High-protein Carrabba's Italian Grill plates: 17 with 25 g or more
17 Carrabba's Italian Grill plates carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less — each dish with the sides and choices it comes with. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Simply Grilled Trout leads at 13.7 g per 100 (59 g for 430 cal); by sheer grams the Pollo Rosa Maria has the most, 69 g for 550 calories. 11 of the 17 clear 40 g.
Source: Carrabba's Italian Grill nutrition guide (official), May 2026 edition · Data refreshed
- 17 plates ≥ 25 g
- 13.7g best protein / 100 cal
- 69g most in one plate
- 60g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Carrabba's Italian Grill meal under 500 calories is 60 g, and under 700 it is 69 g (A Pollo Rosa Maria and an Almalfi Cooler).
The most protein in a complete Carrabba's Italian Grill meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 9 g more protein at Carrabba's Italian Grill. 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 under 500
- Tuscan-Grilled Chicken270 cal · 55g
- Sauteed Broccoli Included side140 cal · 5g
410 of 500 cal · 60 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Tuscan-Grilled Chicken with sautéed broccoli.”
Get it at the nearest Carrabba's Italian Grill →Most protein under 700
- Pollo Rosa Maria550 cal · 69g
- Almalfi Cooler110 cal · 0g
660 of 700 cal · 69 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Pollo Rosa Maria and an Almalfi Cooler.”
Get it at the nearest Carrabba's Italian Grill →Carrabba's Italian Grill plates with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
One row per dish of 700 calories or less with the sides and choices it comes with, by grams of protein per 100 calories. Sides and sauces are counted inside the plate they come with, never ranked on their own. The median of these 17 plates is 560 calories. Figures as Carrabba's Italian Grill published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simply Grilled Trout | served as listed | 430 | 430 | 59g | 13.7g |
| 2 | Tuscan-Grilled Sirloin (7 oz) | served as listed | 310 | 310 | 41g | 13.2g |
| 3 | Tuscan-Grilled Sirloin (10 oz) | served as listed | 440 | 440 | 58g | 13.2g |
| 4 | Pollo Rosa Maria | served as listed | 550 | 550 | 69g | 12.5g |
| 5 | Tuscan-Grilled Chicken | penne pomodoro | 315 | 620 | 67g | 10.8g |
| 6 | Chicken Marsala | sautéed broccoli | 505 | 600 | 61g | 10.2g |
| 7 | Chicken Bryan | sautéed broccoli | 535 | 630 | 59g | 9.4g |
| 8 | Chicken Piccata | served as listed | 580 | 580 | 51g | 8.8g |
| 9 | Simply Grilled Salmon | served as listed | 540 | 540 | 45g | 8.3g |
| 10 | Tuscan-Grilled Pork Chop (One Chop) | served as listed | 400 | 400 | 33g | 8.3g |
| 11 | Tuscan-Grilled Filet (9 oz) | served as listed | 610 | 610 | 48g | 7.9g |
| 12 | Johnny Rocco Salad (All Shrimp) | served as listed | 560 | 560 | 36g | 6.4g |
| 13 | Spiedino di Mare (All Shrimp) | served as listed | 470 | 470 | 29g | 6.2g |
| 14 | Johnny Rocco Salad (Shrimp & Scallops) | served as listed | 600 | 600 | 37g | 6.2g |
| 15 | Johnny Rocco Salad (All Scallops) | served as listed | 670 | 670 | 41g | 6.1g |
| 16 | Spiedino di Mare (Shrimp & Scallops) | served as listed | 530 | 530 | 32g | 6.0g |
| 17 | Spiedino di Mare (All Scallops) | served as listed | 580 | 580 | 34g | 5.9g |
Build a high-protein Carrabba's Italian Grill plate under your own cap → Ranked by protein, any cap from 200 to 1,500.
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High-protein orders at other chains
3 other sit-down chains count a dish with its sides too. At the counter chains, see which chain gives the most protein under 500 calories and fast food under 500 calories.