Panera Bread under 600 calories: 180 orders, ranked

Of the 253 Panera Bread items we track, 180 are single orders at or under 600 calories — 71% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken - Whole, 40 g for 580 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Egg Whites (6 g protein, 0 g fiber, 30 cal). 90 entrées fit under 600; 50 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

• 180 orders under 600
• 40g most protein in one item
• 40g protein in a full meal
• 50 entrées over 600

As of September 2026, 180 of the 253 Panera Bread items we track fit under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Panera Bread meal under 600 is 40 g (A Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken - Whole, a Sauce - Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce - Sandwich Portion, and a water).

Three complete Panera Bread meals under 600 calories

Under 600, the most-protein entrée — the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken - Whole, 580 cal — leaves 20 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 500; the other uses the extra 100 calories.

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Every Panera Bread order under 600 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 310 calories and 90 of the 180 are entrées. Figures as Panera Bread published them (how we check them).

What 600 calories buys at Panera Bread

Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 23 orders: Bacon Double Take on Black Pepper Focaccia (510), Muffin - Blueberry (510), Brownie (520), Asiago Everything Bagel Stack Sandwich - Wake-Up BLT (530), Asian Sesame Chicken - Whole (530), Bacon Mac & Cheese - Cup (530), Ciabatta Cheesesteak - Half (530) and Asian Sesame Chicken Salad Stuffer - No Almonds (540) and 15 more.

What doesn't fit under 600

50 of 140 Panera Bread entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Croissant, misses by 20 calories at 620. Tighter budget: Panera Bread under 500. Closest misses: Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Croissant (620), Country Rustic - Whole (640), Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad on Country Rustic - Whole (640), Fuji Apple Chicken Salad Stuffer - No Pecans (640) and Caesar Salad Stuffer (650).

More at Panera Bread

• Panera Bread calories & nutrition (all 253 items)
• Panera Bread under 300 calories (89 orders)
• Panera Bread under 400 calories (126 orders)
• Panera Bread under 500 calories (157 orders)
• High-protein Panera Bread orders (34 items)
• Panera Bread calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 600 calories at other chains

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

• Jimmy John's under 600
• Firehouse Subs under 600
• Subway under 600