The Cheesecake Factory under 600 calories: 25 plates, ranked
Of the 140 dishes we track at The Cheesecake Factory, 25 come to 600 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 18%. The most protein in one plate under 600 is the Tuscan Chicken, nothing else, 81 g for 590 calories, and it is the most filling of them by protein and fiber per calorie too. 115 dishes do not fit under 600.
Source: The Cheesecake Factory nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed
- 25 plates under 600
- 81g most protein in one plate
- 81g protein in a full meal
- 115 dishes over 600
As of October 2026, 25 of the 140 The Cheesecake Factory dishes we track come to 600 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete The Cheesecake Factory meal under 600 is 81 g (A Tuscan Chicken, nothing else, and a Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas).
Three complete The Cheesecake Factory meals under 600 calories
Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Tuscan Chicken (590 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 10 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
- Tuscan Chicken590 cal · 81g
- Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas0 cal · 0g
590 of 600 cal · 81 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Tuscan Chicken, nothing else, and a Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas.”
Get it at the nearest The Cheesecake Factory →Most filling
- Tuscan Chicken590 cal · 81g
- Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas0 cal · 0g
590 of 600 cal · 81 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Tuscan Chicken, nothing else, and a Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas.”
Get it at the nearest The Cheesecake Factory →Lightest
- Farm Fresh Eggs280 cal · 13g
- Sliced Tomatoes Accompaniment25 cal · 1g
- Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas0 cal · 0g
305 of 600 cal · 14 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Farm Fresh Eggs, no bread, and sliced tomatoes, and a Certified Organic Black and Herb Teas.”
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Every The Cheesecake Factory plate under 600 calories, ranked by protein
One row per dish, counted once with the best choices that still fit under 600 — by grams of protein, then calories. The median plate under 600 is 575 calories. Figures as The Cheesecake Factory published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscan Chicken | nothing else | 590 | 590 | 81g | 13.7g |
| 2 | Grilled Steak Medallions | plus grilled asparagus | 440 | 560 | 50g | 8.9g |
| 3 | Sesame Ginger Chicken | nothing else | 590 | 590 | 46g | 7.8g |
| 4 | SkinnyLicious Chicken Pasta | nothing else | 590 | 590 | 46g | 7.8g |
| 5 | Farm Fresh Eggs with Grilled Ham | no bread, and sliced tomatoes | 465 | 465 | 45g | 9.7g |
| 6 | SkinnyLicious Grilled Salmon | nothing else | 590 | 590 | 45g | 7.6g |
| 7 | Farm Fresh Eggs with Chicken Sausage | no bread, and sliced tomatoes | 545 | 545 | 41g | 7.5g |
| 8 | Seared Tuna Tataki Salad | plus grilled asparagus | 450 | 570 | 39g | 6.8g |
| 9 | SkinnyLicious Turkey & Avocado Sandwich | plus sliced tomatoes | 550 | 575 | 39g | 6.8g |
| 10 | SkinnyLicious Asian Chicken Salad | plus sliced tomatoes | 570 | 595 | 38g | 6.4g |
| 11 | SkinnyLicious Grilled Branzino | plus sliced tomatoes | 530 | 555 | 37g | 6.7g |
| 12 | SkinnyLicious Hamburger | plus sliced tomatoes | 570 | 595 | 36g | 6.1g |
| 13 | SkinnyLicious Factory Chopped Salad | plus sliced tomatoes | 530 | 555 | 35g | 6.3g |
| 14 | Asian Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos | plus grilled asparagus | 450 | 570 | 34g | 6.0g |
| 15 | SkinnyLicious Chicken Soft Tacos | plus sliced tomatoes | 520 | 545 | 33g | 6.1g |
| 16 | Lemon-Garlic Shrimp | plus sliced tomatoes | 550 | 575 | 33g | 5.7g |
| 17 | SkinnyLicious Shrimp Soft Tacos | plus sliced tomatoes | 520 | 545 | 32g | 5.9g |
| 18 | Ahi Tuna Poke with Salad | nothing else | 600 | 600 | 32g | 5.3g |
| 19 | Mexican Tortilla Salad | plus sliced tomatoes | 550 | 575 | 30g | 5.2g |
| 20 | SkinnyLicious Grilled Turkey Burger | plus sliced tomatoes | 560 | 585 | 30g | 5.1g |
| 21 | Farm Fresh Eggs with Old Smokehouse Bacon | no bread, and sliced tomatoes | 505 | 505 | 26g | 5.1g |
| 22 | SkinnyLicious Crispy Chicken Sandwich | plus sliced tomatoes | 560 | 585 | 26g | 4.4g |
| 23 | SkinnyLicious Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich | nothing else | 580 | 580 | 25g | 4.3g |
| 24 | Farm Fresh Eggs | wheat toast, and sliced tomatoes | 305 | 575 | 24g | 4.2g |
| 25 | SkinnyLicious Veggie Burger | plus sliced tomatoes | 550 | 575 | 15g | 2.6g |
What 600 calories buys at The Cheesecake Factory
The 8 lightest plates under 600: Farm Fresh Eggs with Grilled Ham (465), Farm Fresh Eggs with Old Smokehouse Bacon (505), Farm Fresh Eggs with Chicken Sausage (545), SkinnyLicious Chicken Soft Tacos (545), SkinnyLicious Shrimp Soft Tacos (545), SkinnyLicious Factory Chopped Salad (555), SkinnyLicious Grilled Branzino (555) and Grilled Steak Medallions (560). Across the 25 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 295 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the Ahi Tuna Poke with Salad, nothing else at 600 calories, exactly at the cap.
What doesn't fit under 600
115 of 140 The Cheesecake Factory dishes are over 600 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Belgian Waffle (Giant), misses by 90 calories at 690. With more room, see The Cheesecake Factory under 800. Closest misses: Belgian Waffle (Giant) (from 690), Grilled Steak & Eggs (from 745), Margherita Flatbread (from 760) and Factory Chopped Salad (from 780).
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Under 600 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.