McAlister's Deli under 600 calories: 32 orders, ranked

Of the 73 single orders we track at McAlister's Deli, 32 come in at or under 600 calories — 44%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Grilled Chicken Salad, 47 g for 490 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Grilled Chicken Salad (47 g protein, 4 g fiber, 490 cal). 12 entrées fit under 600; 41 do not.

Source: McAlister's Deli nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 13, 2026

• 32 orders under 600
• 47g most protein in one item
• 55g protein in a full meal
• 41 entrées over 600

As of October 2026, 32 of the 73 McAlister's Deli single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete McAlister's Deli meal under 600 is 55 g (A Grilled Chicken Salad and a 1% Milk).

Three complete McAlister's Deli meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Grilled Chicken Salad (490 cal), which leaves 110 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 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every McAlister's Deli order under 600 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 600 is 280 calories and 12 of the 32 are entrées. Figures as McAlister's Deli published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at McAlister's Deli

Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 2 orders: Grilled Chicken Sandwich (590) and Southwest Chicken & Avocado Salad (600).

What doesn't fit under 600

41 of 53 McAlister's Deli entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Memphian, misses by 30 calories at 630. Tighter budget: McAlister's Deli under 500. Closest misses: Memphian (630), French Dip (640), Ham & Cheese Melt (670), Turkey Ranch BLT (670) and The Veggie (680).

More at McAlister's Deli

• McAlister's Deli calories & nutrition (197 items listed)
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• McAlister's Deli under 500 calories (30 orders)
• High-protein McAlister's Deli orders (11 items)
• McAlister's Deli calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 600 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Subs & sandwiches chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).

• Potbelly under 600
• QuickChek under 600
• Port of Subs under 600