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Noodles & Company Calories & Nutrition (43 orders)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Noodles & Company, 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 Noodles & Company nearest you.

Source: Noodles & Company nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed

As of September 2026, 14 of the 43 Noodles & Company single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories.

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Lowest-calorie Noodles & Company 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.

Lowest-calorie items at Noodles & Company
ItemCaloriesProtein
Japanese Pan Noodles (Small)32010g
Pasta Fresca (Small)32010g
Chicken Noodle Soup36030g
Buttery Parmesan Noodles (Small)37011g
Roasted Garlic Cream Tortelloni (Small)38018g
Basil Pesto Cavatappi (Small)42012g
Mediterranean Chicken Salad43036g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Small)52023g
Pad Thai (Small)52010g
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi (Small)55021g
Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Small)55034g
Spicy Korean Steak Noodles (Small)55023g
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine (Small)56023g
Japanese Pan Noodles (Regular)64020g
Pasta Fresca (Regular)64021g

Highest-protein Noodles & Company 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.

Highest-protein items at Noodles & Company (700 calories or less)
ItemCaloriesProtein
Chicken Caesar Salad67042g
Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese (Small)69041g
Crispy Chicken Bacon Alfredo (Small)68036g
Mediterranean Chicken Salad43036g
Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Small)55034g
Chicken Noodle Soup36030g
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Small)67025g
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine (Small)56023g
Spicy Korean Steak Noodles (Small)55023g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Small)52023g
Pasta Fresca (Regular)64021g
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi (Small)55021g
Cheesy Garlic Bread with Marinara61021g
Japanese Pan Noodles (Regular)64020g
Roasted Garlic Cream Tortelloni (Small)38018g

Best protein per calorie at Noodles & Company

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

Best protein per 100 calories at Noodles & Company
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Chicken Noodle Soup (Side)12013g10.8g
Mediterranean Chicken Salad43036g8.4g
Chicken Noodle Soup36030g8.3g
Chicken Caesar Salad67042g6.3g
Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese (Small)79049g6.2g
Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Small)55034g6.2g
Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese (Small)69041g5.9g
Baked Chicken Parmesan (at select locations) (limited time)94051g5.4g
Crispy Chicken Bacon Alfredo (Small)68036g5.3g
Baked Cheese Tortelloni (at select locations) (limited time)77040g5.2g
Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese (Regular)1,24063g5.1g
Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese (Regular)1,38070g5.1g

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Noodles & Company nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 60 Noodles & Company rows this page lists: the 43 single orders plus 3 desserts, 6 kids' items, 7 sauces, toppings and add-ons and 1 row kept out of meals (sold only at some stores, or not on the chain's own menu). The other 1 rows we track (1 kids' item the display filter leaves out) are left out of this table and kept in the JSON. Not included yet: its Delicious Duos (the guide prints each Duo bowl without its mandatory protein and side), a dish with an added or swapped protein (the guide prints the add-on portions apart), the 3-piece Potstickers and 3-piece Cheesy Garlic Bread (not printed), the Baguette side (sold with butter on the side that cannot be left out, and the guide prints no butter), and its drinks (not printed). Also available as JSON.

Noodles & Company calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Broccoli (Kids)152g3g0g
Sautéed Shrimp4010g0g0g
Garden Salad701g5g6g
Chicken Noodle Soup (Side)12013g11g4g
Pulled Pork13020g1g5g
Rice Crispy (Kids)1301g22g5g
Marinated Steak14014g3g7g
Lemon Parmesan Broccoli1403g4g13g
Grilled Chicken15027g0g4g
Baguette1707g33g2g
Grilled Chicken Breast with Dipping Marinara (Kids)17027g3g5g
Parmesan-Crusted Chicken19022g8g8g
Seasoned Tofu23020g6g15g
Caesar Salad (Side)2304g8g21g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Side)26011g30g11g
Pasta Fresca (Small)32010g52g10g
Japanese Pan Noodles (Small)32010g57g6g
Potstickers with Dipping Sauce33014g47g8g
Chicken Noodle Soup36030g41g10g
Oven-Roasted Meatballs36016g5g31g
Buttery Parmesan Noodles (Small)37011g49g17g
Buttery Parmesan Noodles (Kids)37011g49g17g
Roasted Garlic Cream Tortelloni (Small)38018g36g19g
Basil Pesto Cavatappi (Small)42012g51g20g
Mediterranean Chicken Salad43036g34g17g
Korean BBQ Meatballs44016g16g34g
Chocolate Chunk Cookie4506g64g21g
Snoodle Doodle Cookie4506g64g20g
Pad Thai (Small)52010g72g21g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Small)52023g60g22g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Kids)52023g60g22g
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Kids)52019g51g26g
Rice Crispy5406g87g19g
Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Small)55034g60g19g
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi (Small)55021g52g30g
Spicy Korean Steak Noodles (Small)55023g76g16g
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine (Small)56023g49g30g
Cheesy Garlic Bread with Marinara61021g78g25g
Pasta Fresca (Regular)64021g103g20g
Japanese Pan Noodles (Regular)64020g114g12g
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Small)67025g53g39g
Chicken Caesar Salad67042g18g49g
Crispy Chicken Bacon Alfredo (Small)68036g57g35g
Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese (Small)69041g69g27g
Buttery Parmesan Noodles (Regular)76022g98g34g
Baked Cheese Tortelloni (at select locations) (limited time)77040g81g33g
Roasted Garlic Cream Tortelloni (Regular)77036g72g38g
Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese (Small)79049g64g32g
Basil Pesto Cavatappi (Regular)84024g103g41g
Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Regular)90045g113g30g
Baked Chicken Parmesan (at select locations) (limited time)94051g115g32g
Spicy Korean Steak Noodles (Regular)96031g150g25g
Spaghetti & Meatballs (Regular)98035g102g48g
Pad Thai (Regular)1,04020g143g42g
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi (Regular)1,05033g104g60g
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine (Regular)1,05036g98g57g
Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Regular)1,05046g120g43g
Crispy Chicken Bacon Alfredo (Regular)1,15050g105g59g
Pulled Pork BBQ Mac & Cheese (Regular)1,24063g137g49g
Buffalo Chicken Ranch Mac & Cheese (Regular)1,38070g128g61g

Noodles & Company nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Noodles & Company?
The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Noodles & Company is the Japanese Pan Noodles (Small) at about 320 calories with 10g protein (meal-sized: at least 150 calories or 10 g of protein).
What is the highest-protein option at Noodles & Company under 700 calories?
Chicken Caesar Salad leads with roughly 42g of protein for about 670 calories.
What's the most protein-efficient Noodles & Company dish?
Chicken Noodle Soup (Side) delivers the most protein per calorie — about 13g protein for 120 calories — of any Noodles & Company entrée, side or breakfast item.
How many Noodles & Company orders are 500 calories or less?
14 of the 43 Noodles & Company single orders we track come in at 500 calories or less. Those 43 are 35 entrées and 8 sides; drinks, desserts, kids' items, combos, sauces and toppings, rows for one slice, piece or part of an order, and rows kept out of meals are not counted as single orders.
Where do these Noodles & Company numbers come from?
From Noodles & Company nutrition guide (official) (August 2026 edition), last refreshed September 17, 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: Noodles & Company nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Noodles & Company. Read how we gather and check this data.

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