Panera Bread under 300 calories: 49 orders, ranked

Of the 183 single orders we track at Panera Bread, 49 come in at or under 300 calories — 27%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (Half), 20 g for 290 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Half) (13 g protein, 3 g fiber, 150 cal). 18 entrées fit under 300; 105 do not.

Source: Panera Bread nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed October 12, 2026 · protein missing for 2 of 244 items; fat missing for 6 of 244 items

• 49 orders under 300
• 20g most protein in one item
• 24g protein in a full meal
• 105 entrées over 300

As of October 2026, 49 of the 183 Panera Bread single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal under 300 is 24 g (A half Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans, a cup of Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, and a 20-ounce Decaf Coffee).

Three complete Panera Bread meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Half) (150 cal), which leaves 150 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 Panera Bread order under 300 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 300 is 220 calories and 18 of the 49 are entrées. Figures as Panera Bread published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Panera Bread

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Summer Fruit Cup (60), Side - Apple (80), Strawberry Poppyseed Salad without Pecans (Half) (80), Banana (90), Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup - Cup (120), Drive Thru - Canada Dry Ginger Ale - 20 fl oz with Ice (140), Strawberry Poppyseed Salad (Half) (140) and Dragonfruit Sunset Energy Refresher - Naturally Flavored - 20 fl oz with Ice (150).

What doesn't fit under 300

105 of 123 Panera Bread entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Greek Salad (Half), misses by 10 calories at 310. With more room, see Panera Bread under 400. Closest misses: Greek Salad (Half) (310), Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) (310), Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad on Country Rustic (Half) (320), Strawberry Poppyseed Salad Stuffer - No Pecans (330) and Toasted Caprese Focaccia (Half) (330).

More at Panera Bread

• Panera Bread calories & nutrition (244 items listed)
• Panera Bread under 400 calories (80 orders)
• Panera Bread under 500 calories (108 orders)
• Panera Bread under 600 calories (129 orders)
• High-protein Panera Bread orders (33 items)
• Panera Bread calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Subs & sandwiches chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.

• Jimmy John's under 300
• Firehouse Subs under 300
• Wawa under 300