Noodles & Company under 400 calories: 11 orders, ranked

Of the 43 single orders we track at Noodles & Company, 11 come in at or under 400 calories — 26%. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Chicken Noodle Soup, 30 g for 360 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chicken Noodle Soup (Side) (13 g protein, 1 g fiber, 120 cal). 5 entrées fit under 400; 30 do not.

Source: Noodles & Company nutrition guide (official), August 2026 edition · Data refreshed September 17, 2026

• 11 orders under 400
• 30g most protein in one item
• 30g protein in a full meal
• 30 entrées over 400

As of October 2026, 11 of the 43 Noodles & Company single orders we track come in at or under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Noodles & Company meal under 400 is 30 g (A Chicken Noodle Soup and a water).

Three complete Noodles & Company meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein meal is built on the Chicken Noodle Soup (360 cal), which leaves 40 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).

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Every Noodles & Company 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 320 calories and 5 of the 11 are entrées. Figures as Noodles & Company published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Noodles & Company

The 8 lightest orders under 400: Garden Salad (70), Chicken Noodle Soup (Side) (120), Lemon Parmesan Broccoli (140), Caesar Salad (Side) (230), Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Side) (260), Japanese Pan Noodles (Small) (320), Pasta Fresca (Small) (320) and Potstickers with Dipping Sauce (330).

What doesn't fit under 400

30 of 35 Noodles & Company entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Basil Pesto Cavatappi (Small), misses by 20 calories at 420. With more room, see Noodles & Company under 500. Closest misses: Basil Pesto Cavatappi (Small) (420) and Mediterranean Chicken Salad (430).

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• Noodles & Company calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

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

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