Panera Bread under 500 calories: 108 orders, ranked

Of the 183 single orders we track at Panera Bread, 108 come in at or under 500 calories — 59%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Green Goddess Chicken Wrap, 32 g for 460 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). 59 entrées fit under 500; 64 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

• 108 orders under 500
• 32g most protein in one item
• 37g protein in a full meal
• 64 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 108 of the 183 Panera Bread single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal under 500 is 37 g (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).

Three complete Panera Bread meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad without Pecans (Whole) (310 cal), which leaves 190 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 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Panera Bread order under 500 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 500 is 325 calories and 59 of the 108 are entrées. Figures as Panera Bread published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Panera Bread

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 28 orders: Grilled Cheese on Classic White Miche (Half) (410), Ham, Egg & Cheese on Ciabatta (410), Pastry - Chocolate Croissant (410), Signature Hot Chocolate (20 oz) (410), Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad (Whole) (410), Bacon Turkey Bravo on Tomato Basil (Half) (420), Bacon, Egg & Cheese on Ciabatta (420) and Broccoli Cheddar - Bowl (420) and 20 more.

What doesn't fit under 500

64 of 123 Panera Bread entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Bacon Double Take on Black Pepper Focaccia, misses by 10 calories at 510. With more room, see Panera Bread under 600. Tighter budget: Panera Bread under 400. Closest misses: Bacon Double Take on Black Pepper Focaccia (510), Muffin - Blueberry (510), Asian Sesame Chicken (Whole) (530), Ciabatta Cheesesteak (Half) (530) and Asian Sesame Chicken Salad Stuffer - No Almonds (540).

More at Panera Bread

• Panera Bread calories & nutrition (244 items listed)
• Panera Bread under 300 calories (49 orders)
• Panera Bread under 400 calories (80 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 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Subs & sandwiches chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

• Jersey Mike's under 500
• Jimmy John's under 500
• Firehouse Subs under 500