El Pollo Loco Calories & Nutrition (47 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at El Pollo Loco, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the El Pollo Loco nearest you.

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

• 47 single orders
• 170 cal lowest pick
• 52g top protein ≤ 700 cal
• 26 orders ≤ 500 cal

As of September 2026, 26 of the 47 El Pollo Loco single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

Lowest-calorie El Pollo Loco items

Meal-sized entrées and breakfast items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — sides, garnishes, drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces, toppings and single pieces are left out.

Highest-protein El Pollo Loco items under 700 calories

Dishes only (entrées, sides and breakfast items): the best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Best protein per calorie at El Pollo Loco

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Full El Pollo Loco nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 63 El Pollo Loco rows this page lists: the 47 single orders plus 2 rows for one slice, piece or part of an order, 3 desserts, 1 kids' item, 2 combos and 8 sauces, toppings and add-ons. The other 32 rows we track (26 drinks and 6 sauces, toppings and add-ons the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Also available as JSON.

El Pollo Loco nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at El Pollo Loco?

The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at El Pollo Loco is the Taco al Carbón at about 170 calories with 15g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).

What is the highest-protein option at El Pollo Loco under 700 calories?

Street Corn Salad without Dressing leads with roughly 52g of protein for about 390 calories.

What's the most protein-efficient El Pollo Loco dish?

Chopped Breast Side delivers the most protein per calorie — about 23g protein for 120 calories — of any El Pollo Loco entrée, side or breakfast item.

How many El Pollo Loco orders are 500 calories or less?

26 of the 47 El Pollo Loco single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 47 are 26 entrées and 21 sides; drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, and rows for one slice, piece or part of an order are not counted as single orders.

Where do these El Pollo Loco numbers come from?

From El Pollo Loco nutrition guide (official), last refreshed September 14, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it, rounded to whole calories and grams; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: El Pollo Loco nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 14, 2026. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with El Pollo Loco. Read how we gather and check this data.

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