CAVA Calories & Nutrition (16 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at CAVA, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the CAVA nearest you.

Source: CAVA nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 17, 2026

• 16 single orders
• 420 cal lowest pick (limited time)
• 40g top protein ≤ 700 cal
• 4 orders ≤ 500 cal

As of September 2026, 4 of the 16 CAVA single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

Lowest-calorie CAVA items

Meal-sized entrées and breakfast items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — sides, garnishes, drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces, toppings and single pieces are left out.

Highest-protein CAVA items under 700 calories

Dishes only (entrées, sides and breakfast items): the best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Best protein per calorie at CAVA

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

CAVA nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 47 CAVA rows this page lists: the 16 single orders plus 3 desserts, 12 kids' items and 16 sauces, toppings and add-ons. The other 58 rows we track (23 drinks, 26 sauces, toppings and add-ons the display filter leaves out, and 9 kids' items the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Not included yet: its build-your-own bowls and pitas (the guide prints each base, main, topping, dip and dressing as one scoop of a build, not an order, and its dips are the in-bowl scoop, not the side cups the menu sells), the kids' meal, and the California lemonade and DMV cookie recipes. Also available as JSON.

CAVA nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at CAVA?

The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at CAVA is the Strawberry Steak Salad (limited time) at about 420 calories with 32g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).

What is the highest-protein option at CAVA under 700 calories?

Chicken + Rice Bowl leads with roughly 40g of protein for about 700 calories.

What's the most protein-efficient CAVA dish?

Strawberry Steak Salad (limited time) delivers the most protein per calorie — about 32g protein for 420 calories — of any CAVA entrée, side or breakfast item.

How many CAVA orders are 500 calories or less?

4 of the 16 CAVA single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 16 are 13 entrées and 3 sides; drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, and rows for one slice, piece or part of an order are not counted as single orders.

Where do these CAVA numbers come from?

From CAVA nutrition guide (official), last refreshed September 17, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: CAVA nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 17, 2026. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with CAVA. Read how we gather and check this data.

More at CAVA

• CAVA calories & nutrition (47 items listed)
• CAVA calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

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