Chick-fil-A under 500 calories: 91 orders, ranked

Of the 175 Chick-fil-A items we track, 91 are single orders at or under 500 calories — 52% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 500 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). 65 entrées fit under 500; 55 do not.

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

• 91 orders under 500
• 40g most protein in one item
• 51g protein in a full meal
• 55 entrées over 500

As of September 2026, 91 of the 175 Chick-fil-A items we track fit under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Chick-fil-A meal under 500 is 51 g (12 ct Grilled Nuggets, a Berry Parfait, and a water).

Three complete Chick-fil-A meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein entrée — the 12 ct Grilled Nuggets, 200 cal — leaves 300 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 most filling and lightest meals are unchanged from under 400; the other uses the extra 100 calories.

Build your own Chick-fil-A order under 500 calories → Swap any item, add a side, share the link.

Every Chick-fil-A order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 350 calories and 65 of the 91 are entrées. Figures as Chick-fil-A published them (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Chick-fil-A

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 36 orders: 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), Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® (420), Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich (420), Large Hash Browns (420) and Medium Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries® (420) and 28 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

55 of 120 Chick-fil-A entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the 30 ct Grilled Nuggets, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Chick-fil-A under 600. Tighter budget: Chick-fil-A under 400. Closest misses: 30 ct Grilled Nuggets (510), Chick-fil-A® Deluxe Sandwich w/ Colby Jack (510), Spicy Deluxe Sandwich w/ American (510), Chick-fil-A® Deluxe Sandwich w/ Pepper Jack (520) and Chick-fil-A® Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich (520).

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 400 calories (55 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 500 calories at other chains

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

• KFC under 500
• Popeyes under 500
• Arby's under 500