Cracker Barrel under 600 calories: 14 plates, ranked

Of the 31 dishes we track at Cracker Barrel, 14 come to 600 calories or less with the sides and choices they come with — 45%. The most protein in one plate under 600 is the Grilled Chicken Tenders with pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread, 76 g for 570 calories, and it is the most filling of them by protein and fiber per calorie too. 17 dishes do not fit under 600.

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

• 14 plates under 600
• 76g most protein in one plate
• 76g protein in a full meal
• 17 dishes over 600

As of October 2026, 14 of the 31 Cracker Barrel dishes we track come to 600 calories or less with the choices they come with, and the most protein in a complete Cracker Barrel meal under 600 is 76 g (Grilled Chicken Tenders with pinto beans and turnip greens, no bread, and a Coca-Cola Zero).

Three complete Cracker Barrel meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Grilled Chicken Tenders (320 cal for the dish alone), which leaves 280 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.

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Every Cracker Barrel 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 570 calories. Figures as Cracker Barrel published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at Cracker Barrel

The 8 lightest plates under 600: Homestyle Grilled Chicken Salad (440), The Best Classic Meatloaf (weekday lunch) (470), Grilled Catfish (510), Chicken n' Dumplins (weekday lunch) (565), Chicken n' Dumplins (565), The Best Classic Meatloaf (565), Grilled Chicken Tenders (570) and Grilled Homestyle Chicken Sandwich (570). Across the 14 plates on this page, the choices a dish comes with add as much as 250 calories. The heaviest plate that still fits is the Hamburger Steak with turnip greens and steamed broccoli, no bread at 595 calories, 5 under the cap.

What doesn't fit under 600

17 of 31 Cracker Barrel dishes are over 600 calories even with their lightest choices; the lightest of them, the Smothered Hamburger Steak, misses by 15 calories at 615. With more room, see Cracker Barrel under 800. Closest misses: Smothered Hamburger Steak (from 615), Slow-Braised Pot Roast (from 635), Homestyle Fried Chicken Salad (from 700), Country Fried Steak (from 715) and Crispy Tender Dippers (from 715).

More at Cracker Barrel

• Cracker Barrel calories & nutrition (270 items listed)
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• Cracker Barrel under 1,000 calories (28 plates)
• Cracker Barrel under 1,200 calories (30 plates)
• High-protein Cracker Barrel plates (17 dishes)
• Cracker Barrel calorie calculator (build a plate under your cap)

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.

• Carrabba's Italian Grill under 600
• Olive Garden under 600
• Ruby Tuesday under 600