El Pollo Loco under 400 calories: 22 orders, ranked

Of the 47 single orders we track at El Pollo Loco, 22 come in at or under 400 calories — 47%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Street Corn Salad without Dressing, 52 g for 390 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chopped Breast Side (23 g protein, 0 g fiber, 120 cal). 6 entrées fit under 400; 20 do not.

Source: El Pollo Loco nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 14, 2026

• 22 orders under 400
• 52g most protein in one item
• 52g protein in a full meal
• 20 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 22 of the 47 El Pollo Loco single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete El Pollo Loco meal under 400 is 52 g (A Street Corn Salad without Dressing and a large Coca-Cola Zero Sugar).

Three complete El Pollo Loco meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Street Corn Salad without Dressing (390 cal), which leaves 10 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). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 300; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every El Pollo Loco order under 400 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 400 is 175 calories and 6 of the 22 are entrées. Figures as El Pollo Loco published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at El Pollo Loco

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 5 orders: Macaroni & Cheese (310), BBQ Black Beans (Large) (330), Chicken Avocado Taco (330), Tortilla Chips (Small) (380) and Street Corn Salad without Dressing (390).

What doesn't fit under 400

20 of 26 El Pollo Loco entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Original BRC Burrito, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see El Pollo Loco under 500. Tighter budget: El Pollo Loco under 300. Closest misses: Original BRC Burrito (410), Mexican Caesar Salad without Dressing (420) and Classic Chicken Burrito (480).

More at El Pollo Loco

• El Pollo Loco calories & nutrition (63 items listed)
• El Pollo Loco under 300 calories (17 orders)
• El Pollo Loco under 500 calories (26 orders)
• El Pollo Loco under 600 calories (30 orders)
• El Pollo Loco calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

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

• Taco Bell under 400
• Del Taco under 400
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe under 400