Chick-fil-A under 400 calories: 55 orders, ranked

Of the 175 Chick-fil-A items we track, 55 are single orders at or under 400 calories — 31% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 400 is the 12 ct Chick-fil-A® Nuggets, 40 g for 380 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the 8 ct Grilled Nuggets (25 g protein, 0 g fiber, 130 cal). 36 entrées fit under 400; 84 do not.

Source: Chick-fil-A nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 10, 2026

• 55 orders under 400
• 40g most protein in one item
• 42g protein in a full meal
• 84 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 55 of the 175 Chick-fil-A items we track fit under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Chick-fil-A meal under 400 is 42 g (12 ct Grilled Nuggets, a Chick-fil-A® Icedream® Cup, and a water).

Three complete Chick-fil-A meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein entrée — the 12 ct Grilled Nuggets, 200 cal — leaves 200 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Chick-fil-A order under 400 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 270 calories and 36 of the 55 are entrées. Figures as Chick-fil-A published them (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Chick-fil-A

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 20 orders: 3 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips® (310), Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips® (310), Bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup (320), Breakfast Waffle (320), Frosted Barq's® Red Flash (320), Hash Brown Scramble Bowl w/ Nuggets – no hash browns (320), Small Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® (320) and Hash Brown Scramble Bowl w/ Sausage – no hash browns (340) and 12 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

84 of 120 Chick-fil-A entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the 4 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips®, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see Chick-fil-A under 500. Tighter budget: Chick-fil-A under 300. Closest misses: 4 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips® (410), Chicken, Egg & Cheese Muffin (410), Hash Brown Scramble Bowl w/ Grilled Filet (410), Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (420) and Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® (420).

More at Chick-fil-A

• Chick-fil-A calories & nutrition (all 175 items)
• Chick-fil-A under 300 calories (35 orders)
• Chick-fil-A under 500 calories (91 orders)
• Chick-fil-A under 600 calories (125 orders)
• High-protein Chick-fil-A orders (68 items)
• Chick-fil-A calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Chicken chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 400 calories.

• Popeyes under 400
• Arby's under 400
• Sonic Drive-In under 400