The Cheesecake Factory under 1,200 calories: 78 plates, ranked

Of the 140 dishes we track at The Cheesecake Factory, 78 come to 1,200 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 56%. The most protein in one plate under 1,200 is the Tuscan Chicken, plus black beans (at select locations: Black Beans (PR)), 101 g for 930 calories, and it is the most filling of them by protein and fiber per calorie too. 62 dishes do not fit under 1,200.

Source: The Cheesecake Factory nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed October 20, 2026

• 78 plates under 1,200
• 101g most protein in one plate
• 111g protein in a full meal
• 62 dishes over 1,200

As of October 2026, 78 of the 140 The Cheesecake Factory dishes we track come to 1,200 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete The Cheesecake Factory meal under 1,200 is 111 g (A Tuscan Chicken, plus black beans, and a Cafe Latte (at select locations: Black Beans (PR))).

Three complete The Cheesecake Factory meals under 1,200 calories

Under 1,200, the most-protein meal is built on the Tuscan Chicken (590 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 610 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 1,000; the others use the extra 200 calories.

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Every The Cheesecake Factory plate under 1,200 calories, ranked by protein

One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 1,200 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 1,200 is 1,160 calories. Figures as The Cheesecake Factory published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 1,200 calories buys at The Cheesecake Factory

Going from 1,000 to 1,200 calories adds 30 plates: Shakshuka Omelette (1,045), Brioche Breakfast Sandwich (1,055), B.B.Q. Kalua Pork (HI) (at select locations) (1,060), Spinach, Mushroom, Bacon and Cheese Omelette (1,075), Lunch Fresh Basil, Tomato and Cheese Flatbread (1,110), Caesar Salad with Chicken (1,115), California Omelette (1,115) and Old Fashioned Burger (1,120) and 22 more. The extra room also changes what 35 plates are counted with: Filet Mignon takes plus black beans (at select locations: Black Beans (PR)) instead of plus grilled asparagus, Grilled Steak Medallions takes plus a bowl of Mexican chicken and vegetable soup instead of plus black beans (at select locations: Black Beans (PR)) and Lunch Thai Glazed Salmon (PR) (at select locations) takes plus black beans (at select locations: Black Beans (PR)) instead of plus grilled asparagus, and 32 more. Across the 78 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 900 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the Baja Bowl Chipotle-Honey Shrimp, plus a sourdough baguette at 1,200 calories, exactly at the cap.

What doesn't fit under 1,200

62 of 140 The Cheesecake Factory dishes are over 1,200 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Lunch Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad, misses by 10 calories at 1,210. Tighter budget: The Cheesecake Factory under 1,000. Closest misses: Lunch Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad (from 1,210), Thai Chicken Salad (from 1,210), Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich - Spicy Buffalo Sauce (from 1,220), Lunch Hawaiian Flatbread (HI) (at select locations) (from 1,230) and Lunch Cajun Salmon (from 1,250).

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Under 1,200 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 1,200
• Carrabba's Italian Grill under 1,200
• Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen under 1,200