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Papa John's Calories & Nutrition (65 items)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Papa John's, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the Papa John's nearest you.

Source: papajohns.com · Data refreshed · protein missing for 2 of 65 items; carbs missing for 2 of 65 items; fat missing for 2 of 65 items

As of September 2026, 57 of the 65 Papa John's items we track come in under 500 calories.

Lowest-calorie Papa John's items

Meal-sized items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — garnishes and drinks are left out.

Lowest-calorie items at Papa John's
ItemCaloriesProtein
Breadsticks1504g
Cheese (Gluten-Free)1507g
Zesty Italian Trio (Gluten-Free)1605g
Super Hawaiian (Gluten-Free)1605g
Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks1704g
Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)1708g
Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)1808g
Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free)1808g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Gluten-Free)1808g
Cheese (Thin Crust)1807g
Chocolate Chip Cookie1902g
Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Gluten-Free)1907g
Garden Fresh (Thin Crust)1907g
Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Thin Crust)1907g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Gluten-Free)2007g

Highest-protein Papa John's items under 700 calories

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Highest-protein items at Papa John's (700 calories or less)
ItemCaloriesProtein
Cheesesticks38860g
Buffalo Wings (8 pieces)39540g
Honey Chipotle Chicken Poppers (10 pieces)62033g
Jalapeño Poppers59033g
Meatball Pepperoni Papadia30012g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Thin Crust)26011g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Original Crust)28011g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Original Crust)23011g
The Meats (Original Crust)25011g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Original Crust)23011g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Thin Crust)22010g
Super Hawaiian (Thin Crust)22010g
Tuscan Six Cheese (Thin Crust)22010g
The Meats (Thin Crust)25010g
Meatball Pepperoni (Thin Crust)23010g

Best protein per calorie at Papa John's

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Papa John's
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Cheesesticks38860g15.5g
Buffalo Wings (8 pieces)39540g10.1g
Honey Chipotle Wings (8 pieces)80049g6.1g
Jalapeño Poppers59033g5.6g
Chicken Poppers (10 pieces)90050g5.6g
Honey Chipotle Chicken Poppers (10 pieces)62033g5.3g
Garlic Parmesan Wings (8 pieces)95050g5.3g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Original Crust)23011g4.8g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Original Crust)23011g4.8g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Thin Crust)21010g4.8g
Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)1708g4.7g
Cheese (Gluten-Free)1507g4.7g

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Full Papa John's nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for all 65 Papa John's items we track. Also available as JSON.

Papa John's calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Parmesan Cheese151g0g1g
Garlic Knots1102g14g5g
Breadsticks1504g27g2g
Cheese (Gluten-Free)1507g25g6g
Zesty Italian Trio (Gluten-Free)1605g19g7g
Super Hawaiian (Gluten-Free)1605g18g7g
Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks1704g27g5g
Meatball Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)1708g18g8g
Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)1808g25g9g
Garden Fresh (Gluten-Free)1808g22g7g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Gluten-Free)1808g19g8g
Cheese (Thin Crust)1807g25g9g
Chocolate Chip Cookie1902g26g9g
Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Gluten-Free)1907g19g10g
Garden Fresh (Thin Crust)1907g26g6g
Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Thin Crust)1907g25g6g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Gluten-Free)2007g18g11g
The Works (Gluten-Free)2008g18g10g
The Meats (Gluten-Free)2008g18g10g
Philly Cheesesteak (Gluten-Free)2007g18g11g
Ultimate Pepperoni (Gluten-Free)2008g18g10g
Garden Fresh (Original Crust)2007g27g7g
Fresh Spinach & Tomato Alfredo (Original Crust)2008g26g7g
Grilled BBQ Chicken & Bacon Papadia2108g20g11g
Philly Steak Papadia2108g21g10g
Pepperoni (Thin Crust)2108g25g8g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Thin Crust)21010g25g8g
Cheese (Original Crust)2108g27g7g
Tuscan Six Cheese (Gluten-Free)2208g19g12g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Gluten-Free)2208g19g12g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Thin Crust)22010g29g7g
Super Hawaiian (Thin Crust)22010g26g8g
Tuscan Six Cheese (Thin Crust)22010g26g9g
The Works (Thin Crust)2309g26g9g
Meatball Pepperoni (Thin Crust)23010g26g10g
Pepperoni (Original Crust)2308g26g9g
BBQ Chicken & Bacon (Original Crust)23011g31g7g
Super Hawaiian (Original Crust)23010g27g8g
Tuscan Six Cheese (Original Crust)23010g27g9g
The Works (Original Crust)2309g27g9g
Fiery Buffalo Chicken (Original Crust)23011g26g8g
Double Chocolate Chip Brownie2402g34g12g
Zesty Italian Trio (Thin Crust)2409g25g11g
Philly Cheesesteak (Thin Crust)24010g25g11g
Ultimate Pepperoni (Thin Crust)2409g26g10g
Meatball Pepperoni (Original Crust)24010g27g10g
Italian Papadia2509g20g14g
The Meats (Thin Crust)25010g25g11g
The Meats (Original Crust)25011g27g11g
Philly Cheesesteak (Original Crust)25010g26g11g
Ultimate Pepperoni (Original Crust)25010g27g11g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Thin Crust)26011g24g13g
Zesty Italian Trio (Original Crust)26010g27g12g
Pepperoni, Sausage & Six Cheese (Original Crust)28011g25g14g
Meatball Pepperoni Papadia30012g20g19g
Cheesesticks38860g85g28g
Buffalo Wings (8 pieces)39540g80g35g
Jalapeño Poppers59033g47g26g
Honey Chipotle Chicken Poppers (10 pieces)62033g65g21g
Honey Chipotle Wings (8 pieces)80049g64g31g
Diet Mtn Dew810
Chicken Poppers (10 pieces)90050g71g40g
Garlic Parmesan Wings (8 pieces)95050g102g31g
Sierra Mist960
Cinnamon Pull-Aparts1,96019g264g94g

Papa John's nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Papa John's?
The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Papa John's is the Breadsticks at about 150 calories with 4g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Papa John's under 700 calories?
Cheesesticks leads with roughly 60g of protein for about 388 calories.
What's the most protein-efficient Papa John's order?
Cheesesticks delivers the most protein per calorie — about 60g protein for 388 calories.
How many Papa John's items are under 500 calories?
57 of the 65 Papa John's menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.
Where do these Papa John's numbers come from?
From papajohns.com, last refreshed September 13, 2026. Every figure is as the restaurant published it; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: papajohns.com · Data refreshed · protein missing for 2 of 65 items; carbs missing for 2 of 65 items; fat missing for 2 of 65 items. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Papa John's. Read how we gather and check this data.

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