Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Calories & Nutrition (45 plates)

At Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen a dish comes with choices its nutrition guide prints as separate rows, so this page counts each dish with them: of the 45 dishes that fit a 1,500-calorie cap, 34 come with 2 sides, 6 come with a choice of side, 3 are served as listed and 2 come with an optional dressing. Every total and meal here adds those choices at their printed values; the lightest plate is the 6 oz. Top Sirloin Steak at 345 calories with its lightest choices.

Source: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 16, 2026

• 45 plates
• 345 cal lightest plate
• 29 plates ≤ 1,000 cal
• 83g top protein in one plate

As of September 2026, 29 of the 45 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen dishes we track come to 1,000 calories or less with their lightest choices, and the most protein in one plate is 83 g (6 oz. Top Sirloin Steak & Ribs, 1,165 calories).

How Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen meals are counted here

• Steaks, ribs, chicken, seafood, combinations and comfort-food plates come with two homestyle sides; meals here include them at their printed values. A plate that names its rice already includes the rice. Cheddar's also lets you take one side and a salad, or soup or salad only, instead of two sides.
• Sandwiches and burgers come with one homestyle side, fries by default; the guide prints the sandwich without it (the allergen guide's heading for the section is "Side not included"), so meals here add the side you pick.
• The Homemade Chicken Pot Pie comes with one salad or side; meals here take a side.
• The Steak Tips are served over mashed potatoes or rice and come with no choice of side; the printed value includes the rice.
• The Grilled Chicken Pecan Salad and the Crispy Chicken Tender Salad are printed without their dressing; Cheddar's serves both with honey mustard, and a meal names it or says no dressing.
• The Caesar salads carry no "dressing not included" note, so their printed values include the dressing.

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. 18 dishes are listed but never put in a meal: sold only at some restaurants (8) and its lightest plate is over 1,500 calories (10). 11 starters are listed on their own and never counted as a meal.

• Sides (14): french fries, freshly made coleslaw, plain mashed potatoes, southern green beans, a broccoli cheese casserole, a loaded baked potato, a loaded baked potato with bacon, cheese & bacon mashed potatoes, queso and bacon fries, red beans & rice, fresh steamed broccoli, sweet baby carrots, seasoned rice and buttered off-the-cob corn.
• Dressings (1): honey mustard dressing.

Complete Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen meals under 800 calories

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

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen dishes, lightest plate first

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

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen starters

Dishes these meals leave out

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 155 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen rows we track, as printed: dishes, sides and choices, drinks and the rest. Also available as JSON.

Source: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Read how we gather and check this data.

What Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen dishes come with, in the chain's own words:

• “Cheddar's offers some seriously good sandwiches, all of which are served with a homestyle side.” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Choose Your Salad or Side” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Grilled Chicken Pecan Salad (dressing not included)” (media.cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Sides and sauces are included unless otherwise noted under menu item. Choice of side nutritionals not included.” (media.cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Tender sirloin steak tips prepared medium, sautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions, brown gravy, topped with sour cream over mashed potatoes or rice.” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Center-cut top sirloin grilled to your liking. Served with two sides.” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Choose Your First Side” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)
• “Hand-breaded tenders, cheddar, jack cheese, tomatoes and carrots. Served over freshly chopped lettuce with honey mustard dressing.” (cheddars.com, read 2026-09-16)

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