High-protein Cracker Barrel plates: 17 with 25 g or more

17 Cracker Barrel plates carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less — each dish with the sides and choices it comes with. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Grilled Chicken Tenders with pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread leads at 13.3 g per 100 (76 g for 570 cal); by sheer grams the Smokehouse Grilled Chicken with pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread has the most, 81 g for 630 calories. 14 of the 17 clear 40 g.

Source: Cracker Barrel nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 12, 2026

17 plates ≥ 25 g
13.3g best protein / 100 cal
81g most in one plate
71g in a full meal under 500

As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Cracker Barrel meal under 500 calories is 71 g, and under 700 it is 88 g (A Smokehouse Grilled Chicken with turnip greens and steamed broccoli, no bread, and a Skim Milk).

The most protein in a complete Cracker Barrel meal

The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 17 g more protein at Cracker Barrel. 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 under 500

Smokehouse Grilled Chicken380 cal · 62g
Turnip Greens Included side80 cal · 7g
Steamed Broccoli Included side35 cal · 2g
Coca-Cola Zero0 cal · 0g

495 of 500 cal · 71 g protein

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Most protein under 700

Smokehouse Grilled Chicken380 cal · 62g
Turnip Greens Included side80 cal · 7g
Steamed Broccoli Included side35 cal · 2g
Skim Milk170 cal · 17g

665 of 700 cal · 88 g protein

What to tell your server: “A Smokehouse Grilled Chicken with turnip greens and steamed broccoli, no bread, and a Skim Milk.”

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Cracker Barrel plates with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie

One row per dish of 700 calories or less with the sides and choices it comes with, by grams of protein per 100 calories. Sides and sauces are counted inside the plate they come with, never ranked on their own. The median of these 17 plates is 660 calories. Figures as Cracker Barrel published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

High-protein Cracker Barrel plates ranked by protein per 100 calories
#	Dish	Counted with	From	Calories as counted	Protein	Protein / 100 cal
1	Grilled Chicken Tenders	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	435	570	76g	13.3g
2	Smokehouse Grilled Chicken	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	495	630	81g	12.9g
3	New York Strip Steak	pinto beans and steamed broccoli, no bread	585	675	81g	12.0g
4	Country Ham (8 oz)	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	485	620	68g	11.0g
5	Sugar Cured Ham (8 oz)	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	525	660	62g	9.4g
6	Homestyle Grilled Chicken Salad	no dressing	440	440	40g	9.1g
7	Lemon Pepper Grilled Rainbow Trout	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	525	660	58g	8.8g
8	Grilled Catfish	pinto beans and turnip greens, with a biscuit	375	650	55g	8.5g
9	Slow-Braised Pot Roast	boiled cabbage and turnip greens, no bread	635	690	54g	7.8g
10	Grilled Homestyle Chicken Sandwich	pinto beans	525	660	49g	7.4g
11	The Best Classic Meatloaf	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	565	700	51g	7.3g
12	Hamburger Steak	pinto beans and steamed broccoli, no bread	595	685	47g	6.9g
13	Homestyle Fried Chicken Salad	no dressing	700	700	46g	6.6g
14	Smothered Hamburger Steak	boiled cabbage and turnip greens, no bread	615	670	44g	6.6g
15	Chicken n' Dumplins (weekday lunch)	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	475	610	38g	6.2g
16	Chicken n' Dumplins	pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread	475	610	38g	6.2g
17	The Best Classic Meatloaf (weekday lunch)	pinto beans and turnip greens, with a biscuit	335	610	38g	6.2g

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