High-protein Panera Bread orders: 33 items with 25 g or more
33 Panera Bread orders carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) leads at 8.1 g per 100 (25 g for 310 cal); by sheer grams the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (Whole) has the most, 40 g for 580 calories. 1 of the 33 clear 40 g.
Source: Panera Bread nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 2 of 244 items; fat missing for 6 of 244 items
- 33 orders ≥ 25 g
- 8.1g best protein / 100 cal
- 40g most in one item
- 37g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal under 500 calories is 37 g, and under 700 it is 51 g (A whole Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken, a cup of Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, and a 20-ounce Decaf Coffee).
The most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 14 g more protein at Panera Bread. 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).
Most protein under 500
- Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole)310 cal · 25g
- Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup - Cup120 cal · 10g
- Summer Fruit Cup60 cal · 1g
- Decaf Coffee (20 oz)0 cal · 1g
490 of 500 cal · 37 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A whole Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans, a cup of Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, a Summer Fruit Cup, and a 20-ounce Decaf Coffee — 490 cal, 37 g protein.”
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- Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (Whole)580 cal · 40g
- Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup - Cup120 cal · 10g
- Decaf Coffee (20 oz)0 cal · 1g
700 of 700 cal · 51 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A whole Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken, a cup of Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, and a 20-ounce Decaf Coffee — 700 cal, 51 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Panera Bread →Panera Bread orders with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
Single orders of 700 calories or less — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein per 100 calories, so the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) (25 g in 310 cal) ranks above the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (Whole) (40 g in 580 cal). The median of these 33 orders is 560 calories. Figures as Panera Bread published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) | 310 | 25g | 8.1g |
| 2 | Green Goddess Chicken Wrap | 460 | 32g | 7.0g |
| 3 | Turkey & Cheddar Wrap | 460 | 32g | 7.0g |
| 4 | Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (Whole) | 580 | 40g | 6.9g |
| 5 | Steak & Wake on Ciabatta | 470 | 32g | 6.8g |
| 6 | Frontega Chicken Wrap | 450 | 30g | 6.7g |
| 7 | Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad (Whole) | 410 | 27g | 6.6g |
| 8 | Chicken Caesar Wrap | 490 | 32g | 6.5g |
| 9 | Asiago Bagel Stack Sandwich - Spicy Steak | 600 | 38g | 6.3g |
| 10 | Ham, Egg & Cheese on Ciabatta | 410 | 25g | 6.1g |
| 11 | Spicy Fiesta Chicken on Ciabatta (Half) | 420 | 25g | 6.0g |
| 12 | Asian Sesame Chicken without Nuts (Whole) | 440 | 26g | 5.9g |
| 13 | Chicken Bacon Rancher on Black Pepper Focaccia Round (Half) | 470 | 26g | 5.5g |
| 14 | Bacon Double Take on Black Pepper Focaccia | 510 | 28g | 5.5g |
| 15 | Asian Sesame Chicken (Whole) | 530 | 29g | 5.5g |
| 16 | Asiago Bagel Stack Sandwich - Chicken Roma | 570 | 30g | 5.3g |
| 17 | Asiago Everything Bagel Stack Sandwich - Wake-Up BLT | 530 | 27g | 5.1g |
| 18 | Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Ciabatta | 560 | 28g | 5.0g |
| 19 | Country Rustic (Whole) | 640 | 32g | 5.0g |
| 20 | Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad on Country Rustic (Whole) | 640 | 32g | 5.0g |
| 21 | Ciabatta Cheesesteak (Half) | 530 | 26g | 4.9g |
| 22 | Balsamic Chicken Greens with Grains Salad (Whole) | 700 | 34g | 4.9g |
| 23 | Caesar with Chicken Salad (Whole) | 700 | 34g | 4.9g |
| 24 | Green Goddess Cobb with Chicken Salad Stuffer | 600 | 29g | 4.8g |
| 25 | Chipotle Chicken, Egg & Avo on Ciabatta | 550 | 26g | 4.7g |
| 26 | Asiago Bagel Stack - Farmhouse Duo | 700 | 33g | 4.7g |
| 27 | Toasted Italiano on Baguette (Half) | 640 | 30g | 4.7g |
| 28 | Toasted Caprese Focaccia (Whole) | 670 | 31g | 4.6g |
| 29 | Santa Fe Chicken Salad (Whole) | 700 | 31g | 4.4g |
| 30 | Fuji Apple Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) | 600 | 26g | 4.3g |
| 31 | Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Croissant | 620 | 26g | 4.2g |
| 32 | Sourdough Bread Bowl | 670 | 27g | 4.0g |
| 33 | Balsamic Chicken Greens with Grains Salad Stuffer | 680 | 25g | 3.7g |
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