Noodles & Company under 600 calories: 20 orders, ranked

Of the 43 single orders we track at Noodles & Company, 20 come in at or under 600 calories — 47%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Mediterranean Chicken Salad, 36 g for 430 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Chicken Noodle Soup (Side) (13 g protein, 1 g fiber, 120 cal). 13 entrées fit under 600; 22 do not.

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

• 20 orders under 600
• 36g most protein in one item
• 49g protein in a full meal
• 22 entrées over 600

As of October 2026, 20 of the 43 Noodles & Company single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Noodles & Company meal under 600 is 49 g (A Mediterranean Chicken Salad, a side of Chicken Noodle Soup, and a water).

Three complete Noodles & Company meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Mediterranean Chicken Salad (430 cal), which leaves 170 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 Noodles & Company 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 375 calories and 13 of the 20 are entrées. Figures as Noodles & Company published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at Noodles & Company

Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 6 orders: Creamy Cheddar Mac & Cheese (Small) (520), Pad Thai (Small) (520), Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi (Small) (550), Rigatoni Rosa with Parmesan Chicken (Small) (550), Spicy Korean Steak Noodles (Small) (550) and Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine (Small) (560).

What doesn't fit under 600

22 of 35 Noodles & Company entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Japanese Pan Noodles (Regular), misses by 40 calories at 640. Tighter budget: Noodles & Company under 500. Closest misses: Japanese Pan Noodles (Regular) (640), Pasta Fresca (Regular) (640), Chicken Caesar Salad (670), Spaghetti & Meatballs (Small) (670) and Crispy Chicken Bacon Alfredo (Small) (680).

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Under 600 calories at other chains

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

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• Piada Italian Street Food under 600