Chester's Chicken under 500 calories: 12 orders, ranked

Of the 37 single orders we track at Chester's Chicken, 12 come in at or under 500 calories — 32%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Chicken Bites, 49 g for 500 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chicken Bites (49 g protein, 1 g fiber, 500 cal). 2 entrées fit under 500; 23 do not.

Source: Chester's Chicken nutrition guide (official), September 2026 edition · Data refreshed October 16, 2026

• 12 orders under 500
• 49g most protein in one item
• 49g protein in a full meal
• 23 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 12 of the 37 Chester's Chicken single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Chester's Chicken meal under 500 is 49 g (Chicken Bites and a large Diet Coca-Cola).

Three complete Chester's Chicken meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Bites (500 cal), which leaves 0 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water).

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Every Chester's Chicken order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 310 calories and 2 of the 12 are entrées. Figures as Chester's Chicken published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Chester's Chicken

The 8 lightest orders under 500: Green Beans (Small) (60), Mashed Potatoes (Small) (70), Mac & Cheese (Small) (170), Homestyle Biscuit (240), Biscuit & Gravy (310), Honey Butter Biscuit (310), Potato Wedges (Small) (310) and Fried Chicken Sandwich (360).

What doesn't fit under 500

23 of 25 Chester's Chicken entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Garlic Parm Chicken Bites, misses by 50 calories at 550. With more room, see Chester's Chicken under 600. Closest misses: Garlic Parm Chicken Bites (550), 2 Piece Bone-In Chicken (Leg & Thigh) (560), Buffalo Chicken Bites (570), Chicken Tenders (3) (570) and BBQ Chicken Sandwich (590).

More at Chester's Chicken

• Chester's Chicken calories & nutrition (44 items listed)
• Chester's Chicken under 600 calories (20 orders)
• High-protein Chester's Chicken orders (13 items)
• Chester's Chicken calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Chicken chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• Bonchon under 500
• bb.q Chicken under 500
• Pollo Campero under 500