Panera Bread under 400 calories: 126 orders, ranked

Of the 253 Panera Bread items we track, 126 are single orders at or under 400 calories — 50% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without pecans - Whole, 25 g for 310 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Egg Whites (6 g protein, 0 g fiber, 30 cal). 47 entrées fit under 400; 93 do not.

Source: Panera Bread nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed September 13, 2026 · protein missing for 2 of 253 items; fat missing for 6 of 253 items

• 126 orders under 400
• 25g most protein in one item
• 31g protein in a full meal
• 93 entrées over 400

As of September 2026, 126 of the 253 Panera Bread items we track fit under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal under 400 is 31 g (A Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without pecans - Whole, Egg Whites, and a water).

Three complete Panera Bread meals under 400 calories

Under 400, the most-protein entrée — the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without pecans - Whole, 310 cal — leaves 90 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein). The most filling and lightest meals are unchanged from under 300; the other uses the extra 100 calories.

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Every Panera Bread order under 400 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 220 calories and 47 of the 126 are entrées. Figures as Panera Bread published them (how we check them).

What 400 calories buys at Panera Bread

Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 37 orders: Greek Salad - Half (310), Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without pecans - Whole (310), Asiago Cheese Bagel (320), Cinnamon Swirl & Raisin Bagel (320), Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad on Country Rustic - Half (320), Asiago Everything Bagel (330), Pastry - Cherry (330) and Pastry - Lil' Lemon Bundt Cake - Naturally Flavored (330) and 29 more.

What doesn't fit under 400

93 of 140 Panera Bread entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Grilled Cheese on Classic White Miche - Half, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see Panera Bread under 500. Tighter budget: Panera Bread under 300. Closest misses: Grilled Cheese on Classic White Miche - Half (410), Ham, Egg & Cheese on Ciabatta (410), Pastry - Chocolate Croissant (410), Signature Hot Chocolate - 20 fl oz (410) and Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad - Whole (410).

More at Panera Bread

• Panera Bread calories & nutrition (all 253 items)
• Panera Bread under 300 calories (89 orders)
• Panera Bread under 500 calories (157 orders)
• Panera Bread under 600 calories (180 orders)
• High-protein Panera Bread orders (34 items)
• Panera Bread calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 400 calories at other chains

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

• Jersey Mike's under 400
• Jimmy John's under 400
• Firehouse Subs under 400