High-protein Jack in the Box orders: 15 items with 25 g or more
15 Jack in the Box orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Chicken Strips (Grilled) leads at 17.2 g per 100 (43 g for 250 cal), and it is also the most protein in absolute grams. 1 of the 15 clear 40 g.
Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed
- 15 orders ≥ 25 g
- 17.2g best protein / 100 cal
- 43g most in one item
- 47g in a full meal under 500
As of September 2026, the most protein in a complete Jack in the Box meal under 500 calories is 47 g, and under 700 it is 60 g (Chicken Strips (Grilled), a Cheddar Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon), and a water).
The most protein in a complete Jack in the Box meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 13 g more protein at Jack in the Box. 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).
Most protein under 500
- Chicken Strips (Grilled)250 cal · 43g
- Mini Pancakes140 cal · 4g
- Water0 cal
390 of 500 cal · 47 g protein
What to say at the counter: “Chicken Strips (Grilled), Mini Pancakes, and a water — 390 cal, 47 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Jack in the Box →Most protein under 700
- Chicken Strips (Grilled)250 cal · 43g
- Cheddar Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon)370 cal · 17g
- Water0 cal
620 of 700 cal · 60 g protein
What to say at the counter: “Chicken Strips (Grilled), a Cheddar Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon), and a water — 620 cal, 60 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Jack in the Box →Jack in the Box orders with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
Single orders of 700 calories or less — no kids' meals, combos or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so a lean 660-calorie item can sit above a 250-calorie one. The median of these 15 orders is 560 calories. Figures as Jack in the Box published them (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Strips (Grilled) | 250 | 43g | 17.2g |
| 2 | Grilled Chicken Salad | 250 | 28g | 11.2g |
| 3 | Sourdough Grilled Chicken Club | 540 | 39g | 7.2g |
| 4 | Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich | 520 | 33g | 6.3g |
| 5 | Chicken Club Salad (Crispy) | 510 | 32g | 6.3g |
| 6 | Grilled Sourdough Swiss Sandwich | 580 | 36g | 6.2g |
| 7 | Southwest Chicken Salad (Crispy) | 500 | 29g | 5.8g |
| 8 | BBQ Cluck Sandwich | 560 | 32g | 5.7g |
| 9 | Jack's Spicy Chicken® (w/ Cheese) | 600 | 32g | 5.3g |
| 10 | Sourdough Jack® | 660 | 35g | 5.3g |
| 11 | Jumbo Jack® (w/ Cheese) | 570 | 30g | 5.3g |
| 12 | Cluck Deluxe Sandwich | 630 | 32g | 5.1g |
| 13 | Spicy Chicken Biscuit | 550 | 25g | 4.5g |
| 14 | Extreme Sausage® Sandwich | 660 | 29g | 4.4g |
| 15 | Jumbo Breakfast Platter, Bacon | 660 | 25g | 3.8g |
Build a high-protein Jack in the Box order under your own cap → Ranked by protein, any cap from 200 to 1,500.
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