 | 210 | 9g | 4.3g |
| 24 | Margherita Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 220 | 220 | 9g | 4.1g |
| 25 | Margherita Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 220 | 220 | 9g | 4.1g |
| 26 | California Veggie Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 170 | 170 | 8g | 4.7g |
| 27 | Pepperoni Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 180 | 180 | 8g | 4.4g |
| 28 | Pepperoni Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 190 | 190 | 8g | 4.2g |
| 29 | California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 160 | 160 | 7g | 4.4g |
| 30 | Wild Mushroom Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 170 | 170 | 7g | 4.1g |
| 31 | Wild Mushroom Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 170 | 170 | 7g | 4.1g |
| 32 | Tostada Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 190 | 190 | 7g | 3.7g |
| 33 | Neapolitan Burrata Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 210 | 210 | 6g | 2.9g |
| 34 | Neapolitan Burrata Pizza, 1 of 6 slices | nothing else | 220 | 220 | 6g | 2.7g |
What 300 calories buys at California Pizza Kitchen
The 8 lightest plates under 300: California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices (160), California Veggie Pizza, 1 of 6 slices (170), Hawaiian Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices (170), Wild Mushroom Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices (170), Wild Mushroom Pizza, 1 of 6 slices (170), Hawaiian Pizza, 1 of 6 slices (180), Pepperoni Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices (180) and The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 1 of 6 slices (180). The heaviest plate that still fits is the Tostada Pizza (Lower Cal Option), 2 of 6 slices, nothing else at 280 calories, 20 under the cap.
What doesn't fit under 300
226 of 260 California Pizza Kitchen dishes are over 300 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 2 of 6 slices, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see California Pizza Kitchen under 400. Closest misses: California Veggie Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 2 of 6 slices (from 320), California Veggie Pizza, 2 of 6 slices (from 340), Hawaiian Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 2 of 6 slices (from 340), Wild Mushroom Pizza (Cauliflower Crust), 2 of 6 slices (from 340) and Wild Mushroom Pizza, 2 of 6 slices (from 340).
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Under 300 calories at other chains
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